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Nour El Sherbini

Nour Atef Ahmed Zaki El Sherbini (Egyptian Arabic: نور عاطف أحمد زكى الشربينى;[1] born 1 November 1995) is an Egyptian professional squash player.

Nour El Sherbini
Nour El Sherbini in 2024
Personal information
Full nameNour Atef Ahmed Zaki El Sherbini
Nickname
The Warrior Princess
Born (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 30)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Websitewww.nourelsherbini.com
Sport
CountryEgypt
HandednessRight Handed
Turned pro2009
Coached byOmar el Sherbini , Roushdy Mabrouk
Racquet usedTecnifibre Carboflex 125ns X-top v2
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1 November 2020)
Current rankingNo. 2 (16 February 2026)
Title47
World OpenW (2015, 2016, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Egypt
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Kuala LumpurSingles
Gold medal – first place2016 El GounaSingles
Gold medal – first place2018–19 ChicagoSingles
Gold medal – first place2019–20 CairoSingles
Gold medal – first place2020–21 ChicagoSingles
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoSingles
Gold medal – first place2023 ChicagoSingles
Gold medal – first place2025 ChicagoSingles
Silver medal – second place2013 PenangSingles
Silver medal – second place2017 ManchesterSingles
Silver medal – second place2024 CairoSingles
Silver medal – second place2026 GizaSingles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 NîmesTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 Issy-les-MoulineauxTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 DalianTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 Hong KongTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 Niagara-on-the-LakeTeam

She holds the record with Malaysian Nicol David for having won the most women's world individual titles. The eight world titles were achieved in; 2015, 2016, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023 and 2025.

She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Squash Association (WSA), on several occasions,[2] has won the British Open four times and as of May 2025, she has 45 PSA titles to her name.

Early life

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Nour was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. She started playing squash when she was 6 years old, and was already participating in tournaments before she was 8. She trained at Alexandria Sporting Club (ASC) in Alexandria.[citation needed]

Her brother Omar el Sherbini kept her interested in squash as she would spend time watching him and learning from his sessions. She has said that sports runs in her family: "My father used to be a football player and a good swimmer. Also my mum was a good athlete".[3]

Junior career

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Nour won the British Junior Open Under-13 category in 2007 and 2008. On 28 November 2009, Sherbini was awarded the 2009 Young WISPA Squash Player of the Year. As she explains: "By time I gained more confidence and become [sic.] more steady that made me able to win most of the titles of the local tournaments in Egypt, till reaching the British open and my first international titles. My first BJO title was such a push for more titles starting from under 13 years old till under 15, titles in a row".[4]

A few months after her 13th birthday, she joined WISPA in early 2009, and in April she announced her arrival by losing to world top liner Engy Kheirallah in a tight 3/1 at the Heliopolis Open. After having reached the final of the ATCO Miro event in June, also in Cairo, Sherbini was stopped by Kheirallah in her bid for her first WISPA Tour title. On August 2, 2009, at 13, Sherbini became the youngest world champion in the history of the sport when she won the women's title at the World Junior squash Championships (U-19). As she explained: "Reaching the most important moment of my life, I was chosen to represent Egypt in the world open junior championship taking place in Chennai, India. To win the title was a dream, but to take it and feel the taste of victory was a dream came true. Adding the World Team title made it looks extraordinary".[5]

Professional career

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Entering the world's top 10

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In 2012 on the WSA World Tour, Nour El Sherbini rose 208 places in the women's rankings to occupy the world No. 7 spot at the age of 16.

Her first professional competition came in the Heliopolis Open as a qualifier, and she made it to the first round. The following January she won the British Junior Under-19 Open at the age of 14, at which point she had already broken into the world's top 50. She returned to Heliopolis in 2010 to claim her first WSA title. The following year, still climbing the rankings and sitting at No. 36, she won the Alexandria International Open as 5th seed and finished the year by reaching round two of the World Open as a qualifier.[6]

In 2012 Sherbini made a semi-final appearances in the Tournament of Champions in New York, as well as in the KL Open in Malaysia. These results tipped Sherbini into the world top 20, and she reached the final of the WSA World Series Platinum Allam British Open event at the O2 Arena, where she lost to Nicol David.[6] On 19 May 2012, Sherbini defeated Raneem El Weleily to become the youngest-ever British Open women's finalist.[7]

World No. 1 and world titles

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El Sherbini won her first world title at the 2015 Women's World Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur, defeating English player Laura Massaro in the final. By April 2016 she reached a world ranking of No. 1,[8][9] won her first British Open and won a second world title at the 2016 Women's World Open Squash Championship in El Gouna.

Five consecutive world titles were secured in 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022 and 2023. In the May 2023 competition, she defeated the number 4 seed Joelle King in the semi final and defeating the number 1 seed Nouran Gohar in the final. It was her seventh World Championship (and fifth in a row) taking her to second in the all-time list of World championship wins behind Nicol David.[10][11] She also won her fourth British Open title by securing victory at the 2023 Women's British Open Squash Championship.

2025 record equalling feat

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El Sherbini was on the verge of being classed as the greatest women's player of all-time after winning an eighth world title at the 2025 Women's World Squash Championship in Chicago, defeating Hania El Hammamy in the final. The win equalled the all-time record set by Malaysian Nicol David from 2005 to 2014.[12]

She won her 45th PSA title after securing victory in the Hong Kong Open during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour.[13] In 2026 El Sherbini lost her world title afte losing to Amina Orfi in the final of the 2026 World Championship.[14]

National representation

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WSF World Junior Team championships

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2009, she won her first world team title as part of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the 2009 Women's World Junior Team Championships.[15] 2011, She was part of the Egyptian team that won the fifth title at the WSF World Junior Team title.[16] The 2013 edition was Nour's last with the junior national team in World Junior Team Championships.[17]

WSF World Team Championships

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In 2012, she was part of the team that regained the world team title after winning a gold medal at the 2012 WSF World Team Championships.[18] 2014, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[19] 2016, she won her second world team title as part of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[20] 2018, she won her third world team title as part of the Egyptian team that won the 2018 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[21] In 2022, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was her fourth world team title.[22]

In December 2024, El Sherbini helped Egypt win their fourth consecutive title at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[23]

World Squash Championships

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Finals: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2013Penang, MalaysiaEngland Laura Massaro11–7, 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 11–9
Winner2015Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEngland Laura Massaro6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8
Winner2016El Gouna, EgyptEgypt Raneem El Weleily11–8, 11–9, 11–9
Runner-up2017Manchester, EnglandEgypt Raneem El Weleily3–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–5
Winner2018–19Chicago, USAEgypt Nour El Tayeb11–6, 11–5, 10–12, 15–13
Winner2019–20Cairo, EgyptEgypt Raneem El Weleily11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6
Winner2020–21Chicago, USAEgypt Nouran Gohar11–5, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9
Winner2022Cairo, EgyptEgypt Nouran Gohar7–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7
Winner2023Chicago, USAEgypt Nouran Gohar11–6, 11–4, 12–10
Runner-up2024Cairo, EgyptEgypt Nouran Gohar8–11, 11–9, 7–11, 5–11
Winner2025Chicago, USAEgypt Hania El Hammamy11–5, 11–9, 4-11, 11–7

World Tour Finals

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Finals: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2017Dubai, United Arab EmiratesEngland Laura Massaro8–11, 10–12, 5–11
Winner2018Dubai, United Arab EmiratesEgypt Raneem El Weleily3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
Winner2022Cairo, EgyptEgypt Nouran Gohar11–6, 11–8, 11–5
Runner-up2024Bellevue, United StatesEgypt Nouran Gohar11–7, 2–11, 9–11, 10–11

Major World Series final appearances

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Major Finals (29)

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Major tournaments include:

  • Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Diamond+Platinum/World Series/Super Series)

British Open: 7 finals (4 titles, 3 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2012Malaysia Nicol David6–11, 6–11, 6–11
Winner2016[24]Egypt Nouran Gohar11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8
Winner2018[25]Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–6, 11–9, 14–12
Winner2021[26]Egypt Nouran Gohar9–11, 13–11, 5–11, 11–7, 11-2
Winner2023[27]Egypt Nouran Gohar11–9, 11–7, 11–1
Runner-up2024Egypt Nouran Gohar6–11, 15–17, 11–3, 11–7, 4–11
Runner-up2025Egypt Nouran Gohar11–9, 10–12, 11–7, 11–13, 4–11

US Open: 6 finals (1 title, 5 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2014Malaysia Nicol David5–11, 10–12, 10–12
Runner-up2016France Camille Serme8–11, 11–7, 10–12, 9–11
Runner-up2018Egypt Raneem El Weleily6–11, 9–11, 8–11
Runner-up2022Egypt Nouran Gohar7–11, 11–9, 7–11, 6–11
Winner2023[28]Egypt Hania El Hammamy11–6, 11–6, 11–7
Runner-up2024Egypt Nouran Gohar8–11, 9-11, 12–10, 7–11

Hong Kong Open: 2 finals (2 titles, 0 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner2017[29]Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–5, 11–8, 11–5
Winner2025United States Olivia Weaver11–5, 11–5, 11–7

Qatar Classic: 4 finals (1 title, 3 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2015England Laura Massaro11–8, 12–14, 11–9, 8–11, 11–9
Runner-up2023Egypt Hania El Hammamy11–9, 9–11, 11–9, 9–11, 6–11
Winner2024Egypt Nouran Gohar10–12, 5–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–6
Runner-up2025Egypt Hania El Hammamy6–11, 13–15, 8–11

Windy City Open: 6 finals (3 titles, 3 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2016Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–9, 6–11, 3–11, 6–11
Runner-up2017Egypt Raneem El Weleily12–10, 7–11, 7–11, 7–11
Winner2020[30]Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–8, 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–9
Runner-up2022Egypt Hania El Hammamy11–5, 17–15, 5–11, 6–11, 5–11
Winner2024[31]Egypt Nouran Gohar11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–4
Winner2026Egypt Amina Orfi9–11, 10–12, 13–11, 11–5, 11–8

El Gouna International: 3 finals (1 title, 2 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2018Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–3, 10–12, 7–11, 5–11
Winner2021[32]Egypt Nouran Gohar11–7, 11–8, 11–5
Runner-up2024Egypt Nouran Gohar6–11, 13–11, 11–6, 11–6

Tournament of Champions: 6 finals (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner2016[33]United States Amanda Sobhy11–4, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8
Winner2018[34]Egypt Nour El Tayeb2–11, 11–6, 4–11, 11–7, 11–7
Winner2019[35]Egypt Raneem El Weleily11–9, 11–8, 11–8
Runner-up2020France Camille Serme8–11, 6–11, 7–11,
Winner2023[36]Egypt Nouran Gohar11–9, 3–1rtd.
Winner2024[37]Egypt Nouran Gohar9–11, 4–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–5

Paris Squash: 2 finals (2 titles, 0 runner-up)

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Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner2023[38]Egypt Nouran Gohar7–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–5
Winner2024Egypt Nouran Gohar6–11, 11–3, 8–11, 11–7, 11-4

Awards and achievements

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Nour El Sherbini at the World Junior Squash Championships in Doha, 2012
  • British Junior Open Champion GU13 2007[39]
  • British Junior Open Champion GU13 2008[40]
  • British Junior Open Champion GU15 2009[41]
  • Atco Miro No.1 WISPA Runner-up 2009[42]
  • World Junior Champion 2009[43]
  • Young WISPA Player of the Year 2009[44]
  • Young Female Player of the Year 2009
  • British Junior Open Champion GU19 2010[45]
  • Heliopolis Open WISPA Champion 2010[46]
  • High WISPA Ranking of 25 October 2010[47]
  • World Junior Runner-up 2011[48]
  • Alexandria International Open WISPA Champion 2011[49]
  • British Junior Open Champion GU19 2012[50]
  • High WSA Ranking of 7 June 2012[51]
  • Youngest ever to reach the final of the British open in 2012[52]
  • The first Egyptian to reach the final of the British Open in 2012[52]
  • Youngest ever to be in the top ten on the world reaching No. 7 in June 2012[53]
  • World Junior Champion 2012[54]
  • The first Egyptian to win the British Open (in 2016)
  • PSA Player of The Year 2017/18[55]

References

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  2. ↑ "El Sherbini Becomes Youngest Ever Women's World Champion - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Athlete of the Month April 2017". theworldgames.org. World Games. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Alexandria International Squash Open - Players". squashsite.co.uk. Squashsite. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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  10. ↑ "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "FINALS : Sherbini and Farag retain titles". World Squash. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "$224,500 Women's Milwaukee Hong Kong Open 2025, Ocean Park, Hong Kong". Squash Info. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Mosstafa Asal crowned World Squash Champion for the second time in a row". Egypt Independent. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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  16. ↑ "Egyptian Girls take title in Boston". wsfworldjuniors.com. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Egyptian Girls Claim Historic Fourth". wsfworldjuniors.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  25. ↑ "World #1 Nour El Sherbini claimed her second BO title as she beat compatriot Raneem El Welily in three close games". britishopensquash.info. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "The women's final World No.1 El Sherbini triumph after she came from down to prevail". britishopensquash.info. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  27. ↑ "Egypt's Nour El Sherbini crowned British Open champions". britishopensquash.info. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  28. ↑ "At twenty-seven years old, El Sherbini had won every major title the sport has to offer including seven world titles–except for the U.S. Open". usopensquash.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "World No.1 Nour El Sherbini of Egypt beat her compatriot Raneem El Welily at a straight in her first final appearance to win her maiden champion title". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  30. ↑ "Nour El Sherbini have been crowned the 2020 Windy City Open champions after five game victories over Raneem El Welily". www.worldsquash.org. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  31. ↑ "El Sherbini has lifted her second Windy City Open trophy after she got the better of Gohar". windycityopen.ussquash.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  32. ↑ "El Sherbini, the World No.1, has lifted her first El Gouna International trophy after beating Gohar". elgounainternational.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  33. ↑ "Nour El Sherbini ended the magic carpet ride that had been Amanda Sobhy's journey through the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions". tocsquash.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  34. ↑ "El Sherbini lifted her second Tournament of Champions title, and her third World Series title in a row, after twice fighting back from a game down against U.S. Open champion Nour El Tayeb". tocsquash.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  35. ↑ "El Sherbini Becomes First Women's Three-Time ToC Champion". tocsquash.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  36. ↑ "El Sherbini Matches Power's Record With Fourth ToC Title". tocsquash.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  37. ↑ "Reigning champion El Sherbini produced a stunning comeback from 2-1 down to defeat Gohar 3-2 to retain her title". tocsquash.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  38. ↑ "Nour El Sherbini won the Paris Squash 2023, in front a packed crowd". parissquashproject.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  39. ↑ Finals 2007. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  40. ↑ Finals 2008. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  41. ↑ Today. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  42. ↑ "ATCO Junior Open Squash Championships, Cairo". atcosquash.com.
  43. ↑ FINALS. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  44. ↑ WSA 2009. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  45. ↑ Today 2010. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  46. ↑ Heliopolis2010. Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
  47. ↑ WISPA World Rankings. March 2013. wispa.net
  48. ↑ "Individual Final: El Tayeb takes the Title – World Junior Squash Championships 2011". worldsquash.org.
  49. ↑ "Alexandria WISPA Sept 2011". sitesquash.com.
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  51. ↑ Players. wsaworldtour.com
  52. 1 2 "Allam British Open Semi-Finals". Allam British Open Squash Championships – Official Site.
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  54. ↑ "Today: Day Six, the FINALS". worldsquash.org.
  55. ↑ "Egypt Take Top Honours At PSA Awards - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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