Faiza Zafar

Faiza Zafar (born 4 March 1996 in Sialkot) is a Pakistani professional squash player.[2] As of February 2018, she was ranked number 174 in the world.[3] She made her Commonwealth Games debut for Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She won the 2018 PSF Pakistan Squash Circuit I professional PSA World Tour tournament.[6] Her younger sister Madina Zafar is also a fellow squash player who competes for Pakistan in international level.[7]

Faiza Zafar
Country Pakistan
ResidenceLahore, Pakistan
Born (1996-03-04) March 4, 1996
Sialkot, Pakistan
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Turned Pro2017
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 78 (November 2018)
Current rankingNo. 102 (December 2020)
Last updated on: December 2020.

Career

She made her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games along with her sister Madina Zafar.[8] Faiza partnered Madina Zafar in the women's doubles event during the 2018 Commonwealth Games and were eliminated from the group stage.[9][10]

Faiza Zafar took part in the 2018 PSF Pakistan Squash Circuit I event as a part of 2018 PSA World Tour and emerged as champion by defeating her sister Madina Zafar in the final.[11]

References

  1. https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/10507/faiza-zafar
  2. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
  3. "Squash Info - Faiza Zafar". www.squashinfo.com.
  4. Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Women's Commonwealth Games 2018 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Mixed Commonwealth Games Doubles 2018 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. "Tournaments - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Madina Zafar | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. "Squash | Athlete Profile: Faiza ZAFAR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. "Squash | Event Schedule Women's Doubles - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. "Pak teams capable of finishing on podium: PSF secretary". The Nation. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  11. Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Women's Pakistan Circuit No1 2018 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.


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