Former world number one Amr ShabanaFormer world number one Karim DarwishFormer world number one Ramy AshourFormer world number one Mohamed El ShorbagyFormer world number one Karim Abdel GawadFormer world number one Nour El Sherbini
Squash is a popular sport in Egypt.
As of 2018, Egypt was a squash superpower.[1] 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.[2] It has also been said that the current success is the result of an investment in the sport of Egyptian society as a whole.[3]
Professional competitions
Many professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year.
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: