Rowan Reda Araby or Rowan Elaraby (born 29 July 2000) is an Egyptian professional squash player.[1] She is a world team champion and reached her career-high ranking of number 7 in the world in June 2022.[2]
| Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 July 2000 Alexandria, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (June 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 7 (December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAraby is the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Champion beating Egyptian compatriot, Hania El Hammamy on both occasions.[3] The previous year, 2016, Araby lost in the final to Nouran Gohar. Araby won the 2022 Carol Weimoller Women's Squash Championship, after defeating Malaysian player Sivasangari Subramaniam 3–1, for the first time in her history.
As ninth seed she reached the quarter-final round at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship in May.[4] In December 2024, Araby helped Egypt win their fourth consecutive title at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- ^ Rowan Reda Araby at Squash Info
- ^ "FINALS DAY: Egyptian Double in Tauranga – WSF World Junior Squash Championships". www.wsfworldjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "$565,000 Women's 2023-2024 CIB PSA World Championship 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo, Egypt". Squash Info. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Egypt complete historic clean sweep of WSF World Squash Team Championship titles". World Squash. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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