ElShorbagy has won the Hong Kong Open title four times in 2014, 2015 and 2017 and 2018. The Alexandria-born star rose to prominence in 2007 after becoming the first player to secure a maiden world tour title at a five-star event. In his first outing of 2022, ‘the Beast’ claimed victory at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington. ElShorbagy made the finals of the World Championship and the Manchester Open, before switching his allegiance to play under the English flag. He very much returned in 2022, starting the new season in an amazing vein of form. He won on his first outing, claiming the platinum level Qatar Classic for a fourth time, before then also winning the NetSuite Open. Victories at the New Zealand Open and Singapore Open followed, along with a win in his first appearance in an England shirt. He and Sarah-Jane Perry were the winning pair at the inaugural Carrus Nations Cup, beating hosts New Zealand in the final. ElShorbagy started 2023 with an early exit in New York, but bounced back brilliantly to claim his 49th Tour title. He was the victor at the Black Ball Squash Open and went on to finish the campaign with semi-final results at the World Championship and the El Gouna International.