Nouran Gohar
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| Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 September 1997 Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Stamford, Connecticut, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Omar Abd El Aziz, Karim Darwish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Technifibre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 1 (June 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2023–24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nouran Ahmed Gohar (Arabic: نُورَان أَحْمَد جَوْهَر; born 30 September 1997) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She is the 2023–24 world champion and a three-times world team champion. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in July 2020.
Career
Gohar lifted her first Tour title at the Prague Open in December 2013 at 16 years of age, where she played to her seeding to see off Lucie Fialová to triumph. Gohar earned another title the following year at the Irish Open before her victory over Omneya Abdel Kawy in the final of the Monte Carlo Classic elevated her into the world's top 20 for the first time. A quarter-final finish at the Texas Open in April 2015 ensured that Gohar would breach the top 15 in the world.[1]
Gohar won the prestigious British Junior Open three times: in 2012, 2015, and 2016. She also was a two time World Junior Squash champion, winning consecutive titles in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[2]
In 2018, she won her second world team title as part of the Egyptian team that won the 2018 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[3]
In May 2019, Gohar defeated the French fourth seed Camille Serme in the final of the prestigious Women's British Open Squash Championship, which saw Gohar (seeded seventh) becoming the lowest seed to win the tournament in the modern era. On her way to the final, Gohar had beaten the number 1 and 3 seeds (Raneem El Weleily and Nour El Tayeb).[4] This helped propel her toward the number 1 ranking in the world, which she achieved in July 2020.
In 2022, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships, her third world team title.[5]
In May 2023, she reached the final of the 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship, defeating number 3 seed Hania El Hammamy in the semi final.[6] However, in the final despite being the top seed she was defeated in straight sets by Nour El Sherbini. It was the third consecutive world final that Gohar had been beatean by El Sherbini.[7]
Gohar finally won the elusive world individual title at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship, defeating rival and defending champion Nour El Sherbini in the final.[8] [9]
In April 2025, Gohar won her 32nd PSA title after securing victory in the El Gouna International during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour and then won a 33rd by winning the Grasshopper Cup.[10][11] In May 2025, Gohar reached the semi-final of the 2025 Women's World Squash Championship in Chicago, but was defeated by Hania El Hammamy.[12] but shortly afterwards made amends by winning the PSA Squash Tour Finals in Toronto, for the fourth time.[13]
Personal life
Gohar is married to fencer Ziad El-Sissy.[14]
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 6 finals (2 title, 4 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2016 | Nour El Sherbini | 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 8-11 |
| Winner | 2019 | Camille Serme | 11-3, 11-8, 11-3 |
| Runner-up | 2021 | Nour El Sherbini | 9-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-2 |
| Runner-up | 2022 | Hania El Hammamy | 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 4-11 |
| Runner-up | 2023 | Nour El Sherbini | 9-11, 7-11, 1-11 |
| Winner | 2024 | Nour El Sherbini | 11-6, 17-15, 3-11, 7-11, 11-4 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2016 | Amanda Sobhy | 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–8 |
El Gouna International: 5 finals (2 title, 3 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2019 | Raneem El Weleily | 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 6-11 |
| Runner-up | 2021 | Nour El Sherbini | 7-11, 8-11, 5-11 |
| Runner-up | 2022 | Hania El Hammamy | 11-2, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 4-11 |
| Winner | 2023 | Nele Gilis | 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 |
| Winner | 2024 | Nour El Sherbini | 11-6, 11-13, 11-6, 11-6 |
United States Open: 3 finals (3 titles, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2019 | Nour El Tayeb | 3–11, 8-11, 14–12, 11–8, 11–7 |
| Winner | 2021 | Hania El Hammamy | 9–11, 11-9, 11–7, 11–3 |
| Winner | 2022 | Nour El Sherbini | 3-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Professional Squash Association Official Biography".
- ^ "Egypt Beats England, Winning Women's World Team Squash Championship". Cairo Scene. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Team Championship squash: Egypt beat England to retain title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "EGYPTIAN DUO GOHAR AND ELSHORBAGY LIFT 2019 BRITISH OPEN TITLES". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "FINALS : Sherbini and Farag retain titles". World Squash. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "$565,000 Women's 2023-2024 CIB PSA World Championship 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo, Egypt". Squash Info. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "How Nouran Gohar overcame great expectations to clinch elusive squash world title". The National News. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "$123,000 Men's Grasshopper Cup 2025, Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich, Switzerland". Squash Info. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "World No. 1s dominate El-Gouna squash". Egyptian Gazette. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Makin makes history with PSA Squash Tour Finals title win". BBC Sport. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "So you think you know Nouran Gohar?". thesquashsite.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
- Nouran Gohar at WISPA (archived)
- Nouran Gohar at WSA (archived)
- Nouran Gohar at Squash Info