Amanda Sobhy

Who is Amanda Sobhy?

Amanda Sobhy, is an amateur squash player who is currently a member of the Harvard College women's team. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 15 in April 2014. On April 24, 2010 she won the Racquet Club International in St. Louis, Missouri, making her the only player in the history of women’s professional squash to have won three tournaments before the age of 17.

On 29 June 2010, on her birthday, Sobhy won the World Junior Squash Championships, thus becoming the first ever American winner of the prestigious event. In the final she defeated Egyptian Nour El Tayeb with a score of 3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7 in 37 minutes.

After serving a short suspension for issues related to accepting tournament prize money, Sobhy joined the Harvard team as a freshman in January 2012 and finished the 2011-12 college season undefeated. She won the individual championship, and her Harvard team won the team championship. In 2013, Sobhy finished the 2012-2013 college season undefeated, having lost her first game to Trinity's number 1, Kanzy Defrawy. She won the individual championship, an her Harvard team won the team championship. In 2014, Sobhy finish the 2013-2014 college season undefeated with a perfect 17-0 record. She won the individual championship for a third straight year in a row.