Sabrina Sobhy

Sabrina Sobhy, (born December 30, 1996) is an American professional squash player who represents the United States. She reached a career high world ranking of World No. 13 in September 2023.[1][2]

Sabrina Sobhy
CountryUnited States
ResidenceSea Cliff, New York, U.S.
Born (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Turned Pro2011
RetiredActive
PlaysRight-handed
Coached byMohamed Reda
Racquet usedDunlop
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 13 (September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 13 (September 2023)
Title(s)5
Tour final(s)7
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing the  United States
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaDoubles
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
Last updated: January 2016.

Sobhy is class of 2019 at Harvard University having majored in psychology. She played #1 on the Harvard Crimson women's squash|varsity squash team for all 4 years. She was the co-captain of the team her senior year and led the team to an undefeated season. During her tenure on the Harvard Women's Varsity Squash Team, they won 4 Team National Titles all four years of her college career. Sabrina was also awarded the Ivy League Player of the Year Freshman and Senior years. In 2014, Sabrina made history as the youngest player to ever win both the U.S. Junior and Senior National Titles in the same year. Over an 8 year span, Sabrina has been selected to compete on both the U.S Junior and Women's National teams, experiencing international competition and helping the US Woman's National Team achieve their highest ranking to date. In July 2019 Sabrina became a two time Gold Medalist at the Pan American games, in Lima Peru, in both the team and the doubles events. Sabrina was teamed up in the doubles with her sister, Amanda Sobhy, a top U.S. women's squash player Amanda Sobhy who also went to Harvard and is currently ranked 4 in the world as of April 2022. They have been referred to as "The William Sisters of Squash."[3]

In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final.[4]

See also

References

  1. WISPA player profile
  2. SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. "Sabrina Sobhy". Harvard. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.



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