Fares Dessouky
Full name | Fares Mohamed Dessouky |
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Nickname(s) | Fearless Fares |
Country | Egypt |
Born | Alexandria, Egypt | September 29, 1994
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Retired | Active |
Coached by |
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Racquet used | tecnifibre carboflex 125 |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (April 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 16 (December 2024) |
Title(s) | 3 |
Tour final(s) | 9 |
Fares Mohamed Dessouky (born 29 September 1994) is an Egyptian professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 7 in April 2021.[1][2]
He made his first 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 biggest PSA title in December 2020 at the CIB Black Ball Open in Egypt, defeating Ali Farag in five games.
Titles and Finals
Major Finals (1)
Major tournaments include:
- PSA World Championships
- PSA World Tour Finals
- Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
Year/Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score |
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2021 | Black Ball Open | Marwan El Shorbagy | Loss (1) | 7-11 9-11 11-7 12-14 |
References
- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ Fares Dessouky at Squash Info
External links
- Fares Mohamed Dessouki – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-10-29)
- Fares Dessouky at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Fares Dessouky at Squash Info