Diego Elías Chehab (born November 19, 1996, in Lima) is a squash player who represents Peru.[1] In April 2023, he reached a ranking of number 1 in the world, the first South American player in squash history to do so.
 Diego Elías (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1996 Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jonathon Power, Wael El Hindi, Josí Manuel Elías, Santiago Parra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop Precision Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (April 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 1 (May 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: May 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
His accomplishments include winning World Junior Championships twice, British Junior Open twice, and winning the US Junior Open in Boys' U15, U17, and U19. On July 27, 2019, he won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. In October 2021, Elías won the Qatar QTerminals Classic, his first PSA World Tour Platinum title.[2] Most recently, Elias emerged victorious at the Necker Mauritius Open, a PSA Gold tournament, in June 2022.[3]
In 2023, Elías reached his first British Open final, losing out to Ali Farag in the 2023 Men's British Open Squash Championship.[4] Shortly afterwards, he reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship losing to Karim Abdel Gawad in the quarter final.[5]
Titles and Finals edit
Major Finals (8) edit
Major tournaments include:
- PSA World Championships
- PSA World Tour Finals
- Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
| Year/Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score |
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| 2021 | Qatar Classic | Paul Coll | Win (1) | 13-11 5-11 13-11 11-9 |
| 2022 | U.S. Open | Ali Farag | Win (2) | 2-0 (retired) |
| 2022 | Hong Kong Open | Mostafa Asal | Loss (1) | 11-6 11-6 10-12 9-11 4-11 |
| 2023 | Tournament of Champions | Marwan El Shorbagy | Win (3) | 11-2 11-6 11-4 |
| 2023 | British Open | Ali Farag | Loss (2) | 11-13 11-5 8-11 9-11 |
| 2022-23 | PSA World Tour Finals | Mostafa Asal | Loss (3) | 11-9 6-11 3-11 5-11 |
| 2023 | Paris Squash | Ali Farag | Loss (4) | 11-2 11-13 1-11 9-11 |
| 2023 | Qatar Classic | Ali Farag | Loss (5) | 13-15 5-11 11-8 9-11 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Squash: Diego Elías avanza a cuartos de final de Panamericano Juvenil". El Bocón. 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Elias Claims Maiden Platinum Title With Qatar QTerminals Classic Victory - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Elias and Mohamed Claim Necker Mauritius Open and RMCLUB Women's Open Crowns - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Allan British Open News". Squash Site. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links edit
- Diego Elias: Son of Two Cities
- Jonathon Power on coaching Diego Elias
- Diego Elias – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived June 9, 2013)
- Diego Elías at PSA (archived)
- Diego Elías at Squash Info
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