Diego Elías
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (April 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 2 (7 July 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2023–24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Career
His 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] In May 2025, Elías reached the semi-final of the 2025 Men's World Squash Championship in Chicago but was defeated by eventual champion Mostafa Asal.[7] In June 2025, Elias defeated the No. 1 ranked Asal in the final of the 2025 Men's British Open Squash Championship, winning the prestigious 86th British Open title for the first time.[8]
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 |
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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 |
| 2024 | Tournament of Champions | Ali Farag | Loss (4) | 9–11 12–10 14–12 11–1 |
| 2025 | British Open | Mostafa Asal | Win (4) | 11–4 11–9 3–11 11–4 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "British Open 2025 : It's Nouran & Diego". Squash Site. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
External links
- Diego Elías at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Diego Elías at Squash Info