Squash in Egypt
# Squash in Egypt

Squash is a popular sport in Egypt.

As of 2018, Egypt was a squash superpower. 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. It has also been said that the current success is the result of an investment in the sport of Egyptian society as a whole.

## 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) 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:

* Men:
   * Amr Shabana
   * Karim Darwish
   * Ramy Ashour
   * Mohamed El Shorbagy
   * Karim Abdel Gawad
   * Ali Farag
   * Mostafa Asal
* Women:
   * Raneem El Weleily
   * Nour El Sherbini
   * Nouran Gohar

### Highest ranked players

As of August 2022, the highest ranked Egyptian squash players were:

* Men:
   * Ali Farag (1)
   * Mostafa Asal (3)
   * Tarek Momen (6)
   * Mazen Hesham (8)
   * Marwan Elshorbagy (9)
* Women:
   * Nouran Gohar (1)
   * Nour El Sherbini (2)
   * Hania El Hammamy (3)
   * Rowan Elaraby (7)
   * Salma Hany (9)

## 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.

