Mohamed ElShorbagy – 600 Matches: The Breakdown

When Mohamed ElShorbagy contested his 600th match on the PSA World Tour during the Windy City Open, he became the youngest man ever to hit that milestone since records began.

In fact, the 31-year-old currently sits fourth on the all-time men’s list for PSA matches played, with only fellow legends such as Gregory Gaultier, Nick Matthew and James Willstrop sitting above him.

We’ve broken down the stats around ElShorbagy’s 600 matches and taken a look back at some notable fixtures along the way.

Career Stats

Matches: 600
Won: 465 (77.5%)
Lost: 135 (22.5%)
Tournaments: 173
Finals: 69 (39.9%)
Titles: 44 (63.8%)

Match Breakdown

Wins

3-0: 227 (48.8%)
3-1: 134 (28.9%)
3-2: 74 (15.9%)

Defeats

2-3: 45 (33.3%)
1-3: 40 (29.6%)
0-3: 39 (28.9%)

Most Frequently Played Opponent
Tarek Momen: 25 matches
Won: 20
Lost: 5

8All-Time Men’s PSA Appearances List*
1- Gregory Gaultier (FRA): 758
2- James Willstrop (ENG): 710
3- Nick Matthew (ENG): 705
4- Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY): 600
5 – Amr Shabana (EGY): 575
6- Jan Koukal (CZE): 558
7- Borja Golan (ESP): 556
8- Olli Tuominen (FIN): 537
9- Cameron Pilley (AUS): 534
10- Karim Darwish (EGY): 506

All-Time Men’s PSA Titles List
1- Jansher Khan (PAK): 99
2- Jahangir Khan (PAK): 62
3- Mike Corren (AUS): 52
4- Peter Nicol (SCO): 49
5= Gregory Gaultier (FRA): 44
5= Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY): 44
7- Ramy Ashour (EGY): 40
8- Jonathon Power (CAN): 37
9- Nick Matthew (ENG): 35
10- Jan Koukal (CZE): 34

Notable Moments

First PSA match…

2006 Heliopolis Rotary Open: Qualifying First Round – Amr Mansi (EGY) bt Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-1: 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8 (34m)

First PSA title…

2010 PSA Indian Challenger No.7: Final – [3] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [7] Tarek Momen (EGY) 3-2: 11-7, 3-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8 (74m)

First title on STV…

2013 Qatar Classic: Final – [5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [3] Nick Matthew (ENG) 3-2: 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 (83m)

First Time in World's Top 100…

December 2007

First Time in World's Top 50…

November 2008

First Time in World's Top 10…

September 2010

First time at WN1…

November 2014 – Replaced Gregory Gaultier
Has since spent 50 months at World No.1

First Platinum/World Series Title…

2013 Qatar Classic: Final – [5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [3] Nick Matthew (ENG) 3-2: 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 (83m)

First British Open Title…

2015 Allam British Open: Final – [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 3-2: 11-9, 6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5 (94m)

First World Championship Title…

2017 AJ Bell PSA World Championships: Final – [3] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-2: 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 (71m)

Longest Match…

2013 Hong Kong Open: Quarter Finals – [3] James Willstrop (ENG) bt [5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-2: 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 20-18 (122m)