Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed
ResidenceAlexandria, Egypt
Born (1999-05-29) May 29, 1999
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.

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

Outcome Event Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
WinnerBritish Junior Open U132011Malaysia Andrea Lee11–3, 11–8, 12-10
WinnerBritish Junior Open U132012Egypt Amina Yousry11–8, 11–8, 11-3
WinnerBritish Junior Open U152013Malaysia Sivasangari Subramaniam11–8, 11–6, 14-12
WinnerMalaysian Tour Grand Final2013Hong Kong Tong Tsz Wing11–4, 11–8, 11-6
WinnerBritish Junior Open U172014Egypt Hana Ramadan11–6, 11–3, 11-4
WinnerEdinburgh Open2014France Coline Aumard11–4, retired
WinnerPaderborn Open2014Scotland Lisa Aitken11–5, 11–6, 11-6
WinnerWSF World Junior Championship2014Egypt Nouran Gohar6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11-6
WinnerAtlantis Open2014Egypt Nour El Tayeb11–13, 11–8, 11–5, 11-7
Runner UpHKFC International2015Hong Kong Annie Au7–11, 11–8, 11–9, 4–11, 8-11
Runner UpNSCI Open2015India Joshna Chinappa8–11, 9–11, 6-11
Runner UpWSF World Junior Championship2015Egypt Nouran Gohar6-11, 11–7, 7–11, 15-17

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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