Amina Orfi Wins US Open Squash Title After All-Egyptian Final

Egyptian squash star Amina Orfi, the women's world No.

1, won the 2026 US Open Squash Championship after defeating fellow Egyptian Nouran Gohar in straight games in the final held in Philadelphia, United States.

Orfi finished the tournament in impressive fashion, producing a strong performance against her Egyptian opponent to add another title to her career and strengthen her position among the world's leading squash players.

The tournament took place from November 1 to 8 and featured some of the best male and female squash players in the world.

The prize money was $220,000 for the men's competition and the same amount for the women's event.

Orfi Wins the Final in Straight Games

Amina Orfi controlled the final against Nouran Gohar and secured a convincing 3-0 victory in just 41 minutes.

She won the three games 11-7, 11-3 and 11-6, making a strong start before taking the opening game.

Orfi continued her impressive performance in the second game, winning by a wide margin and moving closer to the title.

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In the third game, the Egyptian player maintained her advantage and prevented Gohar from making a comeback, completing a straight-games victory to claim the championship.

The result showed Orfi's excellent form in the final, especially against an experienced Egyptian opponent who has competed at the highest level of international squash.

The all-Egyptian final also highlighted the continued strength of Egyptian women's squash, with Egypt guaranteed to win the title before the match began.

24 Egyptian Players Compete at the US Open

Egypt had a strong presence at the 2026 US Open, with 24 players competing across the men's and women's draws, including eight men and 16 women.

The men's group included Mostafa Asal, Karim El Torkey, Fares Dessouky, Mohamed Zakaria, Mohamed Abouelghar, Karim Abdel Gawad, Ali Abouel Einen and Youssef Ibrahim.

The women's competition featured Amina Orfi, Hana Moataz, Kenzy Ayman, Nour Heikal, Nadine El Hammamy, Nada Abbas, Hana Ramadan, Nour El Sherbini, Sana Ibrahim, Nardine Garas, Malak Khafagy, Nouran Gohar, Fayrouz Aboelkheir, Zeina Mickawy, Mariam Metwally and Hania El Hammamy.

The large Egyptian presence showed the country's strength in squash, with experienced international players competing alongside younger talents looking to achieve success on the world stage.

Orfi's victory gave Egypt the women's title at one of the sport's major international tournaments and added another achievement to the country's impressive squash record.