Abdelfattah AbouTaleb, better known as "A.A. AbouTaleb", or simply "AbouTaleb", was a squash player from Egypt. During the 1960s, he won the British Open three times.
AbouTaleb started out by sweeping the courts at Cairo's National Sporting Club, where his brother was the tennis professional. At first he had to make do with discarded broken rackets and burst balls.
Абуталеб достиг в финал British Open в первый раз в 1963 году, когда он проиграл Пакистан «ы Мо Хане в пять-наборе окончательных 9-4, 5-9, 3-9, 10-8, 9-6. В то время British Open считался эффективным чемпионатом мира в этом виде спорта.)
AbouTaleb then went on to win the British Open title for the next three consecutive years. In 1964, he beat Mike Oddy of Scotland in the final 9–3, 9–7, 9–0. AbouTaleb's win that year marked the end of 13 years of Pakistani domination of the British Open men's title. The following year, AbouTaleb beat his fellow Egyptian player Ibrahim Amin in the final 9–0, 0–9, 9–1, 9–6. His third and final British Open title came in 1966, when he defeated Pakistan's Aftab Jawaid in the final 9–6, 5–9, 9–3, 9–1.
British Open final appearances[edit]
| Wins (3) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1964 | Mike Oddy | 9–3, 9–7, 9-0 |
| 1965 | Ibrahim Amin | 9–0, 0–9, 9–1, 9-6 |
| 1966 | Aftab Jawaid | 9–6, 5–9, 9–3, 9-1 |
| Runners-up (2) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1963 | Mo Khan | 9–4, 5–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9-6 |
| 1968 | Jonah Barrington | 9–6, 9–0, 9-5 |
External links[edit]
- AA AbouTaleb at Squash Info
- "Squash article at Peak Performance Online". Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
