Mostafa Asal & Nouran Gohar Crowned 2025 PSA El Gouna International Open Champions

Egypt’s World No.1s, Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar triumphed at the 2025 El Gouna International Squash Open, securing victory over Ali Farag and rising star Amina Orfi respectively, in what proved to be a dramatic conclusion to the spectacular Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Squash Tour event staged at the El Gouna Conference & Culture Center in El Gouna, Egypt.

Both finals carried more than just silverware. Mostafa Asal’s comeback victory over four-time World Squash Champion Ali Farag ensures he retains his World No.1 ranking, having recently overtaken his compatriot with a win at the 2025 Optasia Squash Championships in England. In the women’s championship, 17-year-old Amina Orfi was bidding to become the youngest-ever winner of a PSA World Squash Tour Platinum event, but Nouran Gohar halted the teenager’s historic charge with a commanding performance.

With the men’s World No.1 ranking hanging in the balance, the showdown between Mostafa Asal and Ali Farag delivered an epic contest. Both players showcased their full arsenal from the outset, utilising the full court with a mix of pace and precision. Mostafa Asal edged ahead at 6-5 in the first, but a series of unforced errors opened the door for his compatriot, who capitalised with six straight points to claim the opening game 11-6.

The pattern continued into the second game, with Ali Farag expertly disrupting Asal’s rhythm. While the World No.1 attempted to raise the tempo, Farag slowed play intelligently, injecting pace at opportune moments. His tactical acumen paid off again as he doubled his advantage, taking the second game 11-7.

Game three saw Ali Farag continue his masterclass, frustrating his opponent who struggled to hit winners against the three-time El Gouna Squash International Champion. Leading 7-4, Ali Farag appeared to be cruising to victory, but Asal roared back, seizing on a few loose shots and surged forward to close-out the third game 11-9.

With the momentum swinging, Mostafa Asal dominated the fourth game, levelling the match at 2-2. In the decider, the 23-year-old World No.1 found his highest gear and raced to a 7-1 lead, forcing Farag into all corners at pace. Despite a late fightback from Ali Farag, Asal’s charge was unstoppable. He closed the match 11-5, clinching his second PSA El Gouna Squash International crown and fifth PSA World Squash Tour title of the 2024-2025 squash season.

Earlier in the evening, Nouran Gohar and Amina Orfi treated fans to an enthralling women’s final. Both players, known for their physicality and precision, delivered high-quality squash. It was Amina Orfi who made the brighter start, storming to a 7-2 lead. Nouran Gohar, however, clawed her way back to level at 7-7 before Orfi steadied herself to take the opening game 11-7.

The teenager maintained her momentum in the second, racing to a 4-1 lead. But the World No.1 soon found her range. Gohar began to hit her marks, especially around the middle of the court, nullifying Orfi’s attacking instincts. With precision hitting, she took the next two games 11-7 and 11-6.

The fourth game was marred by a few refereeing interruptions, but it was Gohar who coped better with the stop-start rhythm. Leading 5-3 after a sublime forehand drop, the defending champion surged ahead to 10-5, earning five match balls. On her third opportunity, she unleashed a signature backhand kill to seal victory.

With her fourth PSA World Squash Tour title of the 2024-2025 squash season and a third consecutive PSA El Gouna Squash International crown, Nouran Gohar underlined her dominance at the summit of the women’s game, while her opponent’s fearless run marked Amina Orfi as a future force on the world stage.

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Men’s Final:
[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [1] Ali Farag (EGY) 6-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (91m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Women’s Final:
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [8] Amina Orfi (EGY) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (52m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Men’s Semi-Finals:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [4] Joel Makin (WAL) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7 (81m)
[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [3] Paul Coll (NZL) 9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6 (73m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Women’s Semi-Finals:
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 13-11, 11-8 (92m)
[8] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [4] Olivia Weaver (USA) 12-10, 11-9, 11-8 (58m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Men’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [8] Youssef Soliman (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (37m)
[4] Joel Makin (WAL) bt [6] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 (48m)
[3] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) 12-10 11-7 11-4 (62m) 
[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) w/o

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Women’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-4 (28m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Salma Hany (EGY) 13-11, 11-6, 11-4 (37m)
[4] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt [5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11-3, 11-1, 11-1 (26m)
[8] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [2] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-13, 11-9 (101m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Men’s 2nd Round:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt Jonah Bryant (ENG) 12-10, 11-3, 11-3 (40m)
[8] Youssef Soliman (EGY) bt Curtis Malik (ENG) 12-10, 12-14, 12-10, 11-5 (70m)
[6] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Baptiste Masotti (FRA) 11-7, 14-12, 11-4 (39m)
[4] Joel Makin (WAL) bt Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) 13-11, 1-11, 12-10, 11-7 (77m)
[3] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Greg Lobban (SCO) 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 (60m)
Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 (57m)
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt [7] Karim Gawad (EGY) 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-6 (60m)
[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Grégoire Marche (FRA) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (38m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Women’s 2nd Round:
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt Malak Khafagy (EGY) 11-4, 11-5, 11-5 (30m)
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Farida Mohamed (EGY) 11-9, 11-5, 2-11, 13-11 (37m)
Salma Hany (EGY) bt [7] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 9-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-8 (51m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11-7, 11-1, 12-10 (37m)
[4] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (24m)
[5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Joelle King (NZL) 11-3, 5-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-8 (56m)
[8] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt Lucy Turmel (ENG) 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 (50m)
[2] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5 (43m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [WC] Aly Ezzat (EGY) 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 (24m)
Jonah Bryant (ENG) bt Balazs Farkas (HUN) 6-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-0, 11-4 (64m)
Curtis Malik (ENG) bt Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) 10-12, 11-8, 5-11, 14-12, 11-5 (61m)
[8] Youssef Soliman (EGY) bt [WC] Marwan Assal (EGY) 11-4, 11-9, 10-12, 11-3 (60m)
[6] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-13, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8 (46m)
Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt Raphael Kandra (GER) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (25m)
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt Auguste Dussourd (FRA) 11-8, 11-1, 9-11, 12-10 (53m)
[4] Joel Makin (WAL) bt Declan James (ENG) 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10 (65m)
[3] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 5-11, 11-7, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5 (65m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) 11-5, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8 (73m)
Ramit Tandon (IND) bt Timothy Brownell (USA) 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 (36m)
Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt [5] Tarek Momen (EGY) 11-8, 12-10, 12-10 (59m)
[7] Karim Gawad (EGY) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) 13-11, 11-7, 11-8 (29m)
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (31m)
Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt Nathan Lake (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 (45m)
[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5 (40m)

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open, El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, El Gouna, Egypt
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 (22m)
Malak Khafagy (EGY) bt Georgia Adderley (SCO) 5-11, 11-9, 1-11, 11-5, 14-12 (59m)
Farida Mohamed (EGY) bt Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 (27m)
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-6, 11-5, 12-10 (27m)
[7] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt Aira Azman (MAS) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (17m)
Salma Hany (EGY) bt Nele Gilis-Coll (BEL) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (49m)
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt Hana Ramadan (EGY) 13-11, 5-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-5 (49m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 10-12, 11-5 (37m)
[4] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 (21m)
Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 10-12, 11-5 (50m)
Joelle King (NZL) bt Amanda Sobhy (USA) 14-16, 16-14, 12-10, 4-11, 11-9 (67m)
[5] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Katie Malliff (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 (47m)
[8] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [WC] Jana Swaify (EGY) 11-4, 11-4, 11-1 (30m)
Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt [WC] Barb Sameh (EGY) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 (30m)
Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Tomato Ho (HKG) 11-5, 11-1, 11-4 (22m)
[2] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 6-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (36m)

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