Amr Shabana

Amr Shabana is a former Egyptian professional squash player, born in Cairo on 20 July 1979. ^{1 2} He won the World Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and in April 2006 became the first Egyptian player to reach the world No. 1 ranking. ¹

A left-hander nicknamed "The Maestro", Shabana joined the PSA in 1995. ¹ After junior finals at the British Under-14 and Under-19 Opens, he won his first tour titles in July 1999, the Puebla Open and the Mexico Open in consecutive weeks. ¹

At the 2003 World Open in Pakistan, the ninth-seeded Shabana beat title-holder David Palmer in the third round and Thierry Lincou in the final to become Egypt's first winner of the sport's premier title. ¹ He won the World Open again in Hong Kong in 2005, and in April 2006 became the first Egyptian world No. 1, holding the ranking for 33 months until his countryman Karim Darwish ended the reign in January 2009. ¹ A third World Open title followed in Bermuda in 2007 and a fourth in 2009; with Egypt he also won the World Team Championship in 1999 and 2009. ¹ In 2014 he became the oldest professional to win a World Series title, at the Tournament of Champions, and on 27 August 2015 he announced his retirement with 33 tour titles. ¹

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