Ramy Ashour

Ramy Mohamed Ashour is a retired Egyptian professional squash player, born in Cairo on 30 September 1987, and widely considered one of the greatest squash players of all time. ^{1 2} He won three world titles, in 2008, 2012 and 2014, reached the world No. 1 ranking in January 2010, and won 40 tour titles before retiring on 22 April 2019. ¹

Ashour was born in Cairo and played for the city's Heliopolis club. ³ His elder brother Hisham Ashour was his coach. ¹

Ashour won his first major international title in 2004 at the age of 16, becoming the youngest player ever to win the Men's World Junior Squash Championship, and in July 2006 he became the first player in history to win the title for a second time, also leading Egypt to the team title. ¹ He first reached world No. 1 in January 2010, the youngest player to top the rankings since the 1980s. ¹ A hamstring injury interrupted his 2010 season, but he returned to win the Tournament of Champions in early 2011, beating his English rival Nick Matthew in the final. ¹ His 2012 season ended with victory at the World Open in December 2012, where he defeated Mohamed El Shorbagy in the final and reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking the following January. ¹ He won his third world title in 2014, and announced his retirement on 22 April 2019. ¹

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