Karim Darwish (squash)
Egyptian squash player
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| Nickname(s) | The Dark Prince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1981-08-29) 29 August 1981 (age 42) Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hesham El Attar Amir Wagih | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (January, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | F (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: June 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karim Darwish (Arabic: كريم درويش; born 29 August 1981) is an Egyptian squash player.
Career overview
As a junior player, he won the World Junior Championship title in 2000, and the British Junior Open title in 1999.[1]
Earlier in 2008, Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to fellow Egyptian player Ramy Ashour (11–5, 8–11, 4–11, 5–11). Darwish displaced Amr Shabana to claim the world number 1 position after winning the prestigious 2008 Saudi International and 3 major titles (including the Qatar Classic) in 2008.
Darwish competed in the J.P. Morgan T.O.C, only to lose to Daryl Selby in round 1. In the Case Swedish Open in 2012, Darwish placed 2nd after losing to Grégory Gaultier in the final. Darwish managed to beat Mohamed El Shorbagy in five games at the Macau Open 2012.
Personal life
Darwish is married to fellow squash player Engy Kheirallah.
World Open final appearances
0 title & 1 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2008 | Manchester, England | Ramy Ashour | 5–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–5 |
Major World Series final appearances
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2011 |  James Willstrop | 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 |
Qatar Classic: 3 finals (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Winner | 2008 | Amr Shabana | 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 |
| Runner-up | 2009 | Nick Matthew | 11-5, 12-10, 11-6 |
| Winner | 2010 | Amr Shabana | 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Egypt dominates almost all divisions". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karim Darwish.
- Karim Darwish – PSA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2011)
- Karim Darwish – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2013)
- Karim Darwish at Squash Info
- Page at Squashpics.com
- "Karim Darwish Retires"
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| Preceded by | World No. 1 January 2009 - October 2009 December 2009 | Succeeded by |
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Qamar Zaman (1975/1981 - 25 m) -
Geoff Hunt (1976/1980 - 59 m) - Jahangir Khan (1982/1992 - 94 m)
- Jansher Khan (1988/1998 - 97 m)
- Chris Dittmar (1993 - 2 m)
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Peter Nicol (1998/2004 - 60 m) -
Jonathon Power (1999/2006 - 14 m) - David Palmer (2001/2006 - 5 m)
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Thierry Lincou (2004/2005 - 14 m) - John White (2004 - 2 m)
- Lee Beachill (2004 - 3 m)
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Amr Shabana (2006/2008 - 33 m) - Karim Darwish (2009 - 11 m)
- Grégory Gaultier (2009/2018 - 20 m)
- Ramy Ashour (2010/2013 - 21 m)
- Nick Matthew (2010/2014 - 19 m)
- James Willstrop (2012 - 11 m)
- Mohamed El Shorbagy (2014/2020 - 47 m)
- Karim Abdel Gawad (2017 - 1 m)
- Ali Farag (2019/2023 - 29 m & 26 w)
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Paul Coll (2022 - 3 m & 2 w) - Mostafa Asal (2023 - 13 w)
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Diego Elías (2023 - 7 w)
- PSA Rankings incepted on January, 1975
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- Current World No. 1 in bold, as of July 30, 2023
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