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Karim Darwish (squash)

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Karim Darwish
Nickname(s)The Dark Prince
Country Egypt
Born (1981-08-29) August 29, 1981 (age 43)
Cairo, Egypt
ResidenceCairo, Egypt
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Turned pro1999
Retired2014
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byHesham El Attar
Amir Wagih
Racquet usedHead
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (January, 2009)
Title(s)23
Tour final(s)41
World OpenF (2008)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Egypt
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Odense Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Paderborn Team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Islamabad Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mulhouse Team
Updated on June 2014.
Darwish after winning the 2009 Motor City Open

Karim Darwish (Arabic: كريم درويش) (born 29 August 1981, in Cairo, Egypt) is a squash player from Egypt.

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 Gregory 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
Runner-up 2008 Manchester, England Egypt 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
Runner-up 2011 England 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
Winner 2008 Egypt Amr Shabana 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
Runner-up 2009 England Nick Matthew 11-5, 12-10, 11-6
Winner 2010 Egypt Amr Shabana 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Egypt dominates almost all divisions". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
Sporting positions
Preceded by World No. 1
January 2009 - October 2009
December 2009
Succeeded by