Daryl Selby
Daryl Selby (born 3 November 1982, in Harlow) is a professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010.[1][2] His sister is the professional squash player Lauren Selby. He attended the UK Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001.
Daryl Selby at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | |
Country | |
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Residence | Colchester, Essex |
Born | Harlow, Essex | 3 November 1982
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Turned Pro | 2004 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Paul Selby |
Racquet used | Black Knight |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (April, 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 26 (July, 2020) |
Title(s) | 13 |
Tour final(s) | 23 |
World Open | QF (2013) |
Medal record
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Last updated on: July 2020. |
Career overview
Selby won the British National Squash Championships in 2011, defeating the reigning World Champion and World No.1,[3] Nick Matthew in the final 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (84m). He beat Nick Matthew in straight games in the round of 16 Psa Kuwait Cup in the quarterfinal he lost to Mohamed El Shorbagy.
In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing James Willstrop in semifinals.
In June 2013, he was gold medalist with the England Team during the 2013 World Team Championships. In the same year, in reached for the first time the quarterfinals of the World Championships.
References
- PSA Player Profile
- SquashInfo Player Profile
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Retrieved on 2012-02-13
External links
- Daryl Selby – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 September 2013)
- Daryl Selby at PSA
- Daryl Selby at Squash Info