Mohamed Abouelghar & Amina Orfi Crowned 2025 China Open Champions

Egypt completed a triumphant double at the 2025 China Squash Open as Mohamed Abouelghar and Amina Orfi claimed the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the Diamond Squash Center in Shanghai.

In a gripping men’s final, Mohamed Abouelghar edged compatriot Youssef Ibrahim 11-6 4-11 11-9 7-11 13-11 in 68 minutes, surviving a dramatic fifth-game battle to secure one of the biggest wins of his recent resurgence. The former World No.7 looked in full command early on, but Ibrahim’s characteristic flair and counter-attacking style repeatedly pulled him back into the match. With the contest poised at two games apiece, both players traded winners in a tense decider before Abouelghar’s steadiness under pressure proved decisive as he closed out the fifth game 13-11 to claim a memorable victory.

The women’s final saw World Junior Champion Amina Orfi continue her rapid ascent on the PSA World Squash Tour with a composed 10-12 11-8 11-2 11-5 victory over Japan’s Satomi Watanabe. After narrowly dropping the opening game, the No.3 seed responded with a display of tactical maturity well beyond her years. Orfi tightened her accuracy, elevated the pace, and dominated the middle of the court to turn the match around. Her emphatic third and fourth games underlined her growing reputation as one of the most formidable young talents in the sport.

The two finals delivered a fitting conclusion to a vibrant week of squash in Shanghai, with the Diamond Squash Center once again showcasing world-class competition and confirming Egypt’s continued strength at the summit of the global game.

The 2025 China Squash Open was being staged at the Diamond Squash Center in Shanghai, China from the 11th to 16h November.

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2025 China Squash Open, Diamond Squash Center, Shanghai, China
Men's Final:
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt. [6] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 7-11, 13-11 (68m)

Women's Final:
[3] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt. [4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 10-12, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5 (52m)

Men's Semi-Finals:
[6] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt [9/16] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) 11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 8-11, 11-6 (78m)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt. [3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8 (46m)

Women's Semi-Finals:
[4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt. [1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 4-11, 11-8 (60m)
[3] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt. [2] Olivia Weaver (USA) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 (46m)

Men's Quarter-Finals:
[9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) w/o
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt. Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-7 (44m)
[9/16] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) 8-11, 11-1, 11-5, 14-12 (54m)
[6] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt [2] Paul Coll (NZL) 12-10, 11-8, 11-8 (52m)

Women's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt. Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-7, 11-1, 6-11, 11-6 (37m)
[4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt. [8] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (34m)
[3] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt. [6] Nada Abbas (EGY) 11-6, 8-0 ret. (15m)
[2] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt [7] Salma Hany (EGY) w/o

Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Alex Lau (HKG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (41m)
[9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [5] Victor Crouin (FRA) 11-7, 6-11, 11-2, 11-3 (39m)
[9/16] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) bt [7] Mazen Hesham (EGY) 11-5, 11-2, 10-12, 11-4 (35m)
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Grégoire Marche (FRA) 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 (63m)
[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) 11-9, 11-2, 1-11, 7-11, 11-5 (51m)
[9/16] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [8] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 11-5, 13-11, 11-6 (64m)
[6] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt [9/16] Curtis Malik (ENG) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 (34m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [9/16] Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) 11-5, 11-9, 11-8 (48m)

Women's 2nd Round:
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (32m)
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [5] Nele Gilis (BEL) 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6 (44m)
[8] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt Anahat Singh (IND) 5-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (35m)
[4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [9/16] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 12-10, 11-4, 6-11, 15-13 (44m)
[3] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 (23m)
[6] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) 6-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (34m)
[7] Salma Hany (EGY) bt [9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS) 11-6, 11-8, 3-11, 2-11, 13-11 (55m)
[2] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt [9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 11-6, 3-11, 11-4, 11-5 (31m)

Men's 1st Round:
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bye
Alex Lau (HKG) bt [9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6 (40m)
[9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) 11-8, 14-12, 11-6 (43m)
[5] Victor Crouin (FRA) bye
[7] Mazen Hesham (EGY) bye
[9/16] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) bt Balazs Farkas (HUN) 11-8, 11-9, 11-4 (22m)
[9/16] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt [WC] Haizhen Li (CHN) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (19m)
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
[9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt Abhay Singh (IND) 11-8, 11-7, 11-4 (33m)
[9/16] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt Henry Leung (HKG) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7 (28m)
[8] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bye
[6] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bye
[9/16] Curtis Malik (ENG) bt [WC] Penglin Zhou (CHN) 11-4, 11-5, 11-6 (20m)
[9/16] Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8 (64m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bye

Women's 1st Round:
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bye
[9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) bt [WC] Yuning Zhang (CHN) 11-1, 11-3, 11-1 (12m)
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 12-10 (39m)
[5] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
[8] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bye
Anahat Singh (IND) bt [9/16] Menna Hamed (EGY) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 (24m)
[9/16] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt Cindy Merlo (SUI) 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-8 (27m)
[4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bye
[3] Amina Orfi (EGY) bye
[9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) bt Ainaa Amani (MAS) 11-6, 13-11, 11-7 (24m)
[9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bt Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7 (35m)
[6] Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
[7] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS) bt Hannah Craig (IRL) 11-9, 11-2, 11-7 (28m)
[9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt [WC] Ziyi Liu (CHN) 11-4, 11-2, 11-1 (18m)
[2] Olivia Weaver (USA) bye

The 2025 China Squash Open will be staged at the Diamond Squash Center in Shanghai, China from the 11th to 16h November.

For the latest match updates as they happen and details of how to watch live, visit: psasquashtour.com

2024 China Squash Open Results: InternationalSquashMagazine.com