Squash is a popular sport 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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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
editMany professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year.
PSA World Tour
editEgyptian events in the PSA World Tour calendar include the El Gouna International (PSA150)[4] and the Alexandria International tournaments.
Top players
editAs 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
editEgypt has produced the following world number ones:
- Men:
- Women:
Highest ranked players
editAs 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
editEgypt has national men's, women's, men's junior, women's junior. teams that represent the country in international competitions.
Governance
editSquash in Egypt is governed by the Egyptian Squash Association.[7]
See also
editReferences
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)