Mohamad Zakaria and Sivasangari Subramaniam Crowned 2026 Silicon Valley Open Champions
October 24 2026
Egypt’s Mohamad Zakaria and Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam were crowned champions at the 2026 Silicon Valley Squash Open, presented by Oracle NetSuite, following dominant straight game wins over Victor Crouin and Farida Mohamed respectively, to collect the Gold-level PSA trophies.
Sivasangari Subramaniam opened the evening by beating World No.20 Farida Mohamed 11-7 11-6 11-8 to claim her first PSA World Tour title of the 2026-27 season. It was Mohamed’s second Silicon Valley Squash Open final but her first at Gold level. Subramaniam, the World No.4, was in control from the start and took the first two games with ease. A brief dip in concentration in the third gave Mohamed a flicker of hope, but the LA28-bound Malaysian regrouped, pulled clear and closed out the game 11-8. It was her fourth PSA World Squash Tour Gold-level title, following earlier wins in Brisbane and Zurich this year.
The men’s final brought together France’s Victor Crouin and new World No.5 Mohamad Zakaria for the third time. Crouin had never lost to the 19-year-old, but Zakaria ended that run by beating him 11-5 11-8 11-3. Crouin arrived as the No.3 seed after knocking out top seed Diego Elias in the semi-finals, while Zakaria had beaten Mohamed Elshorbagy in four games in a clash of generations.
Zakaria looked the fresher player from the first rally. Crouin was clearly feeling the effects of back-to-back five-game matches in the previous two rounds, and Zakaria’s fundamentals were flawless, giving the Frenchman no way to build momentum. After taking the first two games, he raced to 10-3 in the third with seven championship balls and converted at the first attempt. It was his second PSA World Squash Tour Gold-level title and his second title in four events.
The 2026 PSA Silicon Valley Squash Open presented by Oracle NetSuite was staged at the Squash Zone, Redwood City, California, USA from the 20th to 24th October.
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2026 PSA Silicon Valley Squash Open presented by Oracle NetSuite, Squash Zone, Redwood City, California, USA
Men's Final:
[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [3] Victor Crouin (FRA) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 (55m)
Women's Final:
[3] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [8] Farida Mohamed (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (31m)
Men's Semi-Finals:
[3] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [1] Diego Elias (PER) 11-3, 7-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-3 (69m)
[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-3, 11-7, 11-7 (44m)
Women's Semi-Finals:
[3] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [9/16] Anahat Singh (IND) 5-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (37m)
[8] Farida Mohamed (EGY) bt [7] Marina Stefanoni (USA) 11-3, 4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8 (49m)
Men's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Diego Elias (PER) bt [6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-4, 11-3 ret. (27m)
[3] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 9-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-6 (84m)
[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) 9-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-5 (71m)
[5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) 8-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-8 (53m)
Women's Quarter-Finals:
[9/16] Anahat Singh (IND) bt [6] Salma Hany (EGY) 4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-2, 11-5 (42m)
[3] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
[7] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt [9/16] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11-9, 11-6, 11-7 (32m)
[8] Farida Mohamed (EGY) bt [2] Olivia Weaver (USA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (33m)
Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Diego Elias (PER) bt [9/16] Sam Todd (ENG) 11-7, 11-4, 11-3 (45m)
[6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bt [9/16] Matias Knudsen (COL) 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5 (60m)
[8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 11-3, 11-8, 5-11, 9-11, 12-10 (56m)
[3] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt Emyr Evans (WAL) 11-5, 11-7, 11-2 (34m)
[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (47m)
[9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [7] Grégoire Marche (FRA) 12-10, 11-3, 11-4 (31m)
[5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 11-3, 13-11, 11-7 (35m)
[9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [2] Karim Gawad (EGY) 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 (52m)
Women's 2nd Round:
[9/16] Anahat Singh (IND) bt [1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (30m)
[6] Salma Hany (EGY) bt [9/16] Nardine Garas (EGY) 9-11, 11-3, 12-10, 15-13 (46m)
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [5] Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 11-13, 11-8 (52m)
[3] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS) 6-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7 (44m)
[9/16] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt [4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-7, 11-4, 11-7 (38m)
[7] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt [9/16] Sin Yuk Chan (HKG) 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-13, 11-3 (50m)
[8] Farida Mohamed (EGY) bt [9/16] Torrie Malik (ENG) 11-4, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7 (40m)
[2] Olivia Weaver (USA) bt Saran Nghiem (ENG) 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 (31m)
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Diego Elias (PER) bye
[9/16] Sam Todd (ENG) bt Mohamed ElSherbini (SLO) 11-8, 11-8, 1-11, 6-11, 11-9 (64m)
[9/16] Matias Knudsen (COL) bt Marek Panacek (CZE) 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 (30m)
[6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bye
[8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) bye
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt [9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) 12-10, 11-1, 11-8 (44m)
Emyr Evans (WAL) bt [9/16] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (54m)
[3] Victor Crouin (FRA) bye
[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bye
[9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bt [WC] Shahjahan Khan (USA) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2 (30m)
[9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt Adam Hawal (EGY) 11-8, 11-7, 11-1 (38m)
[7] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bye
[5] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
[9/16] Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt Balazs Farkas (HUN) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (25m)
[9/16] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt [WC] Bransten Ming (USA) 3-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (41m)
[2] Karim Gawad (EGY) bye
UNSQUASHABLE player Miguel Rodriguez made a statement of intent on day one of the 2026 PSA Silicon Valley Squash Open presented by Oracle NetSuite, brushing aside American wildcard Shahjahan Khan with a commanding display at Squash Zone in Redwood City, California.
The Colombian, seeded 9/16, wasted no time in imposing himself on the contest, taking the match 11-1 11-2 11-2 in only 30 minutes. It was a performance built on control, accuracy and relentless pressure, and it left the home favourite with precious little room to breathe.
The opening game set the tone. Miguel dictated the pace from the first rally, dominating the middle of the court and denying Khan any chance to settle into his rhythm. The scoreline of 11-1 told its own story, with the Colombian's length and variation keeping his opponent firmly on the back foot.
Khan, who had been handed a wildcard entry, showed commendable spirit and managed to find his range occasionally in the second and third games. Yet Miguel's discipline never wavered, and he closed out each game with the composure of a player who knew exactly where the match was heading. Efficient, clinical and economical with his energy, he will be pleased to have reached the next round with so little time spent on court.
That conserved energy may prove valuable, because a far sterner examination awaits. In the 2nd Round, Miguel will face 4th seed Mohamad Zakaria of Egypt, a meeting that promises to be a significant step up in quality. If the Colombian can reproduce the sharpness he showed on his opening day, he will give the Egyptian plenty to think about.
Fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Iván Pérez of Spain was denied a place in the 2nd round by Japan Ryunosuke Tsukue who prevailed 12-10 11-1 11-8 in 44 minutes.
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bye
[9/16] Anahat Singh (IND) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 (23m)
[9/16] Nardine Garas (EGY) bt Haya Ali (EGY) 11-5, 12-10, 11-4 (23m)
[6] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[5] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bye
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Alina Bushma (UKR) 11-6, 11-9, 13-15, 11-9 (50m)
[9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS) bt Marta Dominguez (ESP) 3-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-9 (34m)
[3] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[4] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bye
[9/16] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt [WC] Riva Bhagwati (USA) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3 (30m)
[9/16] Sin Yuk Chan (HKG) bt [WC] Riya Navani (USA) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 (22m)
[7] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bye
[8] Farida Mohamed (EGY) bye
[9/16] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt Grace Gear (ENG) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (30m)
Saran Nghiem (ENG) bt [9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 11-3, 5-11, 11-3, 11-6 (34m)
[2] Olivia Weaver (USA) bye