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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Quetta, Pakistan |
| Education | Chatham University, Cornell University |
| Sport | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Racquet used | Harrow |
| Highest ranking | No. 155[1] (October 2021) |
Abdul Malik Khan also known as Abdul Malik, is a Pakistani former professional squash player. He won bronze in the U-19 event at the 2017 Asian Junior Squash Championships in Amman. In 2023, he won a Professional Squash Association (PSA) Satellite Series title. His career-high PSA world ranking was No. 155, reached in October 2021.[1]
Early life and education
editAbdul was born in Quetta. He earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, with minors in Data Science and Management, and served as the School's Student Government President in 2022-2023.[2][3] He holds a master's degree in Accounting from Cornell University.[4]
Squash career
editJunior
editAbdul was Pakistan's top-ranked U-19 junior in 2018.[4] He took bronze in the U-19 individual event at the 2017 Asian Junior Squash Championships in Amman. On the way to the medal, he beat India's Adhitya Raghavan in five games in the second round and Hong Kong's Lam Yat Ting in five in the quarter-finals, losing to top seed Mohammad Al-Saraj of Jordan in the semifinal.[5] Earlier during the same year, in February, he won an Asian Junior team bronze medal, representing team Pakistan in Hong Kong.[6] At the 2017 World Junior Championships in New Zealand, he finished 33rd, winning the plate event with a four-game victory over Argentina's Juan Barreyro in the final.[7]
Abdul reached the pre-quarter-finals of the 2016 British Junior Open in Sheffield[8] and played the 2018 edition.[9]
Professional
editAbdul turned professional in 2017.[1] He played the No. 1 position for Chatham's varsity squash team and was its captain.[10][11] In December 2019 he was awarded a wildcard into the 2020 Pittsburgh Open, a PSA World Tour Bronze event.[12]
His career-high world ranking, No. 155, came in October 2021.[1] At the Johns Creek Open in Georgia, he was the only player to record a first-round upset on the opening day.[13] In June 2023, he won the Play Squash Academy PSA Satellite Series 3 in Columbia, Maryland, beating Syed Bokhari in the final.[14] He also entered the wild card challenge for the 2024 Squash on Fire Open in Washington, D.C.[15]
Coaching
editAbdul was a part of the coaching team at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, in the year the school's boys' team won the US Squash high school national championship in February 2026.[16]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Abdul Malik Khan - SquashInfo Player Profile". SquashInfo. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Where are they now? A Q&A with international alumnus Abdul Malik Khan". Chatham University Office of Global Engagement. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Squash". Chatham University. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Squash player Malik dreams about building cancer hospital in Balochistan". Geo Super. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Huzaifa, Asad, Malik, Mansoor in semi-finals". The News International. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abdul Malik Khan – A Rising Squash Player from Quetta, Balochistan". Voice of Balochistan. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pak players end World Juniors at low positions". The News International. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Israr moves into pre-quarter-finals". The News International. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "British Junior Open 2018 – Boys Draw". Squash Player. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Open to welcome some of world's top squash players this week". TribLive. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abdul Malik Khan Set to Play Pro Event". Chatham Cougars. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fares Dessouky top seed in Pittsburgh". Squash Mad. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Johns Creek Open: Abdul Malik Khan scores only upset on Day One in Georgia". Professional Squash Association. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "PSA Satellite Series 3 Tournament". Play Squash Academy. June 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Squash on Fire Open 2024 Wild Card Challenge". Professional Squash Association. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hotchkiss Boys Win First High School National Title". US Squash. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.