Farida Mohamed
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 2002 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Tameem El Welily & Ahmed Shohayeb |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (October 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 14 (December 2024) |
| Title(s) | 5 |
| Tour final(s) | 7 |
Farida Mohamed (born 15 January 2002),[1] is an Egyptian professional squash player. Farida is known as “The Bazooka” for her powerful shots.[2] She reached a career high ranking of number 14 in the world during October 2022.[1]
Career
[edit]She won the 2018 Growthpoint South Africa Open PSA professional tournament, which was her first appearance on the PSA world tour, beating fellow Egyptian Menna Nasser in the final.[3][4][5]
In October 2024, Mohamed won her 10th PSA title after securing victory in the New York Open Squash Classic during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Her sister is the Columbia Lions women's squash player Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Aly Mohamed. Habiba graduated Columbia class of 2022 and Farida is enrolled in Columbia University class of 2024 and currently plays at number 1 on her team at Columbia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Farida Mohamed at Squash Info
- ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Tournaments - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Squash Info | Women's South African Open 2018". Squash. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "South African Open Squash 2018 Pretoria". squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "$56,380 Women's Open Squash Classic 2024, Open Squash FiDi, New York, USA". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Farida Mohamed - Women's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
