Raphael Kandra

Raphael Kandra (born October 29, 1990) is a professional squash player who represents Germany.

Raphael Kandra
Kandra (left) against Nicolas Müller 2017
Nickname(s)The Giant Killer, The Goalkeeper
Country Germany
ResidencePaderborn, Germany
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990
Fürth, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Turned Pro2009
RetiredActive
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byRonny Vlassaks
Racquet usedVictor
Men's singles
Highest ranking15 (January 2019)
Current ranking15 (January 2019)
Title(s)13
Tour final(s)20
Last updated on: March, 2018.

Career

Raphael Kandra reached a career-high world ranking of 19 in October 2018, after reaching the semi-final of the 2018 British Open - the first German to achieve this - and the quarter-final of the China Squash Open.[1][2] He won his first German National Championships title in 2018 against Valentin Rapp; he reached the final for the first time in 2013. He has represented the German national team on numerous European Squash Team Championships and World Team Championships. He won a bronze medal at the European Individual Championships in 2017.

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