title: Squash in Egypt
text: # 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.
  
  