“It was definitely a rollercoaster of emotions,” Youssef Ibrahim admitted as he retold the moment he came close to hanging up the racket 18 months ago. After the 2021/22 season had come to its conclusion, then-World No.11 Ibrahim had decided to finally deal with a long-standing knee injury, which he had previously pushed
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2023-24 CIB PSA World Championships To Be Held At National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization
The 2023-24 CIB PSA World Championships will be held at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Palm Hills Club when the sport’s most prestigious tournament returns to Cairo, Egypt between May 9-18, 2024. A glass show court will be erected at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization from
Elsirty and Garas claim African World Championship Qualifying Spots
Egypt’s Moustafa Elsirty and Nardine Garas will play in next month’s PSA World Championships in Cairo after securing their places with contrasting victories in today’s Africa qualifying finals at the Black Ball Sporting Club. Sixth seed Elsirty, who had downed top seed Mazen Gamal on his way to the final
Svec & Dominguez Secure World Championships Spots In Nantes
Czech Republic’s Martin Svec and Spain’s Marta Dominguez produced top performances to earn spots in the 2023-2024 PSA World Championships as they won the Europe Qualifying event held in Nantes, France
WC Qualifying Africa SFs: ElHammamy Notches Third Successive Upset
The finals are set in the World Championship Qualifier for Africa after today’s semi-finals at the Black Ball Club in Cairo. Three of the top four seeds were already out of the men’s event, and today saw the No.3 seed depart as Kareem El Torky ousted British Junior Open champion
WC Qualifying Africa QFs: Seeds Tumble as Semi-Finalists Confirmed
The quarter-finals of the Africa World Championship Qualifying competition produced a series of upsets as the semi-finalists were decided at the Black Ball Sporting Club in Cairo.
Qualifying Africa RD1: Egyptians Dominate As Elhammamy Shocks Second Seed
The African World Championship Qualifying competition got under way at the Black Ball Sporting Club in Cairo yesterday, running alongside the third day of the PSA Gold-level Black Ball Squash Open.
2023-24 PSA World Championships Qualifying Events Announced
The qualification criteria for the 2023-24 PSA World Championships has been announced, with five tournaments set to take place across Oceania, Europe, Asia, Pan America and Africa during April and May
Egypt To Host 2023-24 CIB PSA World Championships In May
The 2023-24 CIB PSA World Championships will be staged in Egypt between May 9-17 when the world’s best players will battle it out for the most prestigious prize in squash. Egypt will host the sport’s biggest tournament for the 10th time and CIB returns as the title sponsor after sponsoring
El Sherbini and Farag Retain PSA World Championship Titles in Chicago
Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag have retained their titles following wins over compatriots Nouran Gohar and Karim Abdel Gawad
Semis Roundup : Gawad Reaches Final Seven Months After Being in a Wheelchair
Karim Abdel Gawad stunningly took out Mohamed ElShorbagy to reach the final of the PSA World Championships in Chicago, alongside compatriots Ali Farag, Nouran Gohar and Nour El Sherbini
Day Seven Roundup : Gawad Sends Elias Crashing Out
Egypt’s World No.17 Karim Abdel Gawad brought an end to World No.1 Diego Elias’s title challenge to join Mohamed ElShorbagy, Nour El Sherbini and Joelle King in the semi-finals
Day Six Roundup : El Hammamy Ends Home Hopes
Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy produced a devastating performance to eliminate US No.1 Amanda Sobhy as she advanced to the semi-finals alongside Nouran Gohar, Mostafa Asal and Ali Farag
PSA World Championships: Classic Encounters
We look back at some of the best PSA World Championship matches.
Diego Elias: World No.1 Ticked Off, World Champion Next?
We speak to Diego Elias about his season and look ahead to the sport’s biggest event in Chicago.
Amanda Sobhy: Gunning for Glory
United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy, the first American-born player ever to reach the semi-finals of the biggest tournament in squash, previews the upcoming PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family
Throwback Thursday: Story of the 2022 PSA World Championships
The 2022 CIB PSA World Championships Cairo took place in May last year, and there were several talking points along the way
Ali Farag: On the Hunt for Three in a Row
We spoke to Ali Farag to get his take on his previous World Championship triumphs as well as to look forward to the week ahead.
Title Contenders – Men
We’ve taken a look at the main title contenders for the men’s trophy at this year’s PSA World Championships.
Nour El Sherbini: The World Championship Specialist
Nour El Sherbini is a World Championship specialist, with only legendary duo Nicol David and Jahangir Khan winning the sport’s premier event more times – see what the Egyptian “Warrior Princess” had to say ahead of this year’s tournament
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