In May, Elias became the first South American to win the World Championship title when he beat home favourite Mostafa Asal of Egypt in the final in Cairo with a straight game victory. He also sent world number one and another Egyptian star player Ali Farag home in the semi-finals after four games. The Peruvian is one of the most gifted players on the World Tour, and has already made history by becoming the sport's first South American world no.1 in April last year. The Peruvian indeed started 2023 with an unbeaten run of 15 matches, claiming his second major of the season by winning the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, before then winning the Sturbridge Capital Motor City Open and the Pittsburgh Open as well. Thanks to a runner-up finish at the British Open, he became the sport’s first ever South American world no.1 before finishing the season campaign with a semi-finals place at the El Gouna International. In 2024, he won both the individual and team titles at the Pan American Championships in August and when the new season began, he achieved two semi-finals places in both the Egyptian Open and Paris Squash in September. He followed that up with his victory in the Qatar Classic, beating top player Ali Farag in the semi-finals before overcoming Mostafa Asal in the gold medal match.