Mohamad Zakaria and Fayrouz Aboelkheir Win 2026 Swedish Squash Open Squash Titles in Stockholm

Egypt’s Mohamad Zakaria and Fayrouz Aboelkheir claimed the men’s and women’s titles at the 2026 Champion Fiberglass Swedish Squash Open, presented by Boka Bord, in Stockholm. They beat Wales’ Joel Makin and England’s Georgina Kennedy respectively.

World No.6 Zakaria won his ninth PSA Squash Tour title with a 3-1 victory over World No.8 Makin in a 77-minute final. It was the pair’s fourth meeting of 2026, and two of their earlier matches had each lasted more than 100 minutes. The top seed, aged 19, took a 2-0 lead, but Makin won the third game to cut the deficit. Zakaria then asked for a new ball at the end of the third game, and the change worked. He dominated the fourth game 11-2 to seal the title.

In the women’s final, World No.7 Aboelkheir became the first women’s champion in Swedish Open history with a 3-0 win over English No.1 Kennedy: 11-4 11-5 11-3. The 20-year-old did not drop a game all week. She controlled the ‘T’ throughout the 31-minute final and gave Kennedy no way into the match. Kennedy had reached the final after a come-from-behind win in the quarter-finals and a semi-final victory. The title is Aboelkheir’s eighth PSA Squash Tour title.

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2026 Champion Fiberglass Swedish Squash Open, Gymnastik & Idrottshögskolan, Stockholm, Sweden
Men's Final:
[1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [2] Joel Makin (WAL) 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-2 (77m)

Women's Final:
[1] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (31m)

Men's Semi-Finals:
[1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-7, 9-11, 11-4, 11-4 (67m)
[2] Joel Makin (WAL) bt [5] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 (52m)

Semi-Finals:
[1] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [4] Nele Gilis (BEL) 11-7, 11-3, 11-0 (27m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt [3] Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-2 (45m)

Men's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [9/16] Declan James (JAM) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 (55m)
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3 (43m)
[5] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [4] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 11-9, 11-4, 12-10 (40m)
[2] Joel Makin (WAL) bt [7] Grégoire Marche (FRA)11-6, 11-3, 11-3 (41m)

Women's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [9/16] Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (29m)
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) bt [6] Lucy Turmel (ENG) 11-7, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4 (59m)
[3] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt [8] Hana Ramadan (EGY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (29m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt [5] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 3-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (58m)

Men's 2nd Round:
[1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt Simon Herbert (ENG) 11-9, 9-5 ret. (32m)
[9/16] Declan James (JAM) bt [8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 5-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 13-11 (74m)
[6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bt Balazs Farkas (HUN) 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6 (43m)
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Greg Lobban (AUS) 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5 (47m)
[4] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [9/16] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 9-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (46m)
[5] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt [9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER)11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (35m)
[7] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt Ivan Perez (ESP) 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (48m)
[2] Joel Makin (WAL) bt [9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-6, 11-5, 11-0 (31m)

Women's 2nd Round:
[1] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [9/16] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) 11-7, 11-4, 11-9 (33m)
[9/16] Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) bt [7] Mariam Metwally (EGY) 11-2, 11-6, 11-3 (22m)
[6] Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt [9/16] Habiba Hani (EGY) 12-10, 11-3, 11-8 (33m)
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 11-4, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 (43m)
[3] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 11-4, 12-10, 11-3 (28m)
[8] Hana Ramadan (EGY) bt [9/16] Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11-4, 11-5, 11-8 (23m)
[5] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt [9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) 9-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (54m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Saran Nghiem (ENG) 12-10, 11-5, 11-3 (29m)

Men's 1st Round:
[1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bye
Simon Herbert (ENG) bt [9/16] Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) 11-5, 7-4 ret. (36m)
[9/16] Declan James (JAM) bt Perry Malik (ENG) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 (37m)
[8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) bye
[6] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bye
Balazs Farkas (HUN) bt [9/16] Bernat Jaume (ESP) 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 (42m)
[9/16] Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [WC] Joel Viksten (SWE) 11-5, 11-8, 11-2 (30m)
[3] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
[4] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bye
[9/16] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) 7-11, 11-5, 15-13, 4-2 ret. (46m)
[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) bt Matias Knudsen (COL) 11-3, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4 (31m)
[5] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bye
[7] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bye
Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [9/16] Juan Vargas (COL) 12-10, 2-11, 11-4, 11-5 (59m)
[9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-4, 11-6, 11-9 (36m)
[2] Joel Makin (WAL) bye

Women's 1st Round:
[1] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bye
[9/16] Lauren Baltayan (FRA) bt Marie Stéphan (FRA) 11-0, 11-6, 11-3 (21m)
[9/16] Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) bt Cindy Merlo (SUI) 11-6, 11-2, 8-11, 10-12, 11-6 (50m)
[7] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bye
[6] Lucy Turmel (ENG) bye
[9/16] Habiba Hani (EGY) bt [WC] Moa Bönnemark (SWE) 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 (18m)
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt [9/16] Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2 (38m)
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
[3] Amanda Sobhy (USA)  bye
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt [9/16] Haya Ali (EGY) 9-11, 11-5, 11-3, 13-11 (39m)
[9/16] Nadine Shahin (EGY) bt [WC] Lovisa Ronge (SWE) 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 (19m)
[8] Hana Ramadan (EGY) bye
[5] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bye
[9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bt Hannah Craig (IRL) 6-11, 11-1, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 (56m)
Saran Nghiem (ENG) bt [9/16] Grace Gear (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (28m)
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bye