Omneya Abdel Kawy
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Omneya Abdel Kawy is an Egypt
ian professional squash
player.
Omneya won the World Junior Championship in Egypt
2003. Omneya crowned a sparkling junior career in 2003 in her home city of Cairo when she lifted the World Junior title after having been the runner up to Nicol David
in 1999 and 2001. Such was her precocious talent that she was already competing on the WISPA
Tour in her mid teens. Her success has been amply evidenced by her having already reached a high of seven in the world rankings earlier in 2005.
The highlight of 2005 was reaching match ball against world number one Rachael Grinham
in the final of the Hurghada International in her home country though she eventually lost the match. She also reached another two finals, in Greenwich
and Dayton
, both in the United States
, and finished as a runner up. Omneya then won the Marsh McLennan title by beating Vicky Botwright
. Since then she has continued to be a threat to all the top players, her astute tactical brain and range of shots causing problems to everybody she meets.
2006 saw Omneya avenged the Hurghada loss the previous year when she turned the tables in a pulsating Hurghada final to win the event in front of ecstatic home supporters.
Recently, she won the 2007 EBS Dayton
Open by beating Jaclyn Hawkes
of New Zealand with a score of 9–5, 9–5, 3–9 and 9–5.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian professional squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player.
Omneya won the World Junior Championship in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
2003. Omneya crowned a sparkling junior career in 2003 in her home city of Cairo when she lifted the World Junior title after having been the runner up to Nicol David
Nicol David
Datuk Nicol Ann David is a Malaysian female professional squash player. She is currently ranked world number 1 in women's squash, and is the first Asian woman to achieve this...
in 1999 and 2001. Such was her precocious talent that she was already competing on the WISPA
WISPA
WISPA may refer to:* Wireless Internet Service Provider Association* Women's International Squash Players Association...
Tour in her mid teens. Her success has been amply evidenced by her having already reached a high of seven in the world rankings earlier in 2005.
The highlight of 2005 was reaching match ball against world number one Rachael Grinham
Rachael Grinham
Rachael Margaret Grinham is a professional squash player from Australia. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No...
in the final of the Hurghada International in her home country though she eventually lost the match. She also reached another two finals, in Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
and Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, both in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and finished as a runner up. Omneya then won the Marsh McLennan title by beating Vicky Botwright
Vicky Botwright
Vicky Botwright is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 2005. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to Nicol David 11–5, 1–11, 6–11, 9–11...
. Since then she has continued to be a threat to all the top players, her astute tactical brain and range of shots causing problems to everybody she meets.
2006 saw Omneya avenged the Hurghada loss the previous year when she turned the tables in a pulsating Hurghada final to win the event in front of ecstatic home supporters.
Recently, she won the 2007 EBS Dayton
Dayton
Dayton is a city in Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.Dayton may also refer to:-United States:*Dayton, Alabama*Dayton, California, in Butte County*Dayton, Lassen County, California*Dayton, Idaho*Dayton, Indiana...
Open by beating Jaclyn Hawkes
Jaclyn Hawkes
Jaclyn Hawkes, is a professional squash player who represented New Zealand.Jaclyn grew up in Hong Kong and lived there until she was 15 when she moved to New Zealand. She started playing squash aged five because her mother Judy was a New Zealand representative and is an ex-World Masters champion...
of New Zealand with a score of 9–5, 9–5, 3–9 and 9–5.