Egyptian-French Final Set for Qatar Classic Squash Championship

Egypt's Mostafa Asal, the world number one and world champion, reached the final of the 2026 Qterminals Qatar Classic Squash Championship after defeating England's seventh-ranked Marwan ElShorbagy 3-0 in the semi-final at the main glass court of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.

The world champion dominated the match, winning 11-3, 11-1 and 11-3 in just 33 minutes.

Asal will contest his third consecutive final in the tournament after losing the 2024 final to Peru's Diego Elias and last year's final to New Zealand's Paul Coll.

The world number one will seek his first Qatar title today, September 18th. He has won 29 professional titles on the PSA World Tour and has claimed the men's World Championship twice: in 2025 in Chicago and in Egypt in 2026.

Asal will face France's fifth-ranked Victor Crouin, who advanced after defeating Egypt's fourth-ranked Karim Abdel Gawad, the 2016 Qatar champion, 3-1 in a 75-minute marathon.

In the women's event, Egypt's world number one and defending champion Hania El Hammamy reached the final after overcoming Malaysia's fourth-ranked Sivasangari Subramaniam 3-2 in an 87-minute battle.

El Hammamy will face compatriot Amina Orfi, the world champion and world number two, who defeated England's Jasmine Hutton 3-0.

Orfi will contest her first Qatar final, while El Hammamy will seek her third Qatar title and second consecutive crown.

Source: QNA

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