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2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship
The 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2024 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt, from 9 to 18 May 2024. It was the fourth time that Cairo hosted the PSA World Championships after 2014, 2019–20 & 2022 editions. Top seed Nour El Sherbini and third seed Nouran Gohar met in the final for the fourth consecutive championship. El Sherbini defeated Olivia Weaver in the semi-final, while second seed Hania El Hammamy was eliminated by Gohar. Gohar finally gained revenge on El Sherbini, winning the final to record her first World Championship crown. World ranking points/prize money PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows: Prize money breakdown Total prize money for the tournament is $1,130,000, $565,000 per gender. This is about a 1.5% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2022–23; $550,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of largest cities in the Arab world, the Arab world, and List of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is List of largest cities, one of the largest in the world by population with over 22.1 million people. The area that would become Cairo was part of ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis, Egypt, Memphis and Heliopolis (ancient Egypt), Heliopolis are near-by. Located near the Nile Delta, the predecessor settlement was Fustat following the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 next to an existing ancient Roman empire, Roman fortress, Babylon Fortress, Babylon. Subsequently, Cairo was founded by the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid dynasty in 969. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nour El Tayeb
Nour El Tayeb (; born 8 March 1993) is a former professional squash player who represented Egypt. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3, in March 2018. Career The highlight of her junior career was reaching the final of the World Juniors in 2009 at age sixteen, beating top seed Dipika Pallikal of India on the way, before losing to compatriot Nour El Sherbini. In 2012, she was part of the team that regained the world team title after winning a gold medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In 2014, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In 2018, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2018 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In 2022, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was her third world team title. In May 2023, she reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menna Hamed
Menna Hamed (born 30 January 1998 in Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ...) is an Egyptian professional squash player. As of September 2024, she was ranked number 46 in the world. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamed, Menna 1998 births Living people Egyptian female squash players 21st-century Egyptian sportswomen Squash players from Cairo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Turnbull
Jessica van der Walt, (née Turnbull (born 23 June 1995) is an Australian female squash player. She reached a career high ranking of 56 in the world during January 2024. Jessica was also part of the 2017 PSA World Tour. After marrying she played under her married name of van der Walt. In April 2025, van der Walt won her 8th PSA title after securing victory in the World Championship Qualifiers during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour The 2024–25 PSA World Events is the international squash (sport), squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2024–25 squash (sport), squash season. It's the 10th PSA season since the merger of .... References 1995 births Living people Australian female squash players Competitors at the 2017 World Games 21st-century Australian sportswomen Competitors at the 2022 World Games People from Wauchope, New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Farag
Ali Amr Farag (; born 22 April 1992) is a former Egyptian professional squash player. He is a four-time world individual champion, having won the title in 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 and a four-times world team champion. He has a highest career world ranking of world No. 1 by the Professional Squash Association (PSA). Education Farag graduated from Harvard University in 2014 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Farag also graduated as one of the best squash players in college history, suffering only two defeats in his three years. As a member of Harvard's Varsity Squash Team, Farag won two individual national titles and helped lead Harvard to its first team title in 17 years in 2014. Professional career After graduating, Farag returned to the pro circuit, and began a rapid climb up the world rankings. He was named the PSA Player of the Month in April 2015 for reaching the main draw of the El Gouna Invitational as a qualifier and for winning back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nada Abbas
Nada Abbas Zain (born 28 May 2000) is an Egyptian professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 12 in the world during June 2022. References 2000 births Living people Egyptian female squash players Sportspeople from Giza 21st-century Egyptian sportswomen {{Egypt-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah-Jane Perry
Sarah-Jane Catherine Perry (born 15 May 1990) is a professional squash player who represents England and Great Britain. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in July 2020. Biography Perry was educated at Kenilworth School, Kenilworth, and then graduated from Warwick University, England with a BEng (Hons) degree in 2011. Perry had a successful junior career, culminating in winning the European Under 19 Individual Championships in Cologne and the British Under 19 Championships, both in 2009. She won two further British National Championships, at the Under 23 level in 2012 and 2013. Perry was part of the victorious England team at the 2013 European Squash Championships, her first selection at senior level. She represented Great Britain at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia where she reached the quarter-finals, losing to the eventual winner Nicol David. Perry broke into the top 20 just prior to her 23rd Birthday and reached her highest ranking of 14 after h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivasangari Subramaniam
Sivasangari Subramaniam (born 24 January 1999) is a Malaysian professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 9 in the world during July 2024. in the world. Career In 2011, Subramaniam was nominated as MSSM (National Schools Sports Council) 2011 Promising Sportsgirl of the Year. On 8 July 2018, she became the youngest women's National Champion by defeating Low Wee Wern in the final at the Ohana 34th National Squash Championships. Subramaniam became the 2018 British Junior Open champion by defeating Satomi Watanabe. On 6 March 2022, she won College Squash Association (CSA) National Collegiate Individual Championships to clinch her first individual title for Cornell University. On 1 April 2024, she won the Gillen Market's London Classic Gold event, completing a dream week at the by beating World No. 2 Hania El Hammamy to lift the PSA World Tour Gold-level title. In December 2024, Subramaniam helped Malaysia win the bronze medal at the 2024 Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satomi Watanabe
is a Japanese professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 9 in the world during April 2025. Career Watanabe has won multiple junior and professional PSA tournaments and has represented Japan internationally. In 2022, she was part of the Japanese team at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships and was voted the MVP for the event after winning all of her six matches. In January 2025, Watanabe won her 10th PSA title after securing victory in Cleveland's Squash in the Land during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. References 1999 births Living people Japanese female squash players Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in squash Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games 21st-century Japanese sportswomen Competitors at the 2022 World Games Sportspeople from Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Sobhy
Sabrina Sobhy, (born December 30, 1996) is an American professional squash player who represents the United States. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in September 2023. Biography Sobhy is class of 2019 at Harvard University, having majored in psychology. She played #1 on the Harvard Crimson women's squash, varsity squash team for all 4 years. She was the co-captain of the team her senior year and led the team to an undefeated season. During her tenure on the Harvard Women's Varsity Squash Team, they won 4 Team National Titles all four years of her college career. Sabrina was also awarded the Ivy League Player of the Year Freshman and Senior years. In 2014, Sabrina made history as the youngest player to ever win both the U.S. Junior and Senior National Titles in the same year. Over an 8 year span, Sabrina has been selected to compete on both the U.S. Junior and Women's National teams, experiencing international competition and helping the US Woman's Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina Orfi
Amina Orfi (born 29 June 2007) is an Egyptian professional squash player. In March 2025, she achieved her career-high PSA ranking of World No. 5. Career Orfi won the World Junior Championships 2022 (under 19), held in Nancy, France, and has won four British Junior Open championship age titles between 2018 and 2023. As the 11th seed, she reached the third round at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship in May, losing out to Nour El Sherbini. In 2024, Orfi won her 6th PSA title after securing victory in the Singapore Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. In December 2024, Orfi helped Egypt win their fourth consecutive title at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In March 2025, Orfi won her 7th PSA title after securing victory in the New Zealand Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour The 2024–25 PSA World Events is the international squash (sport), squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed
Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (; born 5 August 1996) is an Egyptian professional squash player. She reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No. 7 in January 2022. In April 2025, Hany won her 5th PSA title after securing victory in the Manchester Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour The 2024–25 PSA World Events is the international squash (sport), squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2024–25 squash (sport), squash season. It's the 10th PSA season since the merger of .... References External links * * * Egyptian female squash players Living people 1996 births 21st-century Egyptian sportswomen {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
