Paul Coll & Amina Orfi Crowned 2025 PSA New Zealand Squash Open Champions
March 09 2025
Paul Coll and Amina Orfi were crowned champions at the 2025 New Zealand Squash Open in front of a record-breaking crowd of 1,160 spectators, the highest-ever squash crowd in New Zealand, at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch.
Home favourite Paul Coll triumphed over England’s Marwan ElShorbagy 11-5 8-11 11-6 11-3 in an entertaining 59 minute men’s final, while Egypt’s Amina Orfi defeated sixth seed Satomi Watanabe of Japan 11-5 11-8 11-5 in a 38 minute women’s final.
In the men’s final, second seed Marwan ElShorbagy sought redemption after losing to Paul Coll in the previous New Zealand Squash Open final in Tauranga in December 2023, however the top seeded Kiwi produced a tough-minded title defence to close-out another impressive victory over his English rival.
The women’s final saw Amina Orfi exact revenge on Satomi Watanabe after their dramatic five-game clash at Squash in the Land in Cleveland two months prior, with the young Egyptian closing-out an emphatic straight-game victory.
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s Final:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3 (59m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Women’s Final:
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 (38m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s Semi-Finals:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [6] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (71m)
[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [3] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (44m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Women’s Semi-Finals:
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [7] Salma Hany (EGY) 11-4, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5 (53m)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [3] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 12-10, 12-10, 11-2 (46m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [5] Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) 11-8, 11-6, 12-10 (49m)
[6] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [9/16] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) 5-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-5 (63m)
[3] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 (33m)
[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [7] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) 14-12, 11-2, 11-8 (47m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Women’s Quarter-Finals:
[7] Salma Hany (EGY) bt [1] Tinne Gilis (BEL) 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (66m)
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [9/16] Georgia Adderley (SCO) w/o
[3] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt [5] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 (32m)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [8] Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 (46m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s 2nd Round:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 (25m)
[5] Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt [9/16] Henry Leung (HKG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (45m)
[6] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [9/16] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 3-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (45m)
[9/16] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bt [4] Greg Lobban (SCO) 4-11, 16-14, 11-8, 11-9 (68m)
[3] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt [WC] Oliver Dunbar (NZL) 11-4, 11-1, 11-3 (32m)
Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt [8] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 (54m)
[7] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) bt [9/16] Abhay Singh (IND) 11-9, 14-12, 12-10 (55m)
[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [9/16] Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (44m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Women’s 2nd Round:
[1] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Nour Heikal (EGY) 11-8, 11-2, 11-5 (22m)
[7] Salma Hany (EGY) bt [9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS) 11-3, 11-6, 13-11 (37m)
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) 9-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 (42m)
[9/16] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt [4] Nele Gilis-Coll (BEL) 11-7, 15-13, 11-8 (53m)
[3] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt [9/16] Marina Stefanoni (USA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-8 (31m)
[5] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 (47m)
[8] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 (32m)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [9/16] Hana Moataz (EGY) 11-6, 9-11, 11-2, 19-17 (65m)
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s 1st Round:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bye
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt [9/16] Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) 11-2, 7-11, 11-7, 11-1 (33m)
[9/16] Henry Leung (HKG) bt Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6 (54m)
[5] Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) bye
[6] Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bye
[9/16] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bt Joseph White (AUS) 11-7, 11-5, 11-3 (26m)
[9/16] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bt Edwin Clain (FRA) 13-11, 9-11, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7 (64m)
[4] Greg Lobban (SCO) bye
[3] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bye
[WC] Oliver Dunbar (NZL) bt [9/16] Rui Soares (POR) 11-6, 7-11, 11-3, 11-4 (47m)
Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt [9/16] Alex Lau (HKG) 15-17, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 (58m)
[8] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) bye
[7] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) bye
[9/16] Abhay Singh (IND) bt Tom Walsh (ENG) 11-6, 7-11, 12-10, 11-4 (48m)
[9/16] Bernat Jaume (ESP) bt [WC] Anthony Lepper (NZL) 11-2, 11-6, 11-2 (33m)
[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
PSA New Zealand Squash Open 2025, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, New Zealand
Women’s 1st Round:
[1] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bye
Nour Heikal (EGY) bt [9/16] Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6 (29m)
[9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt [WC] Ella Lash (NZL) 14-12, 11-8, 11-9 (27m)
[7] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bye
[9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) bt Jessica van der Walt (AUS) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 (26m)
[9/16] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Cindy Merlo (SUI) 11-9, 11-6, 11-2 (24m)
[4] Nele Gilis-Coll (BEL) bye
[3] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bye
[9/16] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Marta Dominguez (ESP) 5-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-6 (49m)
[9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) bt [WC] Joelle King (NZL) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 (25m)
[5] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[8] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bye
[9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Alex Haydon (AUS) 11-1, 11-2, 11-4 (16m)
[9/16] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt Énora Villard (FRA) 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-2 (35m)
[2] Amina Orfi (EGY) bye