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French squash player (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lauren Baltayan (born 5 May 2007 in Cairo) is a French professional squash player.[1][2] As of December 2023, she was ranked number 87 in the world.[3] She won the 2023 Open des Bretzels, a professional Challenger 5 level event,[4][5] becoming the youngest ever European player, male or female, to ever win a professional PSA title.[6] In her junior career she won the French[7] and Dutch[8] under 19 national opens. Internationally, she represents France.[9] Playing for France, she won the 2023 European U17 championship.[10]
Country | France |
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Residence | Cairo |
Born | Cairo, Egypt | 5 May 2007
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) |
Turned Pro | 2023 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right handed |
Coached by | Ahmed Effat, Philippe Signoret |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 87 (December 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 87 (December 2023) |
Title(s) | 1 PSA World Tour |
Tour final(s) | 2 |
Updated on December 2023. |
Baltayan was born in Egypt, where she was exposed to the squash scene, to a French mother and an Egyptian/Armenian father.[11] At the age of 12, she was referred to as "the future of French squash" by Le Parisien.[12] She has been on the French squash radar since the age of 11, and is known for her attacking style.[13] She is a dual national, and has chosen to represent France.[11]
L'Alsace called her one of the greatest attractions of an upcoming professional tournament and noted that the event would coincide with her 16th birthday.[14]
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