Nour El Sherbini becomes youngest World Squash Champion after final win over Laura Massaro

ByChris Harvey

Published 30/04/2016 at 13:04 GMT

Nour El Sherbini produced a stunning comeback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and defeat World No.1 Laura Massaro in the final of the Naza PSA Women’s World Championship in Malaysia.

El Sherbini, who will also overtake Massaro to become World No.1 in next month’s rankings, looked down and out after falling two games behind. 

But the 20-year-old, the youngest World Champion in history, produced an incredible fightback to earn a 6-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-8 victory to avenge her 2013 final defeat to the Englishwoman. 

“I’m dreaming right now, I didn’t imagine I could win this match,” said El Sherbini after becoming the first Egyptian to win the title.

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“I want to say thanks to the Egypt team and everyone here for all the support that pushed me to the end. Laura is a very tough player and even until the end I didn’t think i could do it.”

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Massaro was gracious in defeat and was full of praise for the new World Champion.

“It’s an honour and privilege to play in a World Championship final, it’s the pinnacle of our year,” she said. 

“I’m obviously disappointed to lose but she played an amazing match from 2-0 down. I have to take it on the chin and come back again.”

Result – Final: Naza PSA Women’s World Championship
[5] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [1] Laura Massaro (ENG) 3-2: 6-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-8 (63m)

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