Tennis
Morocco's two tennis players did not win a match in Athens, with Arazi and El Aynaoui falling to higher ranked opponents in their opening matches, then withdrawing from their doubles match before it was played.
Men's Singles:
- Hicham Arazi
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- First Round — Lost to (5) Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain (3 - 6, 1 - 6)
- Younes El Aynaoui
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- First Round — Lost to Dominik Hrbatý of Slovakia (3 - 6, 4 - 6)
Men's Doubles:
- Hicham Arazi and Younes El Aynaoui
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- First Round — Lost to Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov of Belarus (walkover)
Read more about this topic: Morocco At The 2004 Summer Olympics
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