Gohar And Ashour Open Up Early Advantage On PSA Road To Dubai Standings

18-year-old World Junior Champion Nouran Gohar and three-time Men’s World Champion Ramy Ashour have taken the first steps towards qualifying for the lucrative season-ending Dubai PSA World Series Finals after taking the honours at the first PSA World Series Tournament of the 2016/17 season – the Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Finical Hong Kong Open.

Come June 2016 only the top eight players on the standings will qualify for a coveted place at the Dubai PSA World Series Finals, with every match in the PSA World Series vital in determining who gets a shot at one of the sport’s most prestigious and financially rewarding titles, and Gohar left it until the last moment to qualify for the prestigious tournament last season.

A good run at the Allam British Open, the final event on the calendar, secured her a place amongst the top eight but she began the 2016/17 season in red hot form, defeating World No.2 Laura Massaro and World No.3 Nicol David before downing US star Amanda Sobhy to take the Hong Kong crown and sit atop the Road To Dubai Standings on 100 points.

“It was such a great feeling to be in Dubai last season and be among top eight players in the world, so I’m really going to work hard this season to make sure I can qualify again,” said Gohar.

“I have started very well here in Hong Kong but I will have to continue to push hard and see how it goes throughout the season.”