Mohamed Lahyani

Mohamed Lahyani (born 27 June 1966) is a Swedish tennis umpire. He is a Gold Badge Chair Umpire certified by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is noted for presiding over the longest match in professional tennis history at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. He was briefly suspended in 2018 for words of encouragement to Nick Kyrgios during a US Open match between Kyrgios and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Early life Lahyani was born in Morocco in 1966. His family emigrated to Sweden when he was a child.

Career Over the course of his career Lahyani officiated many high profile matches at both Grand Slam and ATP tournaments, including the 2013 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final, and the 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, and 2020 ATP World Tour Finals' Finals. Lahyani later said he was so gripped by "an amazing match" that he couldn't even think of "eating or needing a bathroom'. After the match, he was presented with a crystal bowl, a Wimbledon tie and silver cufflinks. Lahyani is particularly known for a very distinctive way he often announces the score, toning it up or down depending on the score. For instance, when the server faces two break points, Lahyani would announce the score as "fifteen-FORTY", with an emphasis on "FORTY".