Amina Arafa wins the Egyptian Open Squash Championship for the first time in her history.
Rising Egyptian star Amina Arafa, ranked number one in the world in women's squash, won the 2026-2027 Egyptian Open Squash Championship, held in Cairo from October 10 to 16, marking her first title in her sporting career.
Amina Arafa Triumphs Over Hania El Hammamy
Amina Arafa defeated second-ranked Hania El Hammamy in the final match with a score of 3-0, with the game scores being 11-4, 11-4, 11-3.
The tournament saw significant participation from Egyptian players, with a total of 35 male and female competitors, as follows:
16 Egyptian Players Compete in the Men's Category
The list of male players included the following names: Mostafa Asal, Karim El Hammamy, Karim Abdel Gawad, Mohamed Zakaria, Mohamed Sherif, Ali Abou El Ainain, Yassine Shahdi, Youssef Suleiman, Mohamed Nasser, Mohamed Abou El Ghar, Yassine El Shafie, Yahya El Nossani, Faris Desouki, Marwan Asal, Adham Rushdi, and Ismail Amr Abdel Latif.
19 Egyptian Female Players Participate in the Women's Category
The list of female players included the following names: Hania El Hammamy, Amina Arafa, Nadine Shahin, Nour El Sherbini, Haya Ali, Jana Swefy, Nouran Gouhar, Firoz Abou El Kheir, Habiba Hany, Farida Walid, Salma Hany, Farida Mohamed, Menna Walid, Rawane El Arabi, Nada Abbas, Nour Magdy, Nour Khafagy, Nadia Mahmoud, and Habiba Rizk.
Egyptian Open Squash Championship is a Diamond Event
The tournament is classified as a diamond event, the highest level in the Professional Squash Association tournaments, with reported prize money totaling $366,000 for both men's and women's competitions.
