“11th Edition of El Gouna International Squash Open crowns Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar as champions
The 11th edition of El Gouna International Squash Open for Men and Women, a PSA Platinum event, ended today after eight days of exciting matches. The tournament was held in El Gouna, the fully integrated sustainable town in the Red Sea by Orascom Development. From May 26th to June 2nd, players from around the world battled it out in this stunning location.
Men’s World No. 3 Ali Farag wins first place over Mostafa Assal with a score of 12-10 10-12 11-6 11-2 matches. Additionally, Women’s World No. 2 Nouran Gohar secured her title over Nele Gilis World No.8 after a 58-minute match to claim first place, with a score of 11-5 11-7 11-9
This year’s El Gouna International Squash Open marked the beginning of a new era, organized by El Gouna and i-events, powered by long-term sponsor Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB), the keenest in supporting sports in Egypt, especially squash. The tournament comes under the auspices of the Ministries of Youth and Sports, Tourism and Antiquities, and the Egyptian Tourism Authority. The closing ceremony was attended by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Assem Khalifa President of the Egyptian Squash Association, Mr. Mohamed Ashour, Head of Commercial & Business Development at El Gouna, Mr. Amr Mansi, CEO of i-events, and a selection of top squash stars, a large crowd of spectators, and media.
The El Gouna International Squash Open, Men and Women PSA Platinum is regarded as one of the top eight biggest squash tournaments globally and saw the participation of 96 players from 21 countries.
Mohamed Ashour, Head of Commercial & Business Development at El Gouna praised El Gouna International Squash Open’s continuous success and excellence year on year, stating “We’re proud of seeing consistent exceptional performance and tact skill from participating players, specifically Egyptians who continue to dominate the top leagues not only in this tournament for the last 11 years, but also placing Egypt on the global scene.” El Gouna International Squash Open, Men and Women PSA Platinum comes as an example of El Gouna’s vision, to become an attractive tourism hub supporting tourism in Egypt and promoting sports for more than 34 years, Ashour added.
Amr Mansi, CEO of ievents and Founder of El Gouna International Squash Open, stated that this year’s El Gouna International Squash Open is considered one of the most successful tournaments, and this is attributed to the high attendance of spectators both Egyptian and foreign throughout all the rounds, in addition to the strong performance by the players. Mansi thanked ievents team, El Gouna, and CIB, the official sponsor of the tournament for the past three editions, along with all sponsors and partners for enabling the success of the tournament.
El Gouna is a fully integrated sustainable town, featuring a myriad of amenities and top-notch facilities that contribute to promoting sports tourism, particularly squash. It boasts distinctive infrastructure, including four squash courts for preliminary rounds, in addition to the glass court at El Gouna Conference and Culture Center, 18 hotels, and 9,200 residential units alongside an international hospital, ensuring comfort and safety for players, visitors, and residents.
This year’s edition was supported by a number of sponsors such as platinum sponsors Carrier and Miramar, while BMW served as the official automotive partner. In addition, ON Time Sports was the official TV partner, Collard was the official tech partner, and 360 Catering was the catering partner.
