Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed

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Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed
Residence Alexandria, Egypt
Born (1999-05-29) May 29, 1999 (age 24)
Alexandria, Egypt
Turned Pro2013
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byJacques Swanepoel
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 18 (June, 2015)
Last updated: December, 2019.

Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed, is squash player who played on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour from 2011 to 2015. Her accomplishments as a player include five British Junior Open titles, four professional tournament wins and runner up in a further two professional events. She also recorded four wins against top 10 players. In fall 2017 she enrolled at Columbia University and plays on the women's team.

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Early life and education

Mohamed was born May 29, 1999, in Egypt and attended Riada International School in Alexandria, Egypt. Her sister Farida Mohamed is also a professional squash player and, as of December 2019, was ranked #55 in the world. [1]

Professional Tour Experience

In 2013, as a 14 year old, Mohamed won the Malaysian Tour Grand Final, making her the youngest player ever to win a tour title. She followed that up with titles at the 2014 Edinburgh and Paderborn Opens before she won the 2014 World Junior Championship, a tournament in which she defeated both Nour El Sherbini and Nouran Gohar. Her first International 25k win came at the 2014 Atlantis Open where, as the 6th seed, she defeated Nour El Tayeb in an all-Egyptian final to take home the crown. Mohamed reached the final of the 2015 HKFC International tournament, losing to Annie Au. Her strong performance throughout her professional career lead to a #18 world ranking, making her the youngest ever to reach top 20 to date. Despite her very young age, Mohamed managed to beat world top 5 players making her one of the most successful female squash players. [2]

Collegiate career

For the 2017-2018 Columbia University college season, her first, she played primarily at the #5 position (of 9 players in a collegiate lineup) and recorded an 11–6 record in Ivy League play. The 2018–2019 season saw her playing at the number 2 and 3 positions. She was named as a Second Team All American for the 2018–2019 season. [3] She began her third year (the 2019–2020 season) playing at the number one team position. [4] For the 2019-2020 Columbia University college season, she played at the #1 position. She was the first ever Columbia Squash woman to be named as a First Team All American for the 2019–2020 season. Mohamed suffered serious knee and shoulder injuries during her collegiate career, yet she managed to become one of the best collegiate players and went undefeated in her final season.

Major Results

OutcomeEventYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
WinnerBritish Junior Open U132011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Andrea Lee 11–3, 11–8, 12-10
WinnerBritish Junior Open U13 2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Amina Yousry 11–8, 11–8, 11-3
WinnerBritish Junior Open U15 2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sivasangari Subramaniam 11–8, 11–6, 14-12
WinnerMalaysian Tour Grand Final2013 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tong Tsz Wing 11–4, 11–8, 11-6
WinnerBritish Junior Open U172014 Flag of Egypt.svg Hana Ramadan 11–6, 11–3, 11-4
WinnerEdinburgh Open2014 Flag of France.svg Coline Aumard 11–4, retired
WinnerPaderborn Open2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Lisa Aitken 11–5, 11–6, 11-6
WinnerWSF World Junior Championship 2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11-6
WinnerAtlantis Open2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 11–13, 11–8, 11–5, 11-7
Runner UpHKFC International2015 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au 7–11, 11–8, 11–9, 4–11, 8-11
Runner UpNSCI Open2015 Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa 8–11, 9–11, 6-11
Runner UpWSF World Junior Championship 2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 6-11, 11–7, 7–11, 15-17

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's PSA World Rankings".
  2. ↑ "Professional Squash Association Official Biography".
  3. ↑ "2018-2019 College All Americans". www.csasquash.com.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. ↑ "Habiba Mohamed Columbia University Bio".
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