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{{short description|Egyptian squash player}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name = Wael El Hindi
| image = Wael-El-Hindi.jpg
| image_size = 165px
| caption =
| full_name = Wael Hatem El Hindi
| nickname =
| country = {{EGY}}
| residence = [[New York City]], [[United States]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|25}}
| birth_place = [[Giza]], Egypt
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb}}
| turnedpro = 1999
| retired = 2013
| plays = Right Handed
| coach = [[Jonah Barrington (squash player)|Jonah Barrington]]
| racquet = [[Tecnifibre]]
| website =
| event = Men's singles
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 8
| date_of_highest_ranking = November 2008
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking =
| played =
| WorldOpenresult = '''QF''' ([[2006 Men's World Open Squash Championship|2006]], [[2009 Men's World Open Squash Championship|2009]])
| titles = 8
| finals = 13
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[squash (sport)|squash]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{EGY}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[WSF World Team Squash Championships|World Team Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Men's World Team Squash Championships|2009 Odense]] | [[Egypt men's national squash team|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2005 Men's World Team Squash Championships|2005 Islamabad]] | [[Egypt men's national squash team|Team]]}}
| updated = June 2013
}}

'''Wael Hatem El-Hendy''' ({{Langx|ar|وَائِل حَاتِم الْهِنْدِيّ}}; born June 25, 1980, in [[Giza]]) is a professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who represented [[Egypt]]. A [[Professional Squash Association]] (PSA) member since 1999, Wael El Hindi has long been regarded as one of Egypt's most talented players – first making his mark in the USA in 1998 when he reached the final of the World Junior Championship as a 5/8 seed. Steady progress on the Tour saw the 28-year-old from Giza – who currently divides his time between [[Egypt]] and [[England]] – reaching a career high ranking of World No. 8 in November 2008.<ref>[http://www.psa-squash.com/entry/ranking.php?player=T00290 PSA Player Profile]</ref><ref>[https://www.squashinfo.com/player-29 SquashInfo: Wael El Hindi]</ref>

==Professional career==
{{BLP sources section|date=December 2009}}
El Hindi reached his first Tour final in [[Spain]] at the Trofeo Aquarius Open in October 1999, but it was a further two years later, in the same country, that he claimed his maiden title at the [[Spain|Spanish]] Open in [[Tenerife]], in September 2001. Early the following year, he won his first trophy on home soil at the El Ahly Open in [[Cairo]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

In 2004, El Hindi began a love affair with [[Malaysia]] where he won the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]] in February – then went on to reach the final of the Malaysian Open later in the year, and again in 2005, in both cases exceeding his seeding. His standout achievements in 2006 included home country success in the Heliopolis Open in August 2006 – when he made his breakthrough after beating [[Finland]]'s second seed [[Olli Tuominen]] in the quarter-finals. The following month, unseeded, he joined the last eight of the World Open, also in Egypt, after beating seeded compatriot [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]] and England's [[Nick Matthew]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

El Hindi began 2007 by again beating higher-seeded Darwish en route to a semi-final berth in the Canadian Classic in January. In April, he produced impressive performances in both the [[Kuwait PSA Cup|Kuwait Open]] and [[Qatar Classic]] (in Doha, featuring upsets over [[Anthony Ricketts]] and [[Lee Beachill]]) which saw him leap four places to make his top ten debut in May. In July, he successfully defended his Heliopolis Open crown after overcoming fellow Egyptians in each round – [[Mohammed Ali Anwar Reda|Mohd Ali Anwar Reda]], Omar Elborolossy, [[Mohammed Abbas (squash player)|Mohammed Abbas]], and then [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]] in the final.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

El Hindi's 2008 campaign began with a quarter-final berth in the [[Tournament of Champions (squash)|Tournament of Champions]] in January, then the following month he exceeded his seeding in the Canadian Classic in [[Toronto]], where he beat [[Australians|Australian]] [[Cameron Pilley]] to set up a surprise all-Egyptian semi-final line-up. In May, Wael made his debut in the Super Series Finals in [[London]], where he beat Ong Beng Hee en route to recording a sixth-place finish. El Hindi has credited his success to working on his fitness with British squash legend Jonah Barrington in England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 8 in November 2008.<ref>[http://www.psa-squash.com/entry/ranking.php?player=T00290 PSA Player Profile]</ref><ref>[https://www.squashinfo.com/player-29 SquashInfo: Wael El Hindi]</ref>

As of 2021, El Hindi owns and operates the Kinetic Indoor Racquet Club in [[Boynton Beach, Florida]], and he currently coaches squash for [[Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida)|Saint Andrew's School]], based nearby in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-12|title=Saint Andrew’s Adds Boys and Girls Squash for Fall 2021|url=https://www.saintandrews.net/news-detail?pk=1169927|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Saint Andrew's School - FL|language=en}}</ref>

== Major [[PSA World Series|World Series]] final appearances ==

===[[United States Open (squash)|US Open]]: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)===

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"|Outcome
!width="50"|Year
!width="200"|Opponent in the final
!width="200"|Score in the final
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2010 || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]] || 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7
|}

==See also==
* [[Official Men's Squash World Ranking]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627023218/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~324,00.html |date=June 27, 2013 |title=Wael El Hindi – PSA World Tour profile}}
* {{Squash Info|29|Wael El Hindi}}
* [https://readysetsquashbook.com/ Wael El Hindi] at Ready, Set, Squash!: A Fun Guide to the World's Healthiest Sport

{{World Series squash men's champions}}

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[[Category:Egyptian male squash players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Giza]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Egyptian sportsmen]]

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