Amina Arafa wins the Qatar Classic Squash Championship and tops the world rankings.
Rising Egyptian star Amina Orfi claimed the title at the Qatar Classic Squash Championship, the second tournament of the 2026-2027 season, held from September 12 to 18 in the Qatari capital, Doha. The tournament features a prize pool of $220,000, placing it in the platinum category.
Amina Orfi Wins the Championship in the Final Match
Amina Orfi successfully defeated world number one Hania El Hammamy, the defending champion, with a score of 3-2 in a match that lasted 107 minutes. The game scores were as follows: 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10.
Amina Orfi Tops the World Rankings
With this victory, Amina Orfi will top the world rankings to be released next Monday by the Professional Squash Association, making her the youngest player to reach the summit of squash at the age of 19.
Egyptian Participants in the Qatar Classic Squash Championship
The tournament featured 27 Egyptian players, including 8 male competitors and 19 female competitors. The names are as follows:
8 male players: Mostafa Asal, Mohamed Abouelghar, Karim Abdel Gawad, Youssef Soliman, Ali Abou El Ainain, Mohamed Zakaria, Faris Dessouki, Karim Turk.
19 female players: Hania El Hammamy, Hana Metwally, Malak Khafagy, Kenzy Ayman, Nouran Gohar, Mariam Metwally, Farida Mohamed, Salma Hany, Sana Ibrahim, Nour El Sherbini, Nada Abbas, Zeina Mekawy, Nour Abou El Makarem, Fairooz Abou El Kheir, Nadine El Hammamy, Nour Heikal, Nardine Gharis, Hana Ramadan, and Amina Orfi.
