Karim Darwish (Arabic: كريم درويش; born 29 August 1981) is an Egyptian squash player.
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| Nickname(s) | The Dark Prince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1981 Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hesham El Attar Amir Wagih | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (January, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | F (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: June 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Grégory 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 |
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| Runner-up | 2008 | Manchester, England | 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 |
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| Runner-up | 2011 |  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 |
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| Winner | 2008 | Amr Shabana | 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 |
| Runner-up | 2009 | Nick Matthew | 11-5, 12-10, 11-6 |
| Winner | 2010 | Amr Shabana | 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 |
See also
References
External links
- Karim Darwish – PSA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2011)
- Karim Darwish – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2013)
- Karim Darwish at Squash Info
- Page at Squashpics.com
- "Karim Darwish Retires"