The 35-year-old Gohar comes into the tournament, due to start on May 3 and conclude on May 11, as a runner-up in the past two seasons, will be aiming to lift the individual title for the first time having also won bronze at 2015, 2016 and 2020. 

She is set to play her opening match against against compatriot Nour Aboulmakarim at the University Club of Chicago.

Providing she gets through that test, Gohar will then be looking for qualification to face fellow Egyptian Fayrouz Aboelkheir and Belgium's Tinne Gilis.

This could then set up a quarter-final against Nour El Tayeb, a 2019 runner-up and then a potential top versus third seed in the semi-final against Hania El Hammamy, another Egyptian.

Egypt's Nour El Sherbini will be looking for her fifth consecutive title, which would make her the second women Malaysia's Nicol David to achieve this historic feat.

The second seeded Egyptian is scheduled to face team-mate Hana Moataz in the first round, setting up a potential quarter-final against Rowan Elarabby, yet another Egyptian, and then Joelle King of New Zealand in the semi-final.

Representing the hosts is fifth ranked Amanda Sobhy, due to go against Tomato Ho of Hong Kong in the opening round.

Other Americans competing in the women's tournament include Olivia Fiechter, Olivia Clyne, Sabrina Sobhy and Marina Stefanoni.

Asal is set to turn 22on May 9 during the Championships and is the sport's emerging star.

He will be looking to claim his first title as he matches up against Argentina's Leonardo Romiglio in the first round of the men's side.

He then looks to match-up against compatriot Omar Mosaad, the PSA World Championships runner-up in 2015, and also Welshman Joel Makin, who edged past Asal during the Canary Wharf Classic semi-finals.

Asal could then potentially face rival Victor Crouin of France, which could lead to the match-up between him and defending champion Ali Farag.

Farag has led the Egyptian challenge in recent Championships, also winning the title in 2019 and 2021, when the event was held on each occasion in Chicago, and finishing runner-up in 2017. 

At 30, he will be keen to put the young pretender in his place. 

Peru’s Diego Elias and egypt's 2017 champion Mohamed ElShorbagy will potentially face each other during the semi-final as the number two and number three seed, respectively.

There are still seven spots in the Championships available, with one spot being given to the winners of the Wildcard Playoff in the University Club of Chicago scheduled to be held on March 29 and 30 

the other six spaces are due to go to the winners at the PSA World Championships Qualifying Event, held at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom between April 12 to 14.

The finals of the Championships are set for Union Station, which has been used the location for several Hollywood movies, including the 1973 Oscar-winning film The Sting, with a $1,000,000 (£818,000/€928,000) prize being split between the two winners from each respective genders.