Diego Elías Chehab (born November 19, 1996, in Lima) is a squash player who represents Peru.[1] He is the 2023–24 World Champion. 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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| Born | November 19, 1996 Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (April 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 4 (May 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2023–24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| PSA profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on October 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editHis accomplishments include winning World Junior Championships twice, British Junior Open twice, and 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] 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]
In 2024, he won the 2023–24 PSA World Championship, becoming the first South American player in squash history to clinch this title.[6]
Titles and Finals
editMajor Finals (8)
editMajor 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
editReferences
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.
- ^ ":Elias Becomes First South American To Win CIB PSA World Championships". psasquashtour.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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 the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Diego Elías at Squash Info
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