Squash: Laura Massaro wins world title

March 24, 2024

Laura Massaro beat Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini in a dramatic final yesterday to become England’s first female squash world champion since 1999.

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The 30 year old from Preston, who finished runner-up last year, battled past unseeded Sherbini 11-7 6-11 11-9 5-11 11-9 in Penang, Malaysia.

Already the British Open champion, Massaro’s win follows compatriot Cassie Campion’s victory of 15 years ago.

“I never dreamed that I would be able to say that I was the British Open champion and the world champion, but now I can,” she said.

“It was an emotional battle for me today. That’s the hardest match I’ve ever played in my life, by far, especially knowing that I wasn’t playing Nicol [David] and that there was an opportunity there that I didn’t want to miss.”

Congratulations Laura!

Lizzie Flint, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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