Country | Egypt |
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Born | Cairo, Egypt | 5 January 1994
Turned Pro | 2010 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right Handed |
Racquet used | Prince |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 51 (August 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 53 (November 2019) |
Last updated: November 2019. |
Menna Nasser (born 5 January 1994 in Cairo) is an Egyptian professional squash player. [1] In August 2019, she was ranked number 51 in the world. [2]
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