On this page, you will find information about
Malek Sherif, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-17, -638, and is ranked
#87.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 511 Average for: 396 Average against: 416 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sherif played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 251 to 486 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -235. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Olaiya Kabir]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kabir_olaiya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sherif played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and won 475 to 393 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -153. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Sherif played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 372 to 362 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-1, -143. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sherif played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 431 to 495 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, -207. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Sherif played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 426 to 389 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-2, -170. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Sherif played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 389 to 517 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, -298. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sherif played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and lost 417 to 637 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-4, -518. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Sherif played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 344 to 453 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-5, -627. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Sherif played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 421 to 432 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-6, -638. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Sherif played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 370 to 460 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-7, -728. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sherif played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-8, -755. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sherif played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 426 to 363 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-8, -692. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sherif played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 444 to 383 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, -631. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sherif played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 388 to 474 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-9, -717. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sherif played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 357 to 395 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-10, -755. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sherif played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 404 to 396 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, -747. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Sherif played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 393 to 359 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-10, -713. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sherif played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 410 to 497 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-11, -800. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sherif played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 361 to 375 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-12, -814. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Sherif played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-13, -858. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sherif played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 400 to 336 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-13, -794. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Sherif played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-13, -779. Sherif is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Sherif played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 511 to 280 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-13, -548. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Sherif played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 329 to 493 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-14, -712. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sherif played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 349 to 429 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-15, -792. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Sherif played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 356 to 424 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-16, -860. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Sherif played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 457 to 412 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 11-16, -815. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sherif played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 401 to 347 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-16, -761. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Sherif played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 431 to 423 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-16, -753. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sherif played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 409 to 309 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-16, -653. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sherif played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14-17, -678. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Sherif played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 457 to 417 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 15-17, -638. |