WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Women's World Junior Squash Championships, Cairo, Egypt

Final:
[1] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [3/4] Amnah El Trabolsy (EGY) 9-0, 9-6, 9-4 (23m)

Kawy Claims World Junior Crown

Egypt's Omneya Abdel Kawy proved without doubt that she is truly on a level of her own when she crushed compatriot Amnah El Trabolsy in straight games in just 23 minutes in the final of the Women's World Junior Squash Championships in her hometown of Cairo.

Despite only celebrating her 18th birthday seven days earlier, Omneya is already a 'veteran' of the WISPA World Tour, boasting two final and three semi-final appearances on the 'senior' international circuit and currently a world ranking of 12.

The final was a one-side affair, with the hot favourite taking the first game with ease without dropping a point.  In the second, 3/4 seed El Trabolsy led 4-0, but Omneya refocused to take the next six points and then the game 9-6.  The third game was fast and Omneya quickly wrapped up the match, and the long-awaited title, 9-0 9-6 9-4.

Abdel Kawy, Egypt's first winner of the title in the event's 22-year history, received her trophy jointly from Jahangir Khan, President of the World Squash Federation (WSF), and Egypt's Minister of Youth and Sports.

The world title crowns a remarkable association with the Women's World Junior Championships for Egyptian superstar Omneya Abdel Kawy.  At just 11 years old, she made her debut for Egypt in the 1997 championships in Rio de Janeiro. Two years later, she reached the semi-finals of the individual event and led Egypt to a historic first-time team title with victory over title-holders England in the final in Belgium  Then two years ago, in Malaysia, Omneya was runner-up to Malaysia's Nicol David in the final in Penang.

Following the presentations in Cairo, the World Junior Team event was declared open by His Excellency the Minister of Youth after all the teams marched in a parade.  After a rest day, the team event begins on Sunday.  Egypt, boasting all four semi-finalists in the individual event, are favourites, with title-holders England seeded two.

Official website:  www.worldjuniorwomenssquash.com/