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Daryl Selby
Country England
Born (1982-11-03) 3 November 1982 (age 42)
Harlow, Essex
ResidenceColchester, Essex
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Turned pro2004
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byPaul Selby
Racquet usedBlack Knight
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 9 (April, 2010)
Current rankingNo. 12 (May, 2017)
Title(s)13
Tour final(s)22
World OpenQF (2013)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  England
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mulhouse Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paderborn Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Marseille Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Men's doubles
Updated on 18 April 2018.

Daryl Selby, (born 3 November 1982 in Harlow) is a professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010.[1][2] His sister is the professional squash player Lauren Selby. He attended the UK Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001.

Career overview

Selby won the British National Squash Championships in 2011, defeating the reigning World Champion and World No.1,[3] Nick Matthew in the final 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (84m). He beat Nick Matthew in straight games in the round of 16 Psa Kuwait Cup in the quarterfinal he lost to Mohamed El Shorbagy.

In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing James Willstrop in semifinals.

In June 2013, he was gold medalist with the England Team during the 2013 World Team Championships. In the same year, in reached for the first time the quarterfinals of the World Championships.

References

  1. ^ PSA Player Profile
  2. ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Retrieved on 2012-02-13

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