Nour El Tayeb

Metwally leads Egyptian quintet into World quarters!

Mariam Ibrahim Metwally (pic) became the youngest - and the only unseeded - player to claim a place in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Junior Individual Championships after upsetting Egyptian compatriot Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy in the 4th round in...

El Tayeb overtakes Grinham in June rankings!

Youth comes to the fore in the latest women's world rankings where Egyptian 18-year-old teenager Nour El Tayeb (pic) edges one place in front of experienced campaigner Natalie Grinham (No18) in the only top 20 change in the June list published. Malaysi...

El Tayeb and Momen with Egyptian Double in Dublin!

In a historic climax to the Irish Squash Open in Dublin, rising stars Tarek Momen (pic le) and Nour El Tayeb (pic ri) celebrated the first Egyptian double in the long-established event - while 18-year-old El Tayeb prevailed in the longest ever women's ...

David want to take the 50th title in Qatar!

Last year’s champion has been dethroned in this year’s semi-finals. After Malaysian Nicol David (pic ri) ended the run of the young Nour El Tayeb (pic le), when David beat the 17-years-old Egyptian in four games (11-7, 11-2, 5-11, 11-6). David will...

Two Egyptians in the Qatar semis already!

Four semi-finals have been played already with very different results. That Malaysian World No.1 Nicol David would shake off Australian Kasey Brown (11-6, 12-10, 11-7); nobody would take a bet against it. But that the 17-years-old Nour El Tayeb (pic le...

El Tayeb and Pallikal surprised in Qatar!

Teenagers Nour El Tayeb and Dipika Pallikal (pic) produced notable upsets on the opening day of main draw action in Doha. Rapidly-rising 17-year-old Nour El Tayeb struck the mightiest blow, beating fellow Egyptian Omneya Abdel Kawy, the 3rd seed, 11-7,...

Amanda Sobhy: “Can life get any better!?”

Amanda Sobhy (pic) against Nour El Tayeb, that’s No.3 against No.4, a final with two 17-years-old girls against the seeding. The Egyptian Nour El Tayeb wanted to do once better than last year, when she became runner-up, but the American Amanda Sobhy ...

The best birthday present ever!

In the 1st semi-final of the Women's World Junior Squash Championship US girl Amanda Sobhy (pic) made herself the best 17th birthday present, when she beat defending champion and top seed Nour El Sherbini in straight games (12-10, 14-12, 11-9). Sobhy i...