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Amina Orfi becomes youngest women's squash world number one at 19
September 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
Egyptian Amina Orfi, 19, has topped the women's squash world rankings, the youngest player ever to do so.
- Orfi, at 19 years and two months, surpassed Susan Devoy's record of 20 years and two months set in 1984.
- She rose to number one by winning the Qatar Classic final 3-2 over compatriot Hania El Hammamy, her first Platinum title.
- "Sweat, tears, heartbreaks, and tons of sacrifices all for this moment," Orfi wrote on Instagram.
- "I want to stay on top now that I'm the world number one," Orfi said after her victory in Doha.