2026 El Gouna International Squash Open

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have released the draws for the 2026 El Gouna International Squash Open with defending men’s champion Mostafa Asal and 2022 women’s winner Hania El Hammamy heading the respective fields. A total of 32 players in each draw will compete for the season’s final PSA World Tour Platinum event in what will be the 14th edition of the men’s event and the ninth staging for the women.

The tournament runs from the 4th to 10th April 2026, culminating on the iconic glass court at the El Gouna Conference & Culture Center, while the opening rounds will be hosted at the El Gouna Squash Complex.

World No.1 Mostafa Asal returns in formidable form as he targets a third El Gouna title, which would see him join Egyptian greats Ramy Ashour and Ali Farag as the most successful men in the tournament’s history. Still only 24, Asal has reached the final in each of the past four editions and has dominated the current campaign, claiming five of the six major trophies so far - including the last three without conceding a game. He begins his title defence against England’s Curtis Malik.

Second seed Paul Coll remains in pursuit of his maiden El Gouna crown. The New Zealander finished runner-up in both 2021 and 2022, losing to Asal and Mohamed Elshorbagy respectively. However, with four PSA World Squash Tour Platinum final appearances this season, Coll arrives as a serious contender to add another major title to his résumé.

Completing the top four seeds are two-time finalist Karim Gawad and reigning Men's World Squash Champion Diego Elias. Gawad’s return to World No.3, his highest ranking since 2020, underlines a resurgence built on his trademark creativity and touch, and he faces Declan James in round one. Elias, meanwhile, is still seeking his breakthrough performance in El Gouna; despite multiple appearances, the former World No.1 has yet to reach the final and is only recently returning to full fitness after an injury-hit season.

On the women’s side, Hania El Hammamy leads a fiercely competitive field following a standout year that has already delivered four major titles. The World No.1 opens against India’s teenage prodigy Anahat Singh, with the Egyptian aiming to become just the fourth woman to win the El Gouna title more than once.

World No.2 Nour ElSherbini also arrives in strong form after lifting titles at the Hong Kong Open and the Windy City Open, results that propelled her back up the rankings. The six-time Women's World Squash Champion first won in El Gouna in 2017 and last triumphed here in 2021, and she will be eager to close the rankings gap on El Hammamy with another deep run.

World No.3 Amina Orfi and No.4 Olivia Weaver continue their pursuit of a maiden major crown after near misses earlier this season. Weaver held a commanding 9–3 lead in the deciding game of the Tournament of Champions final, while Orfi led two games to love in Chicago, yet both ultimately fell short. Those defeats, however, have only reinforced their belief, and El Gouna may present the ideal opportunity to end the six-year dominance of the women’s “Big Three”.

Men’s Draw:
[1] Mostafa Asal [EGY] vs Curtis Malik [ENG]
Yahya Elnawasany [EGY] vs Gregoire Marche [FRA] 
Mohamed ElShorbagy [ENG] vs Leonel Cardenas [MEX] 
Bernat Jaume [ESP] vs [7] Victor Crouin [FRA] 
[8] Marwan ElShorbagy [ENG] vs Timothy Brownell [USA] 
Jonah Bryant [ENG] vs Noor Zaman [PAK] 
Mohamed Abouelghar [EGY] vs Fares Dessouky [EGY] 
Baptiste Masotti [FRA] vs [4] Diego Elias [PER] 
[3] Karim Gawad [EGY] vs Declan James [ENG] 
[WC] Mazen Hesham [EGY] vs Youssef Soliman [EGY] 
Greg Lobban [SCO] vs Mohamad Zakaria [EGY] 
Juan Vargas [COL] vs [5] Joel Makin [WAL]
[6] Youssef Ibrahim [EGY] vs Dimitri Steinmann [SUI] 
Aly Abou Eleinen [EGY] vs Abhay Singh [IND] 
[WC] Seif Refaay [EGY] vs Eain Yow Ng [MAS] 
Kareem El Torkey [EGY] vs [2] Paul Coll [NZL]

Women’s Draw:
[1] Hania El Hammamy [EGY] vs Anahat Singh [IND] 
Kenzy Ayman [EGY] vs Nele Gilis [BEL] 
Jasmine Hutton [ENG] vs Aifa Azman [MAS] 
Marina Stefanoni [USA] vs [7] Fayrouz Aboelkheir [EGY] 
[6] Satomi Watanabe [JPN] vs [WC] Talia Zakaria [EGY] 
[WC] Farida Walid [EGY] vs Hana Moataz [EGY] 
Rowan Elaraby [EGY] vs Lucy Turmel [ENG] 
Tinne Gilis [BEL] vs [3] Amina Orfi [EGY] 
[4] Olivia Weaver [USA] vs Lucy Beecroft [ENG] 
Salma Hany [EGY] vs Farida Mohamed [EGY] 
Rachel Arnold [MAS] vs Sana Ibrahim [EGY] 
Hana Ramadan [EGY] vs [8] Georgina Kennedy [ENG] 
[5] Sivasangari Subramaniam [MAS] vs Nada Abbas [EGY]
Zeina Mickawy [EGY] vs Aira Azman [MAS]
Georgia Adderley [SCO] vs Melissa Alves [FRA] 
Malak Khafagy [EGY] vs [2] Nour ElSherbini [EGY]

The 2026 (PSA) El Gouna International Squash Open will be staged from the 4th to 10th April.

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