Nouran Gohar
Nouran Ahmed Gohar (Arabic: نوران أحمد جوهر; born 30 September 1997 in Egypt) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She is the 2023–24 World Champion. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in July 2020.
| Full name | Nouran Ahmed Gohar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Stamford, Connecticut, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1997 Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2023–24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: June, 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
She 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]
Nouran 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 two back to back 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]
During May 2019 Gohar defeated the French fourth seed Camille Serme in the final of the prestigious 2019 Women's British Open Squash Championship, which saw Gohar (seeded seventh) becoming the lowest seed to win the tournament in the modern era. It was a well deserved victory because she beat the number 1 and 3 seeds (Raneem El Weleily and Nour El Tayeb) on the way to the final.[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. It was 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 is married to fencer Ziad El-Sissy.[8]
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 6 finals (2 title, 4 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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.
- "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