The Morocco team is the 2006 African Nations’ Cup (CAN 2006) winner beating Algeria in the Final. The tie went through deciding mixed doubles rubber in a thrilling final day on Saturday 11 November 2006 at the National Tennis Centre in Tunis.


The Morocco team started the tie 1/0 after withdraw of Algerian number 1 player and Men’s Single Champion Slimane Saoudi. Abdelhak Hamerlaine joined forces to defeat Anas Fattar 6/4 4/6 6/2. The Algerian number 2 women’s player Sarra El Meghoufel defeated Moroccan player Fatma Zahra El Allami 6/4 7/5 and offered an advantage for Algeria to lead 2/1.Bahia Mouhtassine (Morocco) joined force to defeat Algerian number 1 women’s player Samia Medjehdi after a “Marathon match” 5/7 6/4 6/1.

Fattar & Mouhtassine took the vital fifth point beating Hamerlaine & Medjehdi by 5/7 6/2 6/3 and offered to Morocco the title of Team’s African Champion 2006.