Egyptian teen Amina Orfi beats El-Sherbini to win PSA world squash title
Key takeaways
- Orfi, 18, beats compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-set thriller to win the PSA World Championship title in Giza.
- Eighteen-year-old Orfi defeated compatriot El-Sherbini 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12 in Saturday’s final in Giza, Egypt.
- At 18 years and 10 months, Orfi is not only the youngest women’s champion but also the first player to hold both world junior and senior PSA championship titles at the same time.
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Orfi, 18, beats compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-set thriller to win the PSA World Championship title in Giza.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo At 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 Engineer Published 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 world champion.
Eighteen-year-old Orfi defeated compatriot El-Sherbini 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12 in Saturday’s final in Giza, Egypt.