Latest news with #PSAWorldChampionships
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Squash World Championships: El Sherbini wins record-equalling 8th title, Asal clinches maiden crown
Egyptians Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal were crowned the women's and men's champions, respectively at the Squash World Championships in Chicago on Saturday. Playing her 10th straight final at the event, the 29-year-old El Sherbini defeated compatriot and World No. 3 Hania El Hammamy 3-1 (11-5, 11-9, 4-11, 11-7) to clinch her eighth title. World No. 2 El Sherbini matched Nicol David's all-time record of eight World Championship crowns. 'Everyone was saying about Nicol's record, and I never thought I was going to make it. It's unbelievable, I can't describe it, but I've been having a really tough season. I'm glad I won this title, it means a lot for my corner, my team and my parents,' El Sherbini told after the win. The record-equalling moment for @noursherbini 🙌 The emotion from the World No.2 as she draws level with @NicolDavid with 8⃣ @PSAWorldChamps titles 🏆# — PSA World Championships (@PSAWorldChamps) May 18, 2025 In the men's final, World No. 1 Asal defeated World No. 2 and compatriot Ali Farag 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-3) to clinch his maiden title. The 24-year-old Asal now holds both the PSA World Championships and British Open titles as well as the World No.1 spot – a position he would have conceded to four-time World Champion Farag had he lost to the 33-year-old in the final. 'I want to thank everyone who has supported me, but the man who has been behind me is my mentor, James Willstrop. My father told me after everything that had happened to come back to Egypt, but Jimbo has been having a lot of discussions and chats with me, and here I am, the World Champion,' said Asal, who did not drop a single game throughout the tournament. India had five participants in this edition of the event. In the men's field, Velavan Senthilkumar was knocked out in the opening round while Abhay Singh, India No. 1 Ramit Tandon and debutant Veer Chotrani were eliminated in the second round. In the women's draw, 17-year-old debutant Anahat Singh exited in the second round. India is yet to win a medal at the World Championships. RESULTS (Finals) Women [2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 3-1: 11-5, 11-9, 4-11, 11-7 (61 minutes) Men [2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [1] Ali Farag (EGY) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-3 (41 minutes) Related Topics Squash World Championships
Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Squash World Championships: Anahat Singh and three Indians advance to round 2
Four Indian players have advanced to the second round of the PSA Squash World Championships on Saturday. Ramit Tandon, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani won their respective first round matches. Ramit Tandon faced Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue in the first round encounter and made a comeback after losing the first game 10-12. He won the next three games with scores of 11-7, 13-11, and 11-7. Teenage Indian star, Anahat Singh was up against Marina Stefanoni of the USA and won a thrilling 3-2 victory. After losing the first game 10-12, she cameback to win 11-9, lost the third game 6-11, and then clinched the final two games 11-6, 11-6, securing a 3-2 victory. 'We had really long rallies and she's a great player. I've seen her play in the last few tournaments, she's been playing really well and she's broken into the top 30 so I knew today it was going to be a battle,' she told the PSA World Championships website. 'It was really tiring and I'm exhausted and I'm really happy I was able to get through it. Abhay Singh also produced a solid performance against Switzerland's Nicolas Mueller. His only blip came in the second game when he lost 2-11 but convincingly won the other three games to book his berth in the next round. Other Indian in fray, Veer Chotrani caused an upset as he defeated former world number 15 Declan James of England in a very tight contest. Both players fought toe-to-toe in the game pushing each other to the limits. Veer emerged victorious in the four game matche as he won the first game 11-9, lost the second 9-11, and then took the third 12-10 and the fourth 16-14, securing a well-deserved 3-1 victory. However, Veer will face tough competition in the second round as four-time World Champion Ali Farag waits for him in the next round after defeating Bernar Jaume of Spain in straight games. 'Relief, I'd say! Last week I played Mohamad Zakaria in Bermuda and I had four match balls and I bottled it and I lost,' he told the organizers. 'That match was actually in my head when I was up match ball and I thought I cannot give it away this time, but I fought hard and stayed extremely focused and I was able to get the win in the end.
Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Squash Worlds: Two Indians make a fine debut, four advance
Mumbai: Two Indian freshers at the PSA World Championships entered one of squash's most prestigious tournaments eager to soak in the experience. Both walked away from their first outing knocking out two world No.28s. Anahat Singh, ranked 62, and Veer Chotrani, ranked 57, had debuts to cherish as they upset American Marina Stefanoni and Englishman Declan James, respectively, to advance to the second round. Two more Indians joined them from the five in Chicago, with world No.38 Abhay Singh overcoming world No.25 Nicolas Mueller of Switzerland and India's top-ranked Ramit Tandon getting past Japanese Ryunosuke Tsukue. Velavan Senthilkumar, another debutant, also had a bright start against defending champion and world No.3 Diego Elias before losing in four games (11-7, 7-11, 5-11, 3-11). Chotrani was nearly stretched to a deciding fifth game, with former world No.15 and 2022 Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist James saving four match points. At the fifth time of asking, the Indian came through 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 16-14. Mumbai's Chotrani, whose father Manish is a former national squash champion, graduated from Cornell University. The 23-year-old has had a steady rise in the world rankings from being outside the top 100 last year. Like Anahat, Chotrani earned a spot at the Worlds by winning the Asian qualifying event last month. Catching up during training in New York before flying to Chicago, experienced compatriot Tandon told the male Indian debutants to turn up with a free mind for their first Worlds gig. For Chotrani that played a big role, as did the belief. 'Last week I didn't have that belief that I could win against the top 20-25 guys. Today I just went into the match telling myself that I have nothing to lose, (to) play freely without any pressure and enjoy it,' Chotrani told PSA after the win. Anahat, 17, was two games to one down against the 22-year-old American, who is higher ranked and also more experienced. The Indian teen though kept her composure and turned things around for the 3-2 (10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6) victory. This is the first real taste of the highest level of professional squash for Anahat, who's had a bright junior career and a dominant run at the lower rung PSA events. The youngster, hardly surprisingly, was 'exhausted' after the tussle that lasted nearly an hour. 'We had really long rallies and she's a great player. I've seen her play in the last few tournaments. She's been playing really well and she's broken into the top 30, so I knew it was going to be a battle,' Anahat told PSA. 'I'm really happy I was able to get through it.' Also getting through for his first win at the Worlds was Abhay, who brushed off a second-game blip against the 22nd seed Mueller to win 3-1 (11-7, 2-11, 11-7, 11-6). The 26-year-old, who has broken into the top 50 this year and sits at a career-high world No.38, had lost in the opening round of the 2023 Worlds and sat out injured last year. India No.1 and world No.34 Tandon overcame a slow start against the tricky Tsukue, ranked 50, in his 3-1 (10-12, 11-7, 13-11, 11-7) opening win. The road will get much steeper for the Indians after the fine start. Tandon faces world No.7 Marwan Elshorbagy in the Round of 32, while Abhay will take on 13th-ranked Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim. Anahat plays fellow teen Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt, ranked 15th. Chotrani will front up with four-time champion and top seeded Egyptian Ali Farag. 'It doesn't get bigger,' Chotrani said.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
ElShorbagy and Sobhy capture 2025 Squash on Fire Open titles
ENGLAND'S Marwan ElShorbagy and USA's Amanda Sobhy have claimed the 2025 Squash on Fire Open titles after overcoming Malaysian duo Eain Yow Ng and Rachel Arnold respectively at the Bronze-level 2025 Squash on Fire Open in Washington D.C. The Englishman came into the match after overcoming former World No.11 Gregoire Marche in a tough four games. The first game of the men's final saw a close affair that spanned 15 minutes. ElShorbagy took an early 6-2 lead, but the Malaysian went on the attack, bring the game back to within one point at 9-10. The 'Jackal' showed his mettle and took the game with two quick-fire points to take the advantage in the match. Inverse to the first game, it was Yow Ng who took the 6-2 lead, but ElShorbagy fought back to level the game at 7-7 before pushing on to claim the second game 11-9 after a tough 28 minutes. The Englishman pushed on from there, claiming the third game comfortably inside 7 minutes to claim his third title of the season. Speaking after the match, ElShorbagy said: 'I'm happy to win another title this season. It was a good week here in Washington. It's a great event here in Washington. To be able to come here and win my third title of this season means a lot. 'Yow has been playing incredibly. He's got to the top 10 this season which he really does deserve. The way he's playing is more solid, he's mentally more strong than before so it's tougher to break him. 'He played well - I thought - but I'm happy to play the crucial point a little bit better than him.' The win will also take the former World No.3 ahead of his brother - former World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy - in the rankings for the first time in his career. In the Women's final, US No.2 Sobhy came out ahead in a close-fought four-game battle. It looked as though it was going to be a quick win for Sobhy, as after reaching the final without dropping a game, she took a 2-0 lead in less than 10 minutes, but Arnold fought back in the third game. The players were close throughout the game as the Malaysian used up her energy reserves to earn three game balls, converting the opportunity on the third time of asking to avoid the tie-break. Game four was equally close, but after a burst of four points from Sobhy to pull away to a 9-7 lead, the American looked comfortable in taking the game and earn her second title of the season. 'I feel really good,' said Sobhy after the match. 'I'm happy to just get another title this season and to have a great week here in D.C. 'I think Rachel [in game three] started to find her targets, step up a gear and hit some incredible winners so it made things a bit more intense. 'It's tough she has nothing to lose and so I just went in there and tried to keep my composure, take it a few points at a time really and stay present. Trust my game plan. Trust my movement. Trust the work I've done and know that whatever she throws at me, I'll be able to handle it.' Attention now turns to the 2024-2025 PSA World Championships starting on the 9th May, streamed live on SQUASHTV.
