30/07/2015
Squash Player - Player Of The Month
Egyptian
Nouran Gohar has been named Player of the Month for August by the
authoritative London-based Squash Player magazine after upsetting the
seedings to win the world junior women’s title for the first time.
The 17-year-old second seed from Cairo defeated top-seeded compatriot
Habiba Mohamed 3/1 in the final in the Netherlands, reversing the result
of their meeting in last year’s final to give Gohar her first victory
over the 16-year-old.
"I didn't think of last year at all,” said Gohar after her 11-6, 7-11,
11-7, 17-15 victory. “I know I played badly then and I didn't want it to
affect me.
"The fourth was so tough. If I'd lost that, I don't think I would have
had anything left. I was so pleased to finish it in four. I really don't
know what happened at the end!"
Gohar’s win in Eindhoven capped a remarkable year, in which she has
soared up the world rankings from 29th to 15th.
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