Engy Kheirallah

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Engy Kheirallah is a professional squash player from Egypt. She was born on 5 December 1981. She is currently ranked no. 14 in the world and reached a career high of no. 12 on 12 October 2006. Engy came to the fore in 1999 when she, Omneya Abdel Kawy and Eman El Amir captured the World Junior Team title, herself having been a semi finalist in the Individual event.

By 2002 she had broken into the World Top 30, but it was not until 2005 when she began to move forward more steadily than occasional match wins. Engy, who is from Alexandria, won three events that year, including an emotional Alexandria Open when she beat Abdel Kawy in the semis.

The surge continued in 2006 with another win over Abdel Kawy in the Apawamis Open and reaching the final of the Texas Open by continuing her hold over Abdel Kawy and beating Natalie Grainger, together with a semi final berth in the Hurghada International. These results propelled her into the Top 20 and she is now making strides towards the Top 10.

In addition to competing on the women’s tour she has a special interest in the men’s tour too as she is engaged to top Egyptian player Karim Darwish.