Daryl Selby
English squash player (born 1982)
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Daryl Selby (born 3 November 1982) is a former professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010.[1][2]
Daryl Selby at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1982 Harlow, Essex |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  England |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Coached by | Paul Selby |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (April, 2010) |
| Title | 13 |
| Tour final | 23 |
| World Open | QF (2013) |
Medal record | |
Biography
Selby attended Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001. His sister is professional squash player Lauren Selby.
He 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).
In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing to 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.
Selby won seven gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2009 to 2019.[4][5]
He retired in August 2022, after having won another silver medal in the doubles competition of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]
