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
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
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
Final
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
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Summer sports and indoor sports | |
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Winter sports | |
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Para sports |
- Para archery
- Para athletics
- Para nordic skiing
- Para swimming
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Motor sports | |
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