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A boat trip on the lagoons of El Gouna, on the Red Sea
A boat trip on the lagoons of El Gouna, on the Red Sea · Photo: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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A sport-fishing boat moored at a jetty in an El Gouna lagoon · Photo: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

El Gouna International Squash Open

El Gouna, Conference and Culture Center

A Platinum-level professional squash tournament held every April in El Gouna on the Red Sea.

Dates

  • 1 April 2027 – 30 April 2027 — 15th edition; dates not published, held every April (2024: 19-26 April; 2026: 4-10 April) (estimated date)

Source: Wikipédia, El Gouna International — accessed 14 October 2026

Key facts

The El Gouna International Squash Open is a men's and women's tournament on the PSA (Professional Squash Association, the body that runs professional squash) tour, ranked Platinum, the highest category of regular tournaments. It is played every April in El Gouna, a Red Sea resort.

The 2026 edition took place from 4 to 10 April at the El Gouna Conference and Culture Center, with 32 men and 32 women in the draws. Diego Elias of Peru and Hania El Hammamy of Egypt won the titles. The 2027 edition is expected in April, like previous ones.

Good to know

  • Setting: the later rounds are played on a glass court installed for the event; early rounds take place at the El Gouna Squash Complex.
  • Season: April is a mild time on the Red Sea, good for the beach and diving between matches.
  • Prize money: $217,500 in 2025.

Frequently asked questions

When is the El Gouna squash tournament in 2027?

In April, as every year: the tournament ran from 19 to 26 April in 2024 and from 4 to 10 April in 2026.

What level is the tournament?

It is a PSA Platinum event, the highest category of regular tournaments on the professional tour.

Who won in 2026?

Diego Elias (Peru) in the men's event and Hania El Hammamy (Egypt) in the women's.

Our sources: en.wikipedia.org.

Published 14 October 2026 · updated 22 October 2026

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