updated highest_ranking birth_date titles residence finals date_of_current_ranking plays racquet name date_of_highest_ranking event birth_place height retired current_ranking weight article_title turnedpro
august , 2015 no. 39 22 april 1992 5 cairo , egypt 5 august , 2015 right handed prince ali farag august , 2015 men 's singles cairo , egypt 1.80 0 active no. 39 76.5 kg lb ali farag
 2009
ali farag

ali farag , -lrb- born april 22 , 1992 in cairo -rrb- is a professional squash player who represents egypt .
he graduated from harvard university in may 2014 with a degree in mechanical engineering .
farag also graduated as one of the best squash players in college history , suffering only two defeats in his three years .
as a member of harvard 's varsity squash team , farag won two individual national titles and helped lead harvard to its first team title in 17 years in 2014 .
upon graduating , he has returned to the pro circuit where he has since begun a rapid climb up the world rankings .
he reached a career-high world ranking of world no. 39 in august 2015 .
he was named the psa player of the month in april 2015 for reaching the main draw of the el gouna invitational as a qualifier and for winning back to back titles in ireland .
as if his on court accomplishments were not enough , he sets himself apart in his personality .
he is known for his outstanding sportsmanship and fair play , for which he has gained the support and trust of his harvard classmates and professional competitors .
