Height 183cm
Weight 70kg
Birthplace Cairo, Egypt
Racket sponsor Dunlop Hyperfibre + Revelation Pro
World Rank
2
Series Rank
2
Ali Farag
DOB 22 April 1992
CountryEgypt
- World Rank
- Series Rank
2
2
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Latest Results
D. Elias
CIB PSA World Tour Finals 2019-2020 - Cairo, Egypt
30 SEP Round 3
- 0-0
K. Gawad
CIB PSA World Tour Finals 2019-2020 - Cairo, Egypt
29 SEP Round 2
- 1-2
- 8-11
- 11-4
- 8-11
S. Rösner
CIB PSA World Tour Finals 2019-2020 - Cairo, Egypt
28 SEP Round 1
- 2-0
- 12-10
- 11-6
M. ElShorbagy
Manchester Open 2020 - Manchester, England
20 SEP Quarter final
- 2-3
- 12-14
- 7-11
- 11-6
- 11-6
- 8-11
G. Marche
Manchester Open 2020 - Manchester, England
19 SEP Round 2
- 3-1
- 11-1
- 7-11
- 11-8
- 12-10
N. Lake
Manchester Open 2020 - Manchester, England
17 SEP Round 1
- 3-0
- 11-9
- 11-6
- 11-5
M. ElShorbagy
St. James's Place Canary Wharf Classic 2020 - London, England
13 MAR Final
- 1-3
- 8-11
- 12-10
- 6-11
- 13-15
M. ElShorbagy
St. James's Place Canary Wharf Classic 2020 - London, England
12 MAR Semi final
- 3-0
- 11-3
- 11-4
- 11-4
F. Dessouky
St. James's Place Canary Wharf Classic 2020 - London, England
11 MAR Quarter final
- 2-1
- 12-10
- 9-11
- 5-2
Upcoming Matches
O. Mosaad
CIB Egyptian Open 2020
Cairo, Egypt
11 OCT Round 2
D. Elias
CIB PSA World Tour Finals 2019-2020
Cairo, Egypt
30 SEP Round 3
Player BIO
| Ali Farag Profile | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 22nd April, 1992 |
| Height (cm) | 183 |
| Weight (kg) | 70 |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
| Coach | Wael Farag, Mike Way, Karim Darwish |
| Interests | Tennis, Football, Entrepreneurship |
| Racket Sponsor | Dunlop Hyperfibre + Revelation Pro |
| String Sponsor | Dunlop |
| Clothing Sponsor | Dunlop |
| Other Sponsors | ATCO, Wadi Degla, CIB, Carbon Holdings |
Since graduating from Harvard University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2014, Egypt’s Ali Farag has established himself as one of the most popular players on the PSA World Tour, and is now the World No.1.
His captured his first title at the Open Du Gard in 2011 and swiftly followed that up with a crown at the Meersquashheroes Open a week later. A lone title came in 2012 before the Egyptian had to wait over two years for his next piece of silverware at the PSA International Championship which was his maiden PSA M25 title.
Farag had a tremendous 2015 and appeared in four PSA World Tour finals, winning three of them. His final title, at the Irish Open, was the most prestigious of the lot. He also had a superb run at the World Championship in November 2015 with fine wins over Max Lee and Simon Rösner being particular highlights. He eventually bowed out at the quarter-final stage to eventual winner Gregory Gaultier.
Farag broke new ground at the Motor City Open in January 2016, beating then World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and three-time World Champion Nick Matthew en route to a maiden PSA M70 title. A semi-final finish at the Grasshopper Cup and a last eight placing at the El Gouna International on home soil rounded off the 2015/16 season for Farag, who was rewarded with a move in to the world’s top 10 in May, before the end-of-season PSA Awards saw him rewarded with both the Fan’s Player of the Season and Spirit of Squash awards.
Farag built on his breakout 2015/16 season by claiming one of the biggest wins of his career against Mohamed ElShorbagy to reach the final of the Al Ahram Open - played in front of the stunning Great Pyramid of Giza - but lost out to fellow Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad in the final. He made it to the 2016 Al Ahram Squash Open Newgiza final but lost 3-0 to then-World No.1 Karim Abdel Gawad.
Farag then went on to play in the final at the Suburban Collection Motor City Open to Ryan Cuskelly. Farag was also knocked out in the semi-finals of the Windy City Open to former World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy. The Egyptian also had two runner-up finishes to Frenchman Gregory Gaultier at both the Grasshopper Cup and Bellevue Classic.
He started his 2017/18 campaign with a runner-up finish at the China Open, before winning the US Open, where he beat Mohamed ElShorbagy in the final. His next three tournaments ended at the hands of the World No.1, losing in the final to ElShorbagy in both the Channel VAS Championships and the Hong Kong Open. The Egyptian then won the Swedish Open, before finishing runner-up at the El Gouna International, losing out to Elshorbagy again, but this time, it was Marwan.
Farag failed to reach the final in just one of his first seven tournaments in the 2018/19 campaign. That was a semi final exit at the US Open. He finished runner-up at the Channel VAS, Hong Kong Open and Black Ball Open, but took victory at the Oracle NetSuite, Qatar Classic and the Tournament of Champions, moving him to the World No.1 spot for the first time in his career in March 2019. Despite a premature quarter final exit at the Grasshopper Cup, Farag was able to continue his good form. The Egyptian went on to win the DPD Open and the El Gouna International, before finishing runner-up at the British Open.
The 2019-2020 season may have seen Farag lose the World No.1 spot, but his form was fantastic, reaching the final in five of the six tournaments he played in, along with achieving success for his country on the global front. The Egyptian won the FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships in Philadelphia, with the victory sandwiched by runners-up finishes at both the J.P. Morgan China Squash Open and the CIB Egyptian Squash Open. Farag was then part of the Egypt side that retained the WSF Men’s World Team Championships title in Washington, D.C.
After reaching the semi-finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, Farag then won in Chicago for the second straight year. 12 months after taking home the World Championship crown, he was victorious the Windy City Open presented by the Walter Family. He finished the campaign with another final appearance, this time at the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic in London.
Results
CIB PSA World Tour Finals 2019-2020 28 Sep - 03 Oct PSA World Tour Finals Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 3 |
D. Elias |
6 | - |
|
| Round 2 |
K. Gawad |
3 | 1-2 |
|
| Round 1 |
S. Rösner |
8 | 2-0 |
|
Manchester Open 2020 16 - 22 Sep PSA World Tour Silver Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter final |
M. ElShorbagy |
7 | 2-3 |
|
| Round 2 |
G. Marche |
16 | 3-1 |
|
| Round 1 |
N. Lake |
44 | 3-0 |
|
Grasshopper Cup 2020 17 - 22 Mar PSA World Tour Gold Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|
St. James's Place Canary Wharf Classic 2020 08 - 13 Mar PSA World Tour Gold Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
M. ElShorbagy |
1 | 1-3 |
|
| Semi final |
M. ElShorbagy |
8 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
F. Dessouky |
12 | 2-1 |
|
| Round 2 |
D. James |
24 | 2-0 |
|
The Windy City Open 2020 presented by the Walter Family 27 Feb - 04 Mar PSA World Tour Platinum Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
P. Coll  |
5 | 3-2 |
|
| Semi final |
T. Momen |
3 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
D. Elias |
6 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 3 |
O. Mosaad |
17 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 2 |
L. Au  |
22 | 3-1 |
|
J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2020 09 - 17 Jan PSA World Tour Platinum Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi final |
T. Momen |
3 | 2-3 |
|
| Quarter final |
P. Coll |
5 | 3-2 |
|
| Round 3 |
Y. Soliman |
37 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 2 |
M. Hesham |
17 | 3-2 |
|
PSA Men's World Championship 2019-2020 08 - 15 Nov PSA World Championships Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|
CIB Egyptian Squash Open 2019 25 Oct - 01 Nov PSA World Tour Platinum Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
K. Gawad |
4 | 0-3 |
|
| Semi final |
P. Coll |
5 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
D. Selby |
17 | 3-1 |
|
| Round 3 |
M. Hesham |
21 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 2 |
O. Mosaad |
13 | 3-0 |
|
2019 FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships 05 - 12 Oct PSA World Tour Platinum Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
M. ElShorbagy |
2 | 3-0 |
|
| Semi final |
D. Elias |
7 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
M. Rodriguez  |
9 | - |
|
| Round 3 |
A. Waller |
24 | 3-0 |
|
| Round 2 |
D. Selby |
17 | 3-0 |
|
J.P. Morgan China Squash Open 2019 04 - 08 Sep PSA World Tour Gold Event
| Round | Player | WR | Games | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
M. ElShorbagy |
2 | 1-3 |
|
| Semi final |
S. Ghosal  |
10 | 3-0 |
|
| Quarter final |
T. Richards |
24 | 3-2 |
|
| Round 2 |
Y. Soliman |
31 | 3-1 |
|
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Career Wins / Losses
75.8Win Ratio
Won 235
Lost 75
Retired 0
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Player Details
| Ali Farag Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Years | 11 |
| Total Tournaments Played | 93 |
| Total Matches Played | 310 |
| Matches Won | 235 |
| Matches Lost | 75 |
| Finals | 38 |
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