Yasser El Halaby
| Country |
 Egypt |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York City, United States |
| Born |
September 30, 1984 Cairo, Egypt |
| 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) |
| Last updated on: 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 for an unprecedented 4 straight times. He also was a member of the 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 (however, it was later noted that El Halaby was competing with two torn Achilles tendons).[1]
El Halaby represented Egypt at the international level. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 40 in February 2008.[2][3]
References
External links
- Yasser El Halaby profile from PSA (archived)
- Yasser El Halaby profile from SquashInfo
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