2025 Women's World Squash Championship

2025 Women's World Squash Championship
40th Women's World Squash Championship
Location Chicago, United States
VenueUniversity Club of Chicago
Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
Date(s)9–18 May 2025
Website
https://worldsquashchamps.com/
CategoryPSA World Championships
Prize money$600,000
Results
Champion Nour El Sherbini
Runner-up Hania El Hammamy
Semi-finalists Nouran Gohar
Olivia Weaver

The 2025 Women's World Squash Championship was the 2025 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States, from 9 to 18 May 2025. It was the fourth time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships, having previously hosted the 2019, 2021 & 2023 editions.[1]

Nour El Sherbini won her eighth world title, defeating Hania El Hammamy in the final. The win equalled the all-time record set by Malaysian Nicol David from 2005 to 2014.[2]

Venues

University Club of Chicago and Lakeshore Sport & Fitness are the two venues that host the competition.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw and results

Key

  • rtd. = Retired
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Host wild card
  • w/o = Walkover

Finals

Semi finals Final
              
1 Nouran Gohar 11 8 7 6
3 Hania El Hammamy 9 11 11 11
3 Hania El Hammamy 5 9 11 7
2 Nour El Sherbini 11 11 4 11
4 Olivia Weaver 1 11 11 8 4
2 Nour El Sherbini 11 7 7 11 11

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
1 Nouran Gohar 11 11 11
Nadine Shahin 6 1 7 1 Nouran Gohar 11 11 11
17/32 Malak Khafagy 11 11 6 4 11 17/32 Malak Khafagy 4 3 3
Mariam Metwally 5 9 11 11 5 1 Nouran Gohar 12 9 11 11
Q Anahat Singh 10 12 6 11 11 13 Fayrouz Aboelkheir 10 11 8 5
17/32 Marina Stefanoni 11 10 11 6 6 Q Anahat Singh 7 11 4 3
Hana Moataz 7 11 4 10 13 Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11 8 11 11
13 Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11 8 11 12 1 Nouran Gohar 11 11 11
11 Satomi Watanabe 11 11 11 11 Satomi Watanabe 7 8 7
Cindy Merlo 6 5 9 11 Satomi Watanabe 11 3 14 11
17/32 Sarah-Jane Perry 11 11 10 11 17/32 Sarah-Jane Perry 7 11 12 7
Tong Tsz-Wing 5 6 12 6 11 Satomi Watanabe 11 11 9 11
Alicia Mead 6 8 11 4 6 Tinne Gilis 2 9 11 8
17/32 Tesni Murphy 11 11 6 11 17/32 Tesni Murphy 8 11 4 11
Marie Stephan 10 9 6 6 Tinne Gilis 11 5 11 13
6 Tinne Gilis 12 11 11

Section 2

First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
5 Amina Orfi 11 11 11
Haya Ali 9 0 2 5 Amina Orfi 11 11 16
17/32 Jasmine Hutton 11 11 11 17/32 Jasmine Hutton 6 6 14
WC Riya Navani 7 6 4 5 Amina Orfi 11 13 5 7 8
Salma Eltayeb 11 11 3 3 14 Nada Abbas 3 11 11 11 11
17/32 Mélissa Alves 13 4 11 11 17/32 Mélissa Alves 6 11 11 7 7
Q Lucie Stefanoni 8 5 4 14 Nada Abbas 11 2 9 11 11
14 Nada Abbas 11 11 11 14 Nada Abbas 6 5 10
10 Nele Gillis-Coll 6 11 11 11 3 Hania El Hammamy 11 11 12
Lee Ka Yi 11 5 9 8 10 Nele Gillis-Coll 11 11 11
17/32 Tomato Ho 9 10 11 12 Emily Whitlock 5 8 7
Emily Whitlock 11 12 9 14 10 Nele Gillis-Coll 4 7 5
Grace Gear 6 7 11 7 3 Hania El Hammamy 11 11 11
17/32 Lucy Turmel 11 11 8 11 17/32 Lucy Turmel 6 7 6
Nour Aboulmakarim 5 4 11 2 3 Hania El Hammamy 11 11 11
3 Hania El Hammamy 11 11 8 11

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
4 Olivia Weaver 11 11 11
Aifa Azman 3 2 1 4 Olivia Weaver 11 11 11 11
17/32 Rachel Arnold 11 11 4 11 17/32 Rachel Arnold 5 2 13 5
Nour Heikal 9 9 11 3 4 Olivia Weaver 11 9 11 11
Torrie Malik 8 12 7 8 12 Salma Hany 7 11 7 4
17/32 Aira Azman 11 10 11 11 17/32 Aira Azman 6 10 4
Menna Hamed 9 11 9 3 12 Salma Hany 11 12 11
12 Salma Hany 11 8 11 11 4 Olivia Weaver 11 8 11 11
15 Amanda Sobhy 11 11 11 7 Sivasangari Subramaniam 3 11 4 5
Ainaa Amani 3 2 3 15 Amanda Sobhy 11 11 11
17/32 Zeina Mickawy 9 5 11 13 Kenzy Ayman 4 3 4
Kenzy Ayman 11 11 6 15 15 Amanda Sobhy 8 12 6
Emilia Soini 8 5 5 7 Sivasangari Subramaniam 11 14 11
17/32 Sana Ibrahim 11 11 11 17/32 Sana Ibrahim 4 6 11 5
Marta Domínguez 4 5 18 2 7 Sivasangari Subramaniam 11 11 5 11
7 Sivasangari Subramaniam 11 11 16 11

Section 4

First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
8 Georgina Kennedy 11 11 11
Jessica van der Walt 3 7 3 8 Georgina Kennedy 9 11 11 11
17/32 Georgia Adderley 11 11 11 17/32 Georgia Adderley 11 9 3 2
Lucy Beecroft 5 4 6 8 Georgina Kennedy 1 11 5
Q Nadien Elhammamy 7 8 6 9 Rowan Elaraby 11 8 2r
17/32 Lisa Aitken 11 11 11 17/32 Lisa Aitken 2 0 4
Joelle King 5 6 11 3 9 Rowan Elaraby 11 11 11
9 Rowan Elaraby 11 11 7 11 8 Georgina Kennedy 8 10 10
16 Farida Mohamed 11 15 13 2 Nour El Sherbini 11 12 12
Nicole Bunyan 8 13 11 16 Farida Mohamed 11 11 11
17/32 Hana Ramadan 8 11 5 11 9 Saran Nghiem 7 9 7
Saran Nghiem 11 4 11 5 11 16 Farida Mohamed 5 12 3 9
Nardine Garas 11 9 8 11 12 2 Nour El Sherbini 11 10 11 11
17/32 Hollie Naughton 7 11 11 9 10 Nardine Garas 3 5 11
Q Kiera Marshall 3 6 3 2 Nour El Sherbini 11 11 13
2 Nour El Sherbini 11 11 11

Schedule

Times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). To the best of five games.

Abbreviations:

  • UCC - University Club of Chicago
  • LSF - Lakeshore Sport & Fitness

Round 1

Friday, 9 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
9 May UCC, Court 1 11:00  Emily Whitlock (WAL)  Tomato Ho (HKG) 11–9, 12–10, 9–11, 14–12
9 May UCC, Court 2 11:00  Mélissa Alves (FRA)  Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 13–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–3
9 May UCC, Court 3 11:00  Amina Orfi (EGY)  Haya Ali (EGY) 11–9, 11–0, 11–2
9 May UCC, Court 1 11:45  Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)  Lee Ka Yi (HKG) 6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–8
9 May UCC, Court 2 11:45  Nada Abbas (EGY)  Lucie Stefanoni (USA) 11–8, 11–5, 11–4
9 May UCC, Court 3 11:45  Jasmine Hutton (ENG)  Riya Navani (USA) 11–7, 11–6, 11–4
9 May UCC, Court 1 14:00  Lucy Turmel (ENG)  Grace Gear (ENG) 11–6, 11–7, 8–11, 11–6
9 May UCC, Court 2 14:00  Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)  Tong Tsz-Wing (EGY) 11–5, 11–6, 10–12, 11–6
9 May UCC, Court 1 14:45  Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)  Hana Moataz (EGY) 11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 12–10
9 May UCC, Court 2 14:45  Satomi Watanabe (JPN)  Cindy Merlo (SUI) 11–6, 11–5, 11–9
9 May UCC, Court 3 14:45  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)  Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11–5, 11–4, 8–11, 11–2
9 May UCC, Court 3 16:45  Tesni Murphy (WAL)  Alicia Mead (ENG) 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4
9 May UCC, Court 1 18:00  Anahat Singh (IND)  Marina Stefanoni (USA) 10–12, 11–9, 6–11, 11–6, 11–6
9 May UCC, Court 2 18:00  Nouran Gohar (EGY)  Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11–6, 11–1, 11–4
9 May UCC, Court 3 18:45  Tinne Gilis (BEL)  Marie Stephan (FRA) 12–10, 11–9, 11–6
9 May UCC, Court 1 19:30  Malak Khafagy (EGY)  Mariam Metwally (EGY) 11–5, 11–9, 6–11, 4–11, 11–5


Saturday, 10 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
10 May UCC, Court 1 11:00  Hollie Naughton (CAN)  Nardine Garas (EGY) 7–11, 11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 10–12
10 May UCC, Court 2 11:00  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)  Kiera Marshall (ENG) 11–3, 11-6, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 3 11:00  Georgia Adderley (SCO)  Lucy Beecroft (ENG) 11–5, 11–4, 11–6
10 May UCC, Court 1 11:45  Hana Ramadan (EGY)  Saran Nghiem (EGY) 8–11, 11–4, 5–11, 11–5, 9–11
10 May UCC, Court 2 11:45  Kenzy Ayman (EGY)  Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11–9, 11–5, 6–11, 15–13
10 May UCC, Court 3 11:45  Georgina Kennedy (ENG)  Jessica van der Walt (AUS) 11–3, 11–7, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 1 14:00  Farida Mohamed (EGY)  Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 11–8, 15–13, 13–11
10 May UCC, Court 2 14:00  Amanda Sobhy (USA)  Ainaa Amani (MAS) 11–3, 11–2, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 1 14:45  Salma Hany (EGY)  Menna Hamed (EGY) 11–9, 8–11, 11–9, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 2 14:45  Lisa Aitken (SCO)  Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) 11–7, 11–8, 11–6
10 May UCC, Court 3 14:45  Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)  Marta Domínguez (ESP)
10 May UCC, Court 3 16:30  Sana Ibrahim (EGY)  Emilia Soini (FIN) 11–8, 11–5, 11–5
10 May UCC, Court 1 18:00  Olivia Weaver (USA)  Aifa Azman (MAS) 11–3, 11–2, 11–1
10 May UCC, Court 2 17:30  Rowan Elaraby (EGY)  Joelle King (NZL) 11–5, 11–6, 7–11, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 3 18:45  Rachel Arnold (MAS)  Nour Heikal (EGY) 11–9, 11–9, 4–11, 11–3
10 May UCC, Court 1 19:30  Aira Azman (MAS)  Torrie Malik (ENG) 11–8, 10–12, 11–7, 11–8

Round 2

Sunday, 11 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
11 May UCC, Court 1 12:00  Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)  Emily Whitlock (WAL) 11–5, 11–8, 11–7
11 May UCC, Court 2 12:00  Nada Abbas (EGY)  Mélissa Alves (FRA) 11–6, 2–11, 9–11, 11–7, 11–7
11 May UCC, Court 3 12:00  Amina Orfi (EGY)  Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 11–6, 11–6, 16–14,
11 May LSF, Glass Court 12:00  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)  Lucy Turmel (ENG) 11–6, 11–7, 11–6
11 May UCC, Court 1 12:45  Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)  Anahat Singh (IND) 11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 11–3
11 May UCC, Court 2 12:45  Satomi Watanabe (JPN)  Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11–7, 3–11, 14–12, 11–7
11 May UCC, Court 3 12:45  Tinne Gilis (BEL)  Tesni Murphy (WAL) 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 13–11
11 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45  Nouran Gohar (EGY)  Malak Khafagy (EGY) 11–4, 11–3, 11–3
11 May UCC, Court 1 16:00  Farida Mohamed (EGY)  Saran Nghiem (EGY) 11–7, 11–9, 11–7
11 May UCC, Court 2 16:00  Rowan Elaraby (EGY)  Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11–2, 11–0, 11–4
11 May UCC, Court 3 16:00  Georgina Kennedy (ENG)  Georgia Adderley (SCO) 9–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–2
11 May LSF, Glass Court 16:00  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)  Nardine Garas (EGY) 11–3, 11–5, 13–11
11 May UCC, Court 1 16:45  Salma Hany (EGY)  Aira Azman (MAS) 11–6, 12–10, 11–4
11 May UCC, Court 3 16:45  Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)  Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11–4, 11–6, 5–11, 11–5
11 May LSF, Glass Court 16:45  Amanda Sobhy (USA)  Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 11–4, 11–3, 11–4
11 May LSF, Glass Court 18:15  Olivia Weaver (USA)  Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11–5, 11–2, 11–13, 11–5

Round 3

Monday, 12 May & Tuesday, 13 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
12 May LSF, Glass Court 12:00  Amina Orfi (EGY)  Nada Abbas (EGY) 11–3, 13–11, 5–11, 7–11, 8–11
12 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45  Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)  Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 4–11, 7–11, 5–11
12 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30  Nouran Gohar (EGY)  Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 12–10, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5
12 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30  Satomi Watanabe (JPN)  Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11–2, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8
13 May LSF, Glass Court 12:00  Georgina Kennedy (ENG)  Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 1–11, 11–8, 5–2 ret.
13 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)  Farida Mohamed (EGY) 11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–9
13 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30  Olivia Weaver (USA)  Salma Hany (EGY) 11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 11–4
13 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30  Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)  Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11–8, 14–12, 11–6

Quarter-finals

Wednesday, 14 May & Thursday, 15 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
14 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30  Nouran Gohar (EGY)  Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11–7, 11–8, 11–7
14 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)  Nada Abbas (EGY) 11–6, 11–5, 12–10
15 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)  Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11–8, 12–10, 12–10
15 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30  Olivia Weaver (USA)  Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 11–3, 8–11, 11–4, 11–5

Semi-finals

Friday, 16 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
16 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30  Nouran Gohar (EGY)  Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 11–9, 8–11, 7–11, 6–11
16 May LSF, Glass Court 18:15  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)  Olivia Weaver (USA) 11–1, 7-11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–4

Final

Saturday, 17 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
17 May LSF, Glass Court 18:00  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)  Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 5–11, 9–11, 11–4, 7–11

Representation

This table shows the number of players by country in the 2025 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 17 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 25 players.


EGY

USA

ENG

JPN

MAS

BEL

SCO

WAL

FRA

IND

HKG

CAN

AUS

ESP

FIN

NZL

SUI
Total
Final 2 2
Semi-final 3 1 4
Quarter-final 4 1 1 1 1 8
Round 3 9 2 1 1 1 2 16
Round 2 14 2 4 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 32
Round 1 25 5 9 1 5 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 64

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chicago to host PSA World Championships - PSA Squash Tour". www.psasquashtour.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.