Ramy Ashour

Ramy Ashour

Ramy Mohamed Ashour (Arabic: رامي عاشور‎) (born September 30, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt) is a professional squash player from Egypt. He reached world No. 1 in January, 2010, after beating Nick Matthew in the final of the 2009 Saudi International Squash Tournament. At 22 he became the youngest player to achieve world No. 1 since the Khan era, having previously been the first two-time World Junior Squash champion. In addition, he has also won numerous titles including the World Open, and is the currently the reigning World Champion. Ashour has been described as the best player of all time, with his incredible racquet skills and extreme ability to hit winners.