Yasser El Halaby
| Country |  Egypt |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1984 Cairo, Egypt |
| Residence | New York City, United States |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | Active |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (February 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 77 (December 2009) |
| Updated on December 22, 2009. | |
Yasser El Halaby (born September 30, 1984 in Cairo) is an Egyptian professional squash player.
Career
[edit]El Halaby attended Princeton University from 2002-2006. He won the College Squash Association individual championships an unprecedented four straight times. He also was a member of a squad that almost toppled the Trinity College (Connecticut) squash team's 100+ match win streak, but he failed to convert four match balls against Freshman Gustav Detter and lost (it later emerged that El Halaby was competing with two torn Achilles tendons).[1]
El Halaby has represented Egypt at the international level. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 40 in February 2008.[2][3]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Yasser El Halaby – PSA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-02-13)
- Yasser El Halaby at Squash Info
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