Country | England |
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Residence | Shenfield, Essex |
Born |
Harlow, Essex |
3 November 1982
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Turned Pro | 2004 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Paul Selby |
Racquet used | Black Knight |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (April, 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 20 (July, 2016) |
Title(s) | 11 |
Tour final(s) | 20 |
World Open | QF (2013) |
Last updated on: July, 2016. |
Daryl Selby, (born 3 November 1982 in Harlow) is a professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010. His sister is the professional squash player Lauren Selby. He attended the UK Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001.
Selby won the British National Squash Championships in 2011, defeating the reigning World Champion and World No.1,Nick Matthew in the final 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (84m). He beat Nick Matthew in straight games in the round of 16 Psa Kuwait Cup in the quarterfinal he lost to Mohamed El Shorbagy.
In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing 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.