Egyptian teen Amina Orfi beats El-Sherbini to win PSA world squash title
Egyptian teenager Amina Orfi, 18, won the PSA World Championship title by defeating compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-set final in Giza. She became the youngest women’s world champion and the first to hold both junior and senior world titles simultaneously. Orfi’s victory marks a historic moment in professional squash.
- ▪Amina Orfi defeated Nour El-Sherbini 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12 in the PSA World Championship final.
- ▪At 18 years and 10 months, Orfi is the youngest women’s world champion in PSA history.
- ▪Orfi is the first player to hold both the world junior and senior PSA championship titles at the same time.
- ▪She won her 12th PSA title and defeated world number one Hania El-Hammamy in the semifinals.
- ▪The final was the second-longest in women’s PSA World Championships history, lasting nearly 100 minutes.
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SportEgyptian teen Amina Orfi beats El-Sherbini to win PSA world squash titleOrfi, 18, beats compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-set thriller to win the PSA World Championship title in Giza.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAt 18 years and 10 months, Orfi is the first player to hold the world junior and senior championship titles at the same time [Handout/PSA Squash Tour]By Anushe EngineerPublished On 17 May 202617 May 2026Egypt’s Amina Orfi has rewritten squash history in her sensational title-winning run at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Championships 2026, beating world number two Nour El-Sherbini in a thrilling five-game final to become the youngest women’s…
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