Diego Elías

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elías and the second or maternal family name is Chehab.
Diego Elías
Diego Elías (2019)
Country Peru
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, United States
Born (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996
Lima, Peru
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byJonathon Power, Wael El Hindi, Josí Manuel Elías, Santiago Parra
Racquet usedDunlop Precision Elite
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (April 2023)
Current rankingNo. 1 (May 2023)
Title(s)15
Tour final(s)27
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Peru
British Open
Silver medal – second place 2023 Birmingham Singles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 LimaSingles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 LimaDoubles
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 EindhovenSingles
Gold medal – first place 2014 WindhoekSingles
Last updated: May 2023.

Career

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

Major Finals (8)

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
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

References
  1. "Squash: Diego Elías avanza a cuartos de final de Panamericano Juvenil". El Bocón. 17 September 2012.
  2. "Elias Claims Maiden Platinum Title With Qatar QTerminals Classic Victory - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. "Elias and Mohamed Claim Necker Mauritius Open and RMCLUB Women's Open Crowns - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. "Allan British Open News". Squash Site. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 9 May 2023.


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