The 2012 World Junior Champions Nour El Sherbini (ri) and Marwan El Shorbagy (le) presented by Egypt’s national coach Amir Wagih (photo: Steve Cubbins, SquashSite) Top seeds Nour El Sherbini (ri) and Marwan El Shorbagy (le) celebrated a notable Egyptian double in Doha by becoming world junior squash champions for the 2nd time – El Shorbagy winning the men’s title in Doha to retain the trophy he won for the 1st time last year, and El Sherbini, in her 3rd final in 4 years, reclaiming the U19 crown she 1st won in 2009 aged just 13.
El Sherbini was more than tested for 2 and a half games by surprise finalist Yathreb Adel – but the world number 7 from Alexandria eased ahead from the middle of the 3rd game, to clinch the title 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-2 after 42 minutes. “Finally, I’ve made it. Finally, I’m back”, El Sherbini said.
The men’s match was a repeat of the all-Egyptian 2011 final – El Shorbagy taking on close friend Mohamed Abouelghar, the No2 seed. Again, the opening games were evenly contested, El Shorbagy taking a 2/1 lead before coming back from 1-7 down in the 4th to retain his title and emulate his brother Mohamed in being a double world junior champion. “I’m so happy: The world junior title again,” gushed El Shorbagy after his 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 triumph in 48 minutes.
Men’s:
Final:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 (48m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-4 (58m)
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) 2-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 14-12 (60m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [5/8] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9 (53m)
[3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [9/16] Ahmad Al-Saraj (JOR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (30m)
[3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt [5/8] Fares Mohamed Dessouki (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (63m)
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [5/8] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 10-12, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 12-10 (90m)
Women’s:
Final:
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [3/4] Yathreb Adel (EGY) 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-2 (42m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [5/8] Mariam Ibrahim Metwally (EGY) 11-2, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6 (38m)
[3/4] Yathreb Adel (EGY) bt [2] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 11-8, 13-11, 11-7 (45m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 (16m)
[5/8] Mariam Ibrahim Metwally (EGY) bt [3/4] Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy (EGY) 11-6, 12-10, 11-5 (40m)
[3/4] Yathreb Adel (EGY) bt [5/8] Anaka Alankamony (IND) 11-4, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9 (37m)
[2] Emily Whitlock (ENG) bt [5/8] Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (EGY) 11-7, 11-8, 4-11, 11-5 (36m)
