Meanwhile, El Sherbini has won her 24th PSA Tour title which puts her level with the legendary Raneem El Welily, meaning they are the most successful Egyptian women of all time.
El Sherbini, the World No.1, has lifted her first El Gouna International trophy after beating Gohar 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 in 38 minutes.
The 25-year-old was immaculate throughout the match and put in a peerless display to capture her third PSA Tour title of the season after previous wins at the CIB Egyptian Open and CIB PSA Black Ball Squash Open.
“I’ve been playing Nouran for a long time now and at a Platinum event as the No.1 and No.2 it was going to be a tough match,” said El Sherbini.
“She has been playing well the whole tournament and we’re two different styles, so I tried to bring my game more than her game and that was my plan today.
“She is the World No.2, so I always have to be ready. Every point she is fighting and never gives up, so I was making sure I won every point and not give up. I had to bring my ‘A’ game and I’m glad it was working today.”
ElShorbagy and El Sherbini win $22,800 for their efforts, while ElShorbagy has automatically qualified for June’s CIB PSA World Tour Finals as a result of his win. El Sherbini had already qualified courtesy of her Egyptian Open win in October.
Result - Final: Women’s 2021 El Gouna International Squash Open
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (38m)
