Teen Prodigy Amina Orfi Makes History as Youngest Women's Squash World Number One

Egyptian squash sensation Amina Orfi has etched her name in the history books by becoming the youngest women's world number one at just 19 years and two months old.

Orfi secured the top spot following a thrilling 3-2 victory (7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10) against compatriot Hania El Hammamy in the Qatar Classic final. With this triumph, she dethroned the 26-year-old and eclipsed the previous record held by New Zealand's Susan Devoy, who was 20 years and two months old when she achieved the feat in 1984.

The milestone win marked Orfi's first Platinum title, her third major victory, and the 15th title win of her career. Reflecting on her journey, she shared on Instagram, "Sweat, tears, heartbreaks, and tons of sacrifices all for this moment."

This historic achievement caps off an extraordinary year for Orfi. In May, she became the youngest world champion at 18 years and 10 months after defeating Nour El-Sherbini in a dramatic five-game final at the World Championships in Egypt, making her the first player to simultaneously hold both the world junior and senior Professional Squash Association (PSA) championship titles.

"To become world champion and become world number one in the same year is a dream that I've had since I was very young and I really want to enjoy it," Orfi said in Doha. "I want to just stay at this level now and keep trying to improve every day. I want to stay on top now that I'm the world number one, and I want to win a lot more titles too."