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Nour El Sherbini
Nour El Sherbini at the 2023-24 PSA World Tour Finals-4 (cropped).jpg
Nour El Sherbini in 2024.
Full name Nour Atef Ahmed Zaki El Sherbini
Nickname(s) The Warrior Princess
Country Egypt
Residence Alexandria, Egypt
Born (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 29)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Turned Pro 2009
Plays Right Handed
Coached by Omar el Sherbini , Roushdy Mabrouk
Racquet used Tecnifibre Carboflex 125ns X-top v2
Website www.nourelsherbini.com
Women's singles
Highest ranking No. 1 (1 November 2020)
Current ranking No. 2 (14 July 2025)
Title(s) 40
Tour final(s) 65
World Open W (2015, 2016, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Egypt
World Championships
Gold 2015 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Gold 2016 El Gouna Singles
Gold 2018–19 Chicago Singles
Gold 2019–20 Cairo Singles
Gold 2020–21 Chicago Singles
Gold 2022 Cairo Singles
Gold 2023 Chicago Singles
Gold 2025 Chicago Singles
Silver 2013 Penang Singles
Silver 2017 Manchester Singles
Silver 2024 Cairo Singles
World Team Championships
Gold 2012 Nîmes Team
Gold 2016 Issy-les-Moulineaux Team
Gold 2018 Dalian Team
Gold 2022 Cairo Team
Gold 2024 Hong Kong Team
Bronze 2014 Niagara-on-the-Lake Team

Nour El Sherbini (born 1 November 1995) is a professional squash player from Egypt. She is known as "The Warrior Princess" because of her strong playing style.

Nour has won the most women's world individual squash titles, sharing the record with Malaysian player Nicol David. She has won eight world titles, including in 2015, 2016, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023, and 2025. She has also been ranked as the world's number one female squash player many times. As of July 2025, she has won 44 major titles in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour.

Early Life and Squash Start

Nour was born and grew up in Alexandria, Egypt. She started playing squash when she was just 6 years old. By the time she was 8, she was already competing in tournaments. She trained at the Alexandria Sporting Club (ASC).

Her older brother, Omar el Sherbini, also played squash. Nour enjoyed watching him and learning from his training sessions. She has mentioned that sports are a big part of her family. Her father was a football player and a good swimmer, and her mother was also a talented athlete.

Junior Career Highlights

Nour quickly became a star in junior squash. She won the British Junior Open in the Under-13 age group in both 2007 and 2008. In November 2009, she was named the Young WISPA Squash Player of the Year.

She explained that winning her first British Junior Open title gave her a lot of confidence. This helped her win many local tournaments in Egypt. It also led to more international titles, including British Junior Open titles in a row from Under-13 to Under-15.

When she was just 13, Nour joined the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA). In April 2009, she showed her talent by playing a very close match against top player Engy Kheirallah. On August 2, 2009, at 13 years old, Nour became the youngest world champion in squash history. She won the women's title at the World Junior Squash Championships (U-19). She also helped the Egyptian team win the World Team title, which she described as "extraordinary."

Professional Squash Journey

Rising to the Top 10

In 2012, Nour El Sherbini made a huge jump in the world rankings. She moved up 208 spots to become world No. 7 when she was only 16 years old.

Her first professional tournament was the Heliopolis Open. She started as a qualifier and reached the first round. The next January, at 14, she won the British Junior Under-19 Open. By then, she was already among the world's top 50 players. In 2010, she won her first professional title at the Heliopolis Open. The following year, she won the Alexandria International Open.

In 2012, Nour reached the semi-finals of the Tournament of Champions in New York and the KL Open in Malaysia. These results helped her enter the world's top 20. She also reached the final of the British Open, a very important event, where she played against Nicol David. On May 19, 2012, Nour became the youngest female player ever to reach the British Open final.

Becoming World No. 1 and Winning World Titles

Nour El Sherbini won her first world title at the 2015 Women's World Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur. She defeated English player Laura Massaro in the final. By April 2016, she reached the world No. 1 ranking. She also won her first British Open title and a second world title at the 2016 Women's World Open Squash Championship in El Gouna.

She then won five world titles in a row: in 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, and 2023. In the May 2023 competition, she beat Joelle King in the semi-final and Nouran Gohar in the final. This was her seventh World Championship win, placing her second on the all-time list, just behind Nicol David. She also won her fourth British Open title in 2023.

Equalling the World Record in 2025

In 2025, Nour El Sherbini achieved a historic milestone. She won her eighth world title at the 2025 Women's World Squash Championship in Chicago, defeating Hania El Hammamy in the final. This victory meant she equalled the all-time record for most world titles, which was previously held only by Malaysian legend Nicol David.

Representing Egypt

Junior Team Championships

  • In 2009, Nour won her first world team title as part of the Egyptian team at the Women's World Junior Team Championships.
  • In 2011, she helped the Egyptian team win their fifth WSF World Junior Team title.
  • The 2013 event was her last time playing with the junior national team in the World Junior Team Championships.

Senior Team Championships

  • In 2012, Nour was part of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the WSF World Team Championships.
  • In 2014, she helped the Egyptian team win a bronze medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
  • In 2016, she won her second world team title with the Egyptian team.
  • In 2018, she won her third world team title.
  • In 2022, she won her fourth world team title with the Egyptian team.
  • In December 2024, Nour helped Egypt win their fourth team title in a row at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.

Major Tournament Finals

World Squash Championships Finals

Nour El Sherbini has played in 11 World Championship finals, winning 8 titles and finishing as runner-up 3 times.

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2013 Penang, Malaysia England Laura Massaro 11–7, 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 11–9
Winner 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia England Laura Massaro 6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8
Winner 2016 El Gouna, Egypt Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–8, 11–9, 11–9
Runner-up 2017 Manchester, England Egypt Raneem El Weleily 3–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–5
Winner 2018–19 Chicago, USA Egypt Nour El Tayeb 11–6, 11–5, 10–12, 15–13
Winner 2019–20 Cairo, Egypt Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6
Winner 2020–21 Chicago, USA Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–5, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9
Winner 2022 Cairo, Egypt Egypt Nouran Gohar 7–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7
Winner 2023 Chicago, USA Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–6, 11–4, 12–10
Runner-up 2024 Cairo, Egypt Egypt Nouran Gohar 8–11, 11–9, 7–11, 5–11
Winner 2025 Chicago, USA Egypt Hania El Hammamy 11–5, 11–9, 4-11, 11–7

World Tour Finals

Nour has reached the finals of the World Tour Finals four times, winning two titles.

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates England Laura Massaro 8–11, 10–12, 5–11
Winner 2018 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Egypt Raneem El Weleily 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
Winner 2022 Cairo, Egypt Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–6, 11–8, 11–5
Runner-up 2024 Bellevue, United States Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–7, 2–11, 9–11, 10–11

British Open Finals

Nour has played in 6 British Open finals, winning 4 titles.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2012 Malaysia Nicol David 6–11, 6–11, 6–11
Winner 2016 Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8
Winner 2018 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–6, 11–9, 14–12
Winner 2021 Egypt Nouran Gohar 9–11, 13–11, 5–11, 11–7, 11-2
Winner 2023 Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–9, 11–7, 11–1
Runner-up 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 6–11, 15–17, 11–3, 11–7, 4–11

US Open Finals

Nour has played in 6 US Open finals, winning 1 title.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2014 Malaysia Nicol David 5–11, 10–12, 10–12
Runner-up 2016 France Camille Serme 8–11, 11–7, 10–12, 9–11
Runner-up 2018 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 6–11, 9–11, 8–11
Runner-up 2022 Egypt Nouran Gohar 7–11, 11–9, 7–11, 6–11
Winner 2023 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 11–6, 11–6, 11–7
Runner-up 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 8–11, 9-11, 12–10, 7–11

Hong Kong Open Finals

Nour has won 1 Hong Kong Open title.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2017 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–5, 11–8, 11–5

Qatar Classic Finals

Nour has been runner-up in 2 Qatar Classic finals.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2015 England Laura Massaro 11–8, 12–14, 11–9, 8–11, 11–9
Runner-up 2023 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 11–9, 9–11, 11–9, 9–11, 6–11

Windy City Open Finals

Nour has played in 5 Windy City Open finals, winning 2 titles.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2016 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–9, 6–11, 3–11, 6–11
Runner-up 2017 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 12–10, 7–11, 7–11, 7–11
Winner 2020 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–8, 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–9
Runner-up 2022 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 11–5, 17–15, 5–11, 6–11, 5–11
Winner 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–4

El Gouna International Finals

Nour has played in 3 El Gouna International finals, winning 1 title.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2018 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–3, 10–12, 7–11, 5–11
Winner 2021 Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–7, 11–8, 11–5
Runner-up 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 6–11, 13–11, 11–6, 11–6

Tournament of Champions Finals

Nour has played in 6 Tournament of Champions finals, winning 5 titles.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2016 United States Amanda Sobhy 11–4, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8
Winner 2018 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 2–11, 11–6, 4–11, 11–7, 11–7
Winner 2019 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
Runner-up 2020 France Camille Serme 8–11, 6–11, 7–11,
Winner 2023 Egypt Nouran Gohar 11–9, 3–1rtd.
Winner 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 9–11, 4–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–5

Paris Squash Finals

Nour has won both of her Paris Squash finals.

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2023 Egypt Nouran Gohar 7–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–5
Winner 2024 Egypt Nouran Gohar 6–11, 11–3, 8–11, 11–7, 11-4

Awards and Achievements

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Nour El Sherbini at the World Junior Squash Championships in Doha, 2012
  • British Junior Open Champion GU13: 2007, 2008
  • British Junior Open Champion GU15: 2009
  • World Junior Champion: 2009, 2012
  • Young WISPA Player of the Year: 2009
  • Young Female Player of the Year: 2009
  • British Junior Open Champion GU19: 2010, 2012
  • Heliopolis Open WISPA Champion: 2010
  • Alexandria International Open WISPA Champion: 2011
  • Youngest player to reach the British Open final: 2012
  • First Egyptian to reach the British Open final: 2012
  • Youngest player ever to be in the world's top ten (No. 7): June 2012
  • First Egyptian to win the British Open: 2016
  • PSA Player of The Year: 2017/18

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