Farkas Balázs (born 2 April 1997 in Tatabánya), known locally as Balázs Farkas, is a Hungarian professional squash player.[1] He reached a career high ranking of 36 in the world during September 2024.[2][3] As of November 2018, he was number 1 in Hungary.[4] He won the 2018 Airport Xmas Challenger professional tournament, beating Spaniard Carlos Cornes Ribadas in the 5-game final.[5][6] He also won the 2022 Odense Open, beating seeded players Ben Coleman, Faraz Khan and, in the final, Sam Todd.[7]
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| Full name | Balázs Farkas |
|---|---|
| Country |  Hungary |
| Born | 2 April 1997 Tatabánya, Hungary |
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Retired | Active |
| Coached by | Janos Farkas |
| Racquet used | Head |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 37 (December 2024) |
| Updated on September 2024. | |
References
edit- ^ "Farkas Balazs - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Squash Info - Farkas Balázs". www.squashinfo.com.
- ^ Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Men's PSA World Squash Rankings (November 2018) - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
- ^ Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Men's Airport Challenger 2018 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
- ^ "Tournaments - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- ^ "Farkas and Fuller secure World Championship places after Odense Open victories". PSA World Tour. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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