Squash in Egypt


Squash is a popular sport in Egypt. 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. 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 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:

National teams

Egypt has national men's, women's, men's junior, women's junior teams that represent the country in international squash competitions.

Governance

Squash in Egypt is governed by the Egyptian Squash Association, which was founded in 1991.