Squash

Making history again: Nour al-Sherbini clinches 8th World Squash Championship title

Egyptian champion Nour al-Sherbini, the Sporting Club player and world number two in women’s squash, has clinched the World Squash Championship title hosted in Chicago, USA, from May 9th to 18th, Youm7 reported. The tournament boasted a total prize money of $635,000 for both men and women. In the final match, al-Sherbini triumphed over her …

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Egypt Independent May 18, 2025

Egypt’s Ali Farag, Hania El Hammamy crowned champions at the JP Morgan Squash Championship

Ali Farag, the world’s top-ranked men’s squash player, and Hania El Hammamy won the JP Morgan Squash Championship for men and women, which was held in New York, USA, from January 23rd to 31st. The prize money was $190,000 for men and the same for women. In the final match, Farag defeated Peruvian Diego Elias …

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Egypt Independent January 31, 2025

Egypt’s squash champion Nour el-Sherbini breaks new record

Egyptian champion Nour el-Sherbini, the world’s current number one in women’s squash, has made a new global achievement after breaking the record set by Australian Michelle Martin. Sherbini has become the third woman player woman to remain at the top of the international ranking, scheduled to be officially announced by the Professional League on June …

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Egypt Independent June 1, 2024

Mohamed al-Shorbagy wins the US Oracle NetSuite Squash Open

The Egyptian English squash champion, Mohamed al-Shorbagy beat his Egyptian brother Marwan al-Shorbagy 3-1 to win the Oracle NetSuite Squash Open in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Marwan is ranked ninth in the world and finished the first game in his favour, 11-6. His older brother Mohamed, 31, rebounded to win three consecutive games …

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Egypt Independent October 6, 2022