2025 Women's World Squash Championship

2025 Women's World Squash Championship
2025 Women's World Squash Championship
40th Women's World Squash Championship
Location	Chicago, United States
Venue	University Club of Chicago; Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
Date(s)	9–18 May 2025
	Website; https://worldsquashchamps.com/
Category	PSA World Championships
Prize money	$600,000
Results
Champion	Nour El Sherbini
Runner-up	Hania El Hammamy
Semi-finalists	Nouran Gohar ; Olivia Weaver

The 2025 Women's World Squash Championship was the 2025 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States, from 9 to 18 May 2025. It was the fourth time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships, having previously hosted the 2019, 2021 & 2023 editions.^[1]

Nour El Sherbini won her eighth world title, defeating Hania El Hammamy in the final. The win equalled the all-time record set by Malaysian Nicol David from 2005 to 2014.^[2]

Venues

University Club of Chicago and Lakeshore Sport & Fitness are the two venues that host the competition.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Amina Orfi (Third round)

6.

Tinne Gilis (Third round)

7.

Sivasangari Subramaniam (Quarter finals)

8.

Georgina Kennedy (Quarter finals)

9.

Rowan Elaraby (Third round)

10.

Nele Gilis-Coll (Third round)

11.

Satomi Watanabe (Quarter finals)

12.

Salma Hany (Third round)

13.

Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Third round)

14.

Nada Abbas (Quarter finals)

15.

Amanda Sobhy (Third round)

16.

Farida Mohamed (Third round)

Draw and results

Key

rtd. = Retired
Q = Qualifier
WC = Host wild card
w/o = Walkover

Finals

Semi finals							Final

1	Nouran Gohar	11	8	7	6

3	Hania El Hammamy	9	11	11	11
							3	Hania El Hammamy	5	9	11	7

							2	Nour El Sherbini	11	11	4	11
4	Olivia Weaver	1	11	11	8	4

2	Nour El Sherbini	11	7	7	11	11

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third Round						Quarter finals

1	Nouran Gohar	11	11	11
	Nadine Shahin	6	1	7			1	Nouran Gohar	11	11	11
17/32	Malak Khafagy	11	11	6	4	11	17/32	Malak Khafagy	4	3	3
	Mariam Metwally	5	9	11	11	5							1	Nouran Gohar	12	9	11	11
Q	Anahat Singh	10	12	6	11	11							13	Fayrouz Aboelkheir	10	11	8	5
17/32	Marina Stefanoni	11	10	11	6	6	Q	Anahat Singh	7	11	4	3
	Hana Moataz	7	11	4	10		13	Fayrouz Aboelkheir	11	8	11	11
13	Fayrouz Aboelkheir	11	8	11	12														1	Nouran Gohar	11	11	11
11	Satomi Watanabe	11	11	11															11	Satomi Watanabe	7	8	7
	Cindy Merlo	6	5	9			11	Satomi Watanabe	11	3	14	11
17/32	Sarah-Jane Perry	11	11	10	11		17/32	Sarah-Jane Perry	7	11	12	7
	Tong Tsz-Wing	5	6	12	6								11	Satomi Watanabe	11	11	9	11
	Alicia Mead	6	8	11	4								6	Tinne Gilis	2	9	11	8
17/32	Tesni Murphy	11	11	6	11		17/32	Tesni Murphy	8	11	4	11
	Marie Stephan	10	9	6			6	Tinne Gilis	11	5	11	13
6	Tinne Gilis	12	11	11

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third Round							Quarter finals

5	Amina Orfi	11	11	11
	Haya Ali	9	0	2		5	Amina Orfi	11	11	16
17/32	Jasmine Hutton	11	11	11		17/32	Jasmine Hutton	6	6	14
WC	Riya Navani	7	6	4									5	Amina Orfi	11	13	5	7	8
	Salma Eltayeb	11	11	3	3								14	Nada Abbas	3	11	11	11	11
17/32	Mélissa Alves	13	4	11	11	17/32	Mélissa Alves	6	11	11	7	7
Q	Lucie Stefanoni	8	5	4		14	Nada Abbas	11	2	9	11	11
14	Nada Abbas	11	11	11																14	Nada Abbas	6	5	10
10	Nele Gillis-Coll	6	11	11	11															3	Hania El Hammamy	11	11	12
	Lee Ka Yi	11	5	9	8	10	Nele Gillis-Coll	11	11	11
17/32	Tomato Ho	9	10	11	12		Emily Whitlock	5	8	7
	Emily Whitlock	11	12	9	14								10	Nele Gillis-Coll	4	7	5
	Grace Gear	6	7	11	7								3	Hania El Hammamy	11	11	11
17/32	Lucy Turmel	11	11	8	11	17/32	Lucy Turmel	6	7	6
	Nour Aboulmakarim	5	4	11	2	3	Hania El Hammamy	11	11	11
3	Hania El Hammamy	11	11	8	11

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third Round						Quarter finals

4	Olivia Weaver	11	11	11
	Aifa Azman	3	2	1		4	Olivia Weaver	11	11	11	11
17/32	Rachel Arnold	11	11	4	11	17/32	Rachel Arnold	5	2	13	5
	Nour Heikal	9	9	11	3							4	Olivia Weaver	11	9	11	11
	Torrie Malik	8	12	7	8							12	Salma Hany	7	11	7	4
17/32	Aira Azman	11	10	11	11	17/32	Aira Azman	6	10	4
	Menna Hamed	9	11	9	3	12	Salma Hany	11	12	11
12	Salma Hany	11	8	11	11													4	Olivia Weaver	11	8	11	11
15	Amanda Sobhy	11	11	11														7	Sivasangari Subramaniam	3	11	4	5
	Ainaa Amani	3	2	3		15	Amanda Sobhy	11	11	11
17/32	Zeina Mickawy	9	5	11	13		Kenzy Ayman	4	3	4
	Kenzy Ayman	11	11	6	15							15	Amanda Sobhy	8	12	6
	Emilia Soini	8	5	5								7	Sivasangari Subramaniam	11	14	11
17/32	Sana Ibrahim	11	11	11		17/32	Sana Ibrahim	4	6	11	5
	Marta Domínguez	4	5	18	2	7	Sivasangari Subramaniam	11	11	5	11
7	Sivasangari Subramaniam	11	11	16	11

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third Round						Quarter finals

8	Georgina Kennedy	11	11	11
	Jessica van der Walt	3	7	3			8	Georgina Kennedy	9	11	11	11
17/32	Georgia Adderley	11	11	11			17/32	Georgia Adderley	11	9	3	2
	Lucy Beecroft	5	4	6									8	Georgina Kennedy	1	11	5
Q	Nadien Elhammamy	7	8	6									9	Rowan Elaraby	11	8	2^r
17/32	Lisa Aitken	11	11	11			17/32	Lisa Aitken	2	0	4
	Joelle King	5	6	11	3		9	Rowan Elaraby	11	11	11
9	Rowan Elaraby	11	11	7	11														8	Georgina Kennedy	8	10	10
16	Farida Mohamed	11	15	13															2	Nour El Sherbini	11	12	12
	Nicole Bunyan	8	13	11			16	Farida Mohamed	11	11	11
17/32	Hana Ramadan	8	11	5	11	9		Saran Nghiem	7	9	7
	Saran Nghiem	11	4	11	5	11							16	Farida Mohamed	5	12	3	9
	Nardine Garas	11	9	8	11	12							2	Nour El Sherbini	11	10	11	11
17/32	Hollie Naughton	7	11	11	9	10		Nardine Garas	3	5	11
Q	Kiera Marshall	3	6	3			2	Nour El Sherbini	11	11	13
2	Nour El Sherbini	11	11	11

Schedule

Times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). To the best of five games.

Abbreviations:

UCC - University Club of Chicago
LSF - Lakeshore Sport & Fitness

Round 1

Friday, 9 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
9 May	UCC, Court 1	11:00	Emily Whitlock (WAL)	Tomato Ho (HKG)	11–9, 12–10, 9–11, 14–12
9 May	UCC, Court 2	11:00	Mélissa Alves (FRA)	Salma Eltayeb (EGY)	13–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–3
9 May	UCC, Court 3	11:00	Amina Orfi (EGY)	Haya Ali (EGY)	11–9, 11–0, 11–2
9 May	UCC, Court 1	11:45	Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)	Lee Ka Yi (HKG)	6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–8
9 May	UCC, Court 2	11:45	Nada Abbas (EGY)	Lucie Stefanoni (USA)	11–8, 11–5, 11–4
9 May	UCC, Court 3	11:45	Jasmine Hutton (ENG)	Riya Navani (USA)	11–7, 11–6, 11–4
9 May	UCC, Court 1	14:00	Lucy Turmel (ENG)	Grace Gear (ENG)	11–6, 11–7, 8–11, 11–6
9 May	UCC, Court 2	14:00	Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)	Tong Tsz-Wing (EGY)	11–5, 11–6, 10–12, 11–6
9 May	UCC, Court 1	14:45	Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)	Hana Moataz (EGY)	11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 12–10
9 May	UCC, Court 2	14:45	Satomi Watanabe (JPN)	Cindy Merlo (SUI)	11–6, 11–5, 11–9
9 May	UCC, Court 3	14:45	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)	11–5, 11–4, 8–11, 11–2
9 May	UCC, Court 3	16:45	Tesni Murphy (WAL)	Alicia Mead (ENG)	11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4
9 May	UCC, Court 1	18:00	Anahat Singh (IND)	Marina Stefanoni (USA)	10–12, 11–9, 6–11, 11–6, 11–6
9 May	UCC, Court 2	18:00	Nouran Gohar (EGY)	Nadine Shahin (EGY)	11–6, 11–1, 11–4
9 May	UCC, Court 3	18:45	Tinne Gilis (BEL)	Marie Stephan (FRA)	12–10, 11–9, 11–6
9 May	UCC, Court 1	19:30	Malak Khafagy (EGY)	Mariam Metwally (EGY)	11–5, 11–9, 6–11, 4–11, 11–5

Saturday, 10 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
10 May	UCC, Court 1	11:00	Hollie Naughton (CAN)	Nardine Garas (EGY)	7–11, 11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 10–12
10 May	UCC, Court 2	11:00	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	Kiera Marshall (ENG)	11–3, 11-6, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 3	11:00	Georgia Adderley (SCO)	Lucy Beecroft (ENG)	11–5, 11–4, 11–6
10 May	UCC, Court 1	11:45	Hana Ramadan (EGY)	Saran Nghiem (EGY)	8–11, 11–4, 5–11, 11–5, 9–11
10 May	UCC, Court 2	11:45	Kenzy Ayman (EGY)	Zeina Mickawy (EGY)	11–9, 11–5, 6–11, 15–13
10 May	UCC, Court 3	11:45	Georgina Kennedy (ENG)	Jessica van der Walt (AUS)	11–3, 11–7, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 1	14:00	Farida Mohamed (EGY)	Nicole Bunyan (CAN)	11–8, 15–13, 13–11
10 May	UCC, Court 2	14:00	Amanda Sobhy (USA)	Ainaa Amani (MAS)	11–3, 11–2, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 1	14:45	Salma Hany (EGY)	Menna Hamed (EGY)	11–9, 8–11, 11–9, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 2	14:45	Lisa Aitken (SCO)	Nadien Elhammamy (EGY)	11–7, 11–8, 11–6
10 May	UCC, Court 3	14:45	Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)	Marta Domínguez (ESP)
10 May	UCC, Court 3	16:30	Sana Ibrahim (EGY)	Emilia Soini (FIN)	11–8, 11–5, 11–5
10 May	UCC, Court 1	18:00	Olivia Weaver (USA)	Aifa Azman (MAS)	11–3, 11–2, 11–1
10 May	UCC, Court 2	17:30	Rowan Elaraby (EGY)	Joelle King (NZL)	11–5, 11–6, 7–11, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 3	18:45	Rachel Arnold (MAS)	Nour Heikal (EGY)	11–9, 11–9, 4–11, 11–3
10 May	UCC, Court 1	19:30	Aira Azman (MAS)	Torrie Malik (ENG)	11–8, 10–12, 11–7, 11–8

Round 2

Sunday, 11 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
11 May	UCC, Court 1	12:00	Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)	Emily Whitlock (WAL)	11–5, 11–8, 11–7
11 May	UCC, Court 2	12:00	Nada Abbas (EGY)	Mélissa Alves (FRA)	11–6, 2–11, 9–11, 11–7, 11–7
11 May	UCC, Court 3	12:00	Amina Orfi (EGY)	Jasmine Hutton (ENG)	11–6, 11–6, 16–14,
11 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:00	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	Lucy Turmel (ENG)	11–6, 11–7, 11–6
11 May	UCC, Court 1	12:45	Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)	Anahat Singh (IND)	11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 11–3
11 May	UCC, Court 2	12:45	Satomi Watanabe (JPN)	Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)	11–7, 3–11, 14–12, 11–7
11 May	UCC, Court 3	12:45	Tinne Gilis (BEL)	Tesni Murphy (WAL)	11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 13–11
11 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:45	Nouran Gohar (EGY)	Malak Khafagy (EGY)	11–4, 11–3, 11–3
11 May	UCC, Court 1	16:00	Farida Mohamed (EGY)	Saran Nghiem (EGY)	11–7, 11–9, 11–7
11 May	UCC, Court 2	16:00	Rowan Elaraby (EGY)	Lisa Aitken (SCO)	11–2, 11–0, 11–4
11 May	UCC, Court 3	16:00	Georgina Kennedy (ENG)	Georgia Adderley (SCO)	9–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–2
11 May	LSF, Glass Court	16:00	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	Nardine Garas (EGY)	11–3, 11–5, 13–11
11 May	UCC, Court 1	16:45	Salma Hany (EGY)	Aira Azman (MAS)	11–6, 12–10, 11–4
11 May	UCC, Court 3	16:45	Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)	Sana Ibrahim (EGY)	11–4, 11–6, 5–11, 11–5
11 May	LSF, Glass Court	16:45	Amanda Sobhy (USA)	Kenzy Ayman (EGY)	11–4, 11–3, 11–4
11 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:15	Olivia Weaver (USA)	Rachel Arnold (MAS)	11–5, 11–2, 11–13, 11–5

Round 3

Monday, 12 May & Tuesday, 13 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
12 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:00	Amina Orfi (EGY)	Nada Abbas (EGY)	11–3, 13–11, 5–11, 7–11, 8–11
12 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:45	Nele Gillis-Coll (BEL)	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	4–11, 7–11, 5–11
12 May	LSF, Glass Court	17:30	Nouran Gohar (EGY)	Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)	12–10, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5
12 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:30	Satomi Watanabe (JPN)	Tinne Gilis (BEL)	11–2, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8
13 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:00	Georgina Kennedy (ENG)	Rowan Elaraby (EGY)	1–11, 11–8, 5–2 ret.
13 May	LSF, Glass Court	12:45	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	Farida Mohamed (EGY)	11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–9
13 May	LSF, Glass Court	17:30	Olivia Weaver (USA)	Salma Hany (EGY)	11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 11–4
13 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:30	Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)	Amanda Sobhy (USA)	11–8, 14–12, 11–6

Quarter-finals

Wednesday, 14 May & Thursday, 15 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
14 May	LSF, Glass Court	17:30	Nouran Gohar (EGY)	Satomi Watanabe (JPN)	11–7, 11–8, 11–7
14 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:30	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	Nada Abbas (EGY)	11–6, 11–5, 12–10
15 May	LSF, Glass Court	17:30	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	Georgina Kennedy (ENG)	11–8, 12–10, 12–10
15 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:30	Olivia Weaver (USA)	Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)	11–3, 8–11, 11–4, 11–5

Semi-finals

Friday, 16 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
16 May	LSF, Glass Court	17:30	Nouran Gohar (EGY)	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	11–9, 8–11, 7–11, 6–11
16 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:15	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	Olivia Weaver (USA)	11–1, 7-11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–4

Final

Saturday, 17 May

Date	Court	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Score
17 May	LSF, Glass Court	18:00	Hania El Hammamy (EGY)	Nour El Sherbini (EGY)	5–11, 9–11, 11–4, 7–11

Representation

This table shows the number of players by country in the 2025 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 17 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 25 players.

	EGY	USA	ENG	JPN	MAS	BEL	SCO	WAL	FRA	IND	HKG	CAN	AUS	ESP	FIN	NZL	SUI	Total
Final	2																	2
Semi-final	3	1																4
Quarter-final	4	1	1	1	1													8
Round 3	9	2	1	1	1	2												16
Round 2	14	2	4	1	3	2	2	2	1	1								32
Round 1	25	5	9	1	5	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	64

References

^ "Chicago to host PSA World Championships - PSA Squash Tour". www.psasquashtour.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
^ "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

[1] "Chicago to host PSA World Championships - PSA Squash Tour". www.psasquashtour.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

[2] "Squash: Egyptians chase glory in 2025 PSA World Championships finals". Ahram Online. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

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