Squash in Egypt
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Egypt women's national junior squash team
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Squash is a popular sport in Egypt.{{cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/africa/egypt/articles/egyptians-squash-dominance/|title=Why Egyptians Are so Dominant at Squash|first=Michael|last=LoRé|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2018}} The country has been producing top players since the 1930s, and it is believed that former president Hosni Mubarak, a keen player himself, gave the sport a major boost in the 1990s.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/squash/24671046|title=World Squash Championships: How Egypt became a superpower|date=27 October 2013|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} It has also been said that the current success is the result of an investment in the sport of Egyptian society as a whole.{{cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2018/01/25/egyptian-squash-players-dominating-the-world//|title=Egyptian squash players dominating the world - Africanews|first=|last=AfricaNews|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2018}}
Professional competitions
Many professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year.
=PSA World Tour=
Egyptian events in the PSA World Tour calendar include the El Gouna International (PSA150){{cite web|url=http://www.elgounasquashopen.com/|title=El Gouna International Open Squash - Official Site|website=www.elgounasquashopen.com|accessdate=14 April 2018}} and the Alexandria International tournaments.
Top players
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=
Egypt has produced the following world number ones:
=Highest ranked players=
As of August 2022, the highest ranked Egyptian squash players were:
- Men:{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/rankings/men/egy|title=Squash Info - Men's PSA World Squash Rankings (August 2022) - Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|access-date=4 August 2022}}
- Ali Farag (1)
- Mostafa Asal (3)
- Tarek Momen (6)
- Mazen Hesham (8)
- Marwan Elshorbagy (9)
- Women:{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/rankings/women/egy|title=Squash Info - Women's PSA World Squash Rankings (August 2022) - Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|access-date=4 August 2022}}
- Nouran Gohar (1)
- Nour El Sherbini (2)
- Hania El Hammamy (3)
- Rowan Elaraby (7)
- Salma Hany (9)
National teams
Egypt has national men's, women's, men's junior, women's junior. teams that represent the country in international competitions.
Governance
See also
References
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