Squash in Egypt
| Squash in Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Governing body | Egyptian Squash Association |
| National team(s) | Egypt men's national squash team Egypt women's national squash team Egypt men's national junior squash team Egypt women's national junior squash team |
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Squash is a popular sport in Egypt.
As of 2018, Egypt was 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]
Professional competitions
[edit]Many professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year.
PSA World Tour
[edit]Egyptian events in the PSA World Tour calendar include the El Gouna International (PSA150)[4] and the Alexandria International tournaments.
Top players
[edit]As of April 2018, Egypt boasted 5 out of the top 10 male players in the world and 5 out of the top 10 female players in the world. The El Shorbagy brothers had been particularly successful, with Mohamed and Marwan being the world numbers 2 and 6 respectively.
World number ones
[edit]Egypt has produced the following world number ones:
- Men:
- Women:
Highest ranked players
[edit]As of August 2022, the highest ranked Egyptian squash players were:
- Men:[5]
- Ali Farag (1)
- Mostafa Asal (3)
- Tarek Momen (6)
- Mazen Hesham (8)
- Marwan Elshorbagy (9)
- Women:[6]
- Nouran Gohar (1)
- Nour El Sherbini (2)
- Hania El Hammamy (3)
- Rowan Elaraby (7)
- Salma Hany (9)
National teams
[edit]Egypt has national men's, women's, men's junior, women's junior. teams that represent the country in international competitions.
Governance
[edit]Squash in Egypt is governed by the Egyptian Squash Association.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ LoRé, Michael. "Why Egyptians Are so Dominant at Squash". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "World Squash Championships: How Egypt became a superpower". 27 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ AfricaNews. "Egyptian squash players dominating the world - Africanews". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "El Gouna International Open Squash - Official Site". www.elgounasquashopen.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Squash Info - Men's PSA World Squash Rankings (August 2022) - Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Squash Info - Women's PSA World Squash Rankings (August 2022) - Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Egyptian Squash Association - About Us". www.squashegypt.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Egyptian Squash Federation (in English)
- Egyptian Squash Federation (in Arabic)