Karim Abdel Gawad
Nickname(s) | The Baby Faced Assassin |
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Country | Egypt |
Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
Born | Alexandria, Egypt | July 30, 1991
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Turned Pro | 2008 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Hisham El Attar |
Racquet used | Harrow |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (May, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 5 (March, 2018) |
Title(s) | 13 |
Tour final(s) | 18 |
World Open | W (2016) |
Last updated: March, 2018. |
Karim Abdel Gawad, (born July 30, 1991 in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who has represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in May 2017.[1][2]
In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour.
World Open final appearances
1 title & 0 runner-up
Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | Ramy Ashour | 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 (retired) |
Major World Series final appearances
Qatar Classic: 1 finals (1 title, 0 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 2016 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 12-10, 13-15, 11-7 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 2016 | Ramy Ashour | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 |
Al-Ahram International: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 2016 | Ali Farag | 11-4, 11-7, 11-5[3] |
References
External links
- Karim Abdel Gawad at PSA (archived)
- Karim Abdel Gawad at Squash Info
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