Mustafa Asal wins the Qatar Classic Squash Championship title after defeating the French champion.
Egyptian champion Mostafa Asal, ranked number one in the world in squash, won the Qatar Classic Squash Championship, which is the second tournament of the 2026-2027 season. The event took place from September 12 to 18 in the Qatari capital, Doha. The prize money for the tournament is $220,000, placing it in the platinum category of tournaments.
Mostafa Asal Triumphs in the Final
Mostafa Asal defeated French player Victor Crouin in the final with a score of 3-0, in a match that lasted 48 minutes. The game scores were: 11-5, 11-6, 11-2.
Amina Arafa Claims Women's Title
In the women's final, Amina Arafa overcame world number one and defending champion Hania El Hammamy, with the match ending 3-2 after 107 minutes of play. The game scores were: 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10.
Amina Arafa Tops World Rankings
With this victory, Amina Arafa is set to top the world rankings to be released next Monday by the Professional Squash Association, becoming 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 men and 19 women. The participants were as follows:
In the men's competition, the 8 players were: Mostafa Asal, Mohamed Abouelghar, Karim Abdel Gawad, Youssef Soliman, Ali Abou El Ainain, Mohamed Zakaria, Faris Dessouki, and Karim Turk.
In the women's competition, the 19 players included: 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 Mikawy, Nour Abou El Makarem, Fairooz Abou El Kheir, Nadine El Hammamy, Nour Heikal, Nardin Jarras, Hana Ramadan, and Amina Arafa.
