Yasser El Halaby Explained

Yasser El Halaby
Residence:New York City, United States
Birth Date:30 September 1984
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Turnedpro:2000
Retired:Active
Racquet:Dunlop
Event:Men's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 40
Date Of Highest Ranking:February 2008
Current Ranking:No. 77
Date Of Current Ranking:December 2009
Updated:December 22, 2009

Yasser El Halaby (born September 30, 1984 in Cairo) is an Egyptian professional squash player.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2006/12/11/16936/ No. 3: Yasser El Halaby '06 - The Daily Princetonian
  2. http://www.psa-squash.com/entry/ranking.php?player=T02812 PSA Player Profile
  3. https://www.squashinfo.com/player-473 SquashInfo Player Profile