Raphael Kandra

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Raphael Kandra
Kandra-Mueller-EICC2017.jpg
Kandra (left) against Nicolas Müller 2017
Nickname(s)The Giant Killer, The Goalkeeper
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 34)
Fürth, Germany
Residence Paderborn, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Turned pro2009
RetiredActive
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byOliver Pettke
Racquet usedVictor
Men's singles
Highest ranking13 (May 2019)
Current ranking33 (14 July 2025)
Title(s)16
Military career
AllegianceFlag of Germany.svg Germany
BranchColour of Germany.svg  German Army
Years of service2010–present
Rank HD H 33 Hauptfeldwebel ABCAbw.svg Hauptfeldwebel
Unit Panzerbrigade 21 (Bundeswehr).svg Panzerbrigade 21

Raphael Kandra (born 29 October 1990) is a professional Squash player from Germany. He reached a career high ranking of 13 in the world during May 2019. [1]

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Career

Raphael Kandra reached a career-high world ranking of 13 in May 2019, 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. [2] [3]

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.

In February 2025, Kandra won his 16th PSA title after securing victory in the Montreal Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. [4]

References

  1. "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  2. PSA Player Profile
  3. Raphael Kandra at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "$15,000 Men's Pembroke Montreal Open 2025, Club Sportif MAA, Montreal, Canada". Squash Info. Retrieved 12 February 2025.