Squash in Egypt

As of 2018, Egypt is a squash superpower.[1] It has been producing top players since the 1930s, and it is believed that former president Hosni Mubarak, a keen player himself, gave it a major boost in the 1990s.[2] It has also been said that the current success is the result of an investment in the sport of Egyptian society as a whole.[3]

Squash in Egypt
CountryEgypt
Governing bodyEgyptian Squash Association
National team(s)Egypt men's national squash team
Egypt women's national squash team
Former world number one Amr Shabana
Former world number one Karim Darwish
Former world number one Ramy Ashour
Current world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy
Former world number one Karim Abdel Gawad
Current world number one Nour El Sherbini

Squash is a popular sport in Egypt.

Professional competitions

Many professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year.

PSA World Tour

The most prestigious Egyptian events in the PSA World Tour calendar are the El Gouna International (PSA150)[4] and the Alexandria International tournaments.

Top players

As of April 2018, Egypt boasts almost complete dominance of the world rankings, with 5 out of the top 10 male players in the world and 5 out of the top 10 female players in the world being Egyptian. The El Shorbagy brothers have been particularly successful, with Mohamed and Marwan being currently the world numbers 2 and 6 respectively.

World number ones

Egypt has produced several world number ones:

Highest ranked players

As of December 2020, the highest ranked Egyptian squash players were:

National teams

Egypt has national men's and women's teams, that represent the country in international competitions.

Governance

Squash in Egypt is governed by the Egyptian Squash Association.[7]

See also
  • Sport in Egypt

References
  1. LoRé, Michael. "Why Egyptians Are so Dominant at Squash". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "World Squash Championships: How Egypt became a superpower". 27 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. AfricaNews. "Egyptian squash players dominating the world - Africanews". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. "El Gouna International Open Squash - Official Site". www.elgounasquashopen.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. "Squash Info - Men's PSA World Squash Rankings (December 2020) - Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. "Squash Info - Women's PSA World Squash Rankings (December 2020) - Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. "Egyptian Squash Association - About Us". www.squashegypt.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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