Fares Dessouky
Fares Mohamed Dessouky (born September 29, 1994 in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in March 2017.[1][2]
| Full name | Fares Mohamed Dessouky |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Fearless Fares |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Born | September 29, 1994 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2011 |
| Retired | Active |
| Coached by | AHMED EFFAT , SAMY FARRAG |
| Racquet used | tecnifibre carbofoex 125 |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (November 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 9 (December 2021) |
| Title(s) | 3 |
| Tour final(s) | 9 |
| Last updated: December 2021. | |
He made his first big splash on the PSA World Series during the 2014 British Open where he reached the quarter-finals. He beat Karim Abdel Gawad 3-2 in the first round, Karim Darwish 3-2 in the second round and lost out to Nick Matthew 0-3 in the quarter-final match.
He won his first major PSA title in December 2020 at the CIB Black Ball Open in Egypt defeating Ali Farag in five games.
References
External links
- Fares Mohamed Dessouki – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-10-29)
- Fares Dessouky at PSA
- Fares Dessouky at Squash Info
World rankings – Top ten squash players as of May 2022 | |
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