Mostafa Asal & Nour ElSherbini crowned CIB Egyptian Open Champions

Mostafa Asal and Nour ElSherbini were crowned 2024 CIB Egyptian Open Champions at the first ever Diamond-level event of a newly restructured PSA World Tour held at the spectacular Club O West in Cairo.

No.3 seed Mostafa Asal, coached by UNSQUASHABLE ambassador James Willstrop, defeated World No.1 Ali Farag 11-3 13-11 5-11 11-8 in 82 minutes, whilst women’s World No.1 Nour ElSherbini ended her four-match losing streak against Nouran Gohar with a 70-minute 5-11 11-8 11-8 11-8 victory.

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s Final:
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [1] Ali Farag (EGY) 11-3, 13-11, 5-11, 11-8 (82m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s Final:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 5-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (70m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s Semi-Finals:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [4] Diego Elias (PER) 11-9, 11-3, 11-9 (49m)
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-1 (40m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s Semi-Finals:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt [3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 6-11, 11-5, 12-10, 9-11, 11-7 (86m)
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt Nada Abbas (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 (38m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (34m)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt [7] Tarek Momen (EGY) 11-5, 6-2 ret. (21m)
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) v [8] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) v Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s Quarter-Finals:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt [6] Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11-8, 11-1, 11-7 (28m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [5] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 12-10 (41m)
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) v Nada Abbas (EGY)
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) v [7] Rowan Elaraby (EGY)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s 3rd Round:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 6-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 (48m)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) bt Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) 3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 (48m)
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Fares Dessouky (EGY) 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 10-12, 11-8 (82m)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt Grégoire Marche (FRA) 11-3, 11-4, 11-1 (30m)
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Youssef Soliman (EGY) 2-1 ret.
[8] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 (49m)
Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Victor Crouin (FRA) 11-7, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6 (48m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-2 (33m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s 3rd Round:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt Amina Orfi (EGY) 6-11, 4-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9 (65m)
[6] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 11-8, 13-11, 16-14 (36m)
[5] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Lucy Turmel (ENG) 16-14, 6-11, 13-11, 11-4 (51m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-3 (35m)
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt Nour Heikal (EGY) 11-9, 11-1, 11-6 (28m)
Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 (63m)
[7] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt Georgia Adderley (SCO) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6 (50m)
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-6, 11-5, 11-3 (35m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s 2nd Round:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt Curtis Malik (ENG) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 (40m)
Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) 11-7, 11-7, 2-11, 3-11, 11-5 (51m)
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) 11-9, 11-1 ret. (30m)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) bt Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 13-11 (67m)
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Leonel Cardenas (MEX) 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7 (57m)
Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) 11-6, 11-4, 11-6 (32m)
Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 4-0 ret. (56m)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (34m)
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Joel Makin (WAL) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (53m)
Youssef Soliman (EGY) bt Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 11-3, 6-11, 11-3, 11-7 (64m)
Ramit Tandon (IND) bt Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 (34m)
[8] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Nathan Lake (ENG) 12-14, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5 (39m)
Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bt [6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 8-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 (60m)
Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [Q] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) 11-8, 9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3 (74m)
Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 (49m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Raphael Kandra (GER) 11-4, 11-5, 11-5 (27m)
 
CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s 2nd Round:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bt Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 11-4, 14-12 (38m)
Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [Q] Marina Stefanoni (USA) 11-5, 11-2, 11-7 (34m)
Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt Mariam Metwally (EGY) 15-13, 7-11, 11-2, 11-7 (41m)
[6] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 11-3, 11-8, 11-5 (28m)
[5] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Mélissa Alves (FRA) w/o
Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt Nadine Shahin (EGY) 15-13, 9-11, 9-11, 11-1, 11-4 (55m)
Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bt Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11-2, 11-9, 11-5 (28m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Farida Mohamed (EGY) 11-7, 11-3, 12-10 (31m)
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt [4] Nele Gilis (BEL) 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 14-12 (63m)
[Q] Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Malak Khafagy (EGY) 13-15, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5 (68m)
Nada Abbas (EGY) bt Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-3, 10-12, 11-9, 11-5 (53m)
Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [8] Joelle King (NZL) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10 (40m)
[7] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 11-1, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6 (30m)
Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Hana Ramadan (EGY)    5-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5 (52m)
Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-3, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3 (32m)
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [Q] Barb Sameh (EGY) 11-4, 11-6, 11-2 (25m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s 1st Round:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) bye
Curtis Malik (ENG) bt Greg Lobban (SCO) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 (42m)
Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt [Q] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) 8-11, 11-4, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8 (68m)
Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) bt [WC] Omar El Torkey (EGY) 11-9, 11-6, 11-3 (29m)
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) bt David Baillargeon (CAN) 11-6, 11-7, 11-3 (37m)
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bye
Karim El Hammamy (EGY) bt Timothy Brownell (USA) 7-11, 2-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-3 (71m)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) bye
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) bye
Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt Farkas Balazs (HUN) 7-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-4 (59m)
Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt [Q] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 (39m)
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bt Leandro Romiglio (ARG) 7-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-1, 13-11 (72m)
Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt [Q] Rory Stewart (SCO) 11-3, 11-5, 11-2 (32m)
Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt George Parker (ENG) 9-11, 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-4 (79m)
Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bye
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bye
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bye
Joel Makin (WAL) bye
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bye
Youssef Soliman (EGY) bye
Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) bt Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 12-10 (39m)
Ramit Tandon (IND) bt Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-3, 11-2, 11-9 (32m)
Nathan Lake (ENG) bt Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 13-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4 (43m)
[8] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
[6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) bye
Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) bye
Victor Crouin (FRA) bye
[Q] Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Nick Wall (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 (40m)
Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) bt Omar Mosaad (EGY) 12-10, 11-4, 11-5 (44m)
Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bye
Raphael Kandra (GER) bt Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (32m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bye

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s 1st Round:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bye
Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bye
[Q] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Hana Moataz (EGY) 11-5, 18-16, 11-9 (46m)
Amina Orfi (EGY) bye
Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bye
Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [Q] Rana Ismail (EGY) 11-9, 11-4, 13-11 (36m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 10-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5 (60m)
[6] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bye
[5] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bye
Mélissa Alves (FRA) bt Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-5 (39m)
Nadine Shahin (EGY) bt Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 15-13, 3-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6 (58m)
Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 11-3 (50m)
Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bt [LL] Habiba Elshazli (EGY) 11-7, 11-7, 11-2 (24m)
Zeina Mickawy (EGY) bt [LL] Hannah Craig (IRL) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (32m)
Farida Mohamed (EGY) bye
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bye
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt Marie Stéphan (FRA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (33m)
Malak Khafagy (EGY) bt [WC] Nour Megahed (EGY) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 (32m)
[Q] Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Lucy Beecroft (ENG) 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 (37m)
Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bye
Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[8] Joelle King (NZL) bye
[7] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bye
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 11-4, 11-2, 11-8 (22m)
Hana Ramadan (EGY) bt Nardine Garas (EGY) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (23m)
Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 (25m)
Amanda Sobhy (USA) bye
Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Grace Gear (ENG) 6-11, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 (51m)
[Q] Barb Sameh (EGY) bt Tomato Ho (HKG) 13-11, 1-11, 15-13, 11-9 (65m)
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bye

Rory Stewart will join fellow UNSQUASHABLE players Iker Pajares Bernabeu and Nick Wall in the main draw of the CIB Egyptian Open after successfully qualifying for the PSA World Tour Platinum event being staged at the new OWest complex in Giza, Egypt.

The Scottish No.2 defeated French players Edwin Clain and Toufik Mekhalfi in his first two qualifying matches before beating Egyptian Ibrahim Elkabbani 11-8 11-7 9-11 11-6 in 63 minutes to progress to the main draw where he will play Sébastien Bonmalais of France.

Yannick Wilhelmi, who overcame fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Iván Pérez in the 2nd round of qualification, was denied a place in the main draw by Moustafa Elsirty of Egypt in four closely contested games.

Spanish No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu will play Omar Mosaad of Egypt in his 1st round match, whilst Nick Wall of England will play Egyptian qualifier Mohamed Zakaria.

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s Qualifying Finals:
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) 11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 (63m)
Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Emyr Evans (WAL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-8 (40m)
Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt Aly Hussein (EGY) 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5 (47m)
Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 (56m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s Qualifying Finals:
Rana Ismail (EGY) bt Nour Khafagy (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 5-11, 13-11 (61m)
Barb Sameh (EGY) bt Hannah Craig (IRL) 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6 (49m)
Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Habiba Elshazli (EGY) 11-13, 11-7, 11-13, 11-6, 11-9 (57m)
Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Ruqayya Salem (EGY) 15-13, 11-7, 11-7 (39m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s 2nd Qualifying Round:
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 (31m)
Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) bt Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 11-5, 11-5, 3-0 ret. (22m)
Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 11-5, 14-16, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6 (92m)
Emyr Evans (WAL) bt Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 (61m)
Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 14-12, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 (46m)
Aly Hussein (EGY) bt Khaled Labib (EGY) 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (87m)
Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Iván Pérez (ESP) 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-8 (86m)
Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt Michael Knudsen (DEN) 7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-8 (62m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s 2nd Qualifying Round:
Nour Khafagy (EGY) bt Cindy Merlo (SUI) 6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (36m)
Rana Ismail (EGY) bt Asia Harris (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (27m)
Hannah Craig (IRL) bt Saran Nghiem (ENG) 4-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 12-10 (66m)
Barb Sameh (EGY) bt Menna Walid (EGY) 11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 9-11, 11-6 (61m)
Habiba Elshazli (EGY) bt Kiera Marshall (ENG) 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 (42m)
Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Jana Swaify (EGY) 9-11, 11-4, 12-10, 13-11 (47m)
Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Alison Thomson (SCO) 11-3, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7 (47m)
Ruqayya Salem (EGY) bt Torrie Malik (ENG) 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-3, 11-3 (41m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Men’s 1st Qualifying Round:
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Edwin Clain (FRA) 11-7, 11-2, 11-7 (31m)
Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 11-9 (26m)
Viktor Byrtus (CZE) bt Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-7 (61m)
Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) bt Seif El-Shenawy (EGY) 11-1, 6-11, 11-2, 11-3 (36m)
Mohamed Zakaria (EGY) bt Rowan Damming (NED) 11-5, 12-10, 13-11 (56m)
Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) bt Jonah Bryant (ENG) 7-11, 15-13, 11-9, 11-7 (57m)
Emyr Evans (WAL) bt Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (30m)
Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Perry Malik (ENG) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (34m)
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-3, 11-2, 11-2 (21m)
Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt Martin Svec (CZE) 11-7, 11-9, 12-10 (28m)
Khaled Labib (EGY) bt Mazen Gamal (EGY) 11-2, 7-11, 8-11, 18-16, 11-1 (74m)
Aly Hussein (EGY) bt Yehia Essam (EGY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2 (35m)
Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Hazem Hossam (EGY) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (33m)
Iván Pérez (ESP) bt Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8 (82m)
Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-4, 11-9, 3-11, 11-3 (46m)
Matias Knudsen (COL) bt Shahjahan Khan (USA) 11-8, 5-11, 11-4, 11-6 (50m)

CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open 2024, O West, Giza, Egypt
Women’s 1st Qualifying Round:
Cindy Merlo (SUI) bt Salma Elalfy (EGY) 11-1, 11-2, 5-11, 11-9 (65m)
Nour Khafagy (EGY) bt Amina El Rihany (EGY) 11-8, 11-5, 5-11, 11-5 (41m)
Rana Ismail (EGY) bt Sofía Mateos (ESP) 11-9, 11-3, 11-9 (22m)
Asia Harris (ENG) bt Ingy Hammouda (EGY) 11-2, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 (36m)
Saran Nghiem (ENG) bt Malak Fathy (EGY) 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8 (61m)
Hannah Craig (IRL) bt Nour Ramy (EGY) 5-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-7 (36m)
Menna Walid (EGY) bt Ali Loke (WAL) 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 8-11, 11-4 (36m)
Barb Sameh (EGY) bt Énora Villard (FRA) 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 (25m)
Habiba Elshazli (EGY) bt Emilia Soini (FIN) 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 (36m)
Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-8, 11-2, 11-8 (29m)
Jana Swaify (EGY) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 (24m)
Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Lauren Baltayan (FRA) 11-4, 11-9, 5-11, 10-12, 11-9 (49m)
Marina Stefanoni (USA) bt Élise Romba (FRA) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 (24m)
Alison Thomson (SCO) bt Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 (41m)
Ruqayya Salem (EGY) bt Lowri Roberts (WAL) 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 (22m)
Torrie Malik (ENG) bt Lojayn Gohary (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-9 (25m)

The CIB Egyptian Squash Open will mark professional squash's inaugural PSA Diamond-tier event when the world’s top ranked squash players converge at the new OWest complex in Giza, Egypt, from 30th August to 6th September. This prestigious PSA World Tour event will be the first major title of the 2024-2025 squash season, featuring a 48-player draw for both men and women, competing for the trophy and a share of the $631,000 prize fund, evenly split between the two categories.

As a PSA Diamond-tier event, the CIB Egyptian Squash Open will also include a 32-player qualifying draw in both the men’s and women’s events, with four players from each category advancing through a three-day qualifying round from 26th to 28th August.

Returning to the PSA World Tour calendar after a hiatus during the 2023-24 season, the CIB Egyptian Squash Open sees World No.1s Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini eager to start their campaigns on a high note.

In the men’s draw, Ali Farag, who had a highly-successful 2023-2024 squash season with eight titles, including five Platinum trophies, aims to continue his dominance. The tournament's reigning champion, having won the last three editions, will begin his campaign after an opening-round bye against the winner of a match between Britain’s Curtis Malik and Greg Lobban.

New Zealand’s Paul Coll, ranked World No.2, also had an outstanding 2023-2024 squash season, securing two major titles and three additional tournament wins. Paul Coll attributes his recent success to changes in his game that rekindled his enjoyment of the sport. He will be looking to maintain this momentum in Egypt, starting against either Germany’s Raphael Kandra or Egypt’s Yahya Elnawasany.

Meanwhile, Peru’s Diego Elias, seeded fourth, returns to Egypt with fond memories, having lifted the PSA World Squash Championship trophy in Cairo in May. The 27-year-old, who realised a childhood dream by becoming World Squash Champion, will aim to build on that success in this season's first major event.

In the women’s draw, newly crowned World Champion Nouran Gohar enters the tournament on a 25-match winning streak, her last defeat dating back to March at the London Squash Classic. Known as ‘The Terminator,’ Gohar ended last season in dominant form and will look to maintain her momentum to challenge World No.1 Nour El Sherbini. Nouran Gohar’s opening match will be against a qualifier or Hong Kong’s Tomato Ho.

Despite losing her World Squash Championship title, Nour El Sherbini also enjoyed a successful season, reaching 11 finals, winning six titles, and maintaining her World No.1 ranking throughout. She will seek to reaffirm her position at the top, beginning her CIB Egyptian Squash Open campaign against the USA’s Sabrina Sobhy, following byes for both players in the first round.

The tournament will also witness the return of two prominent players in the women’s game; New Zealand’s Joelle King and the USA’s Amanda Sobhy. Joelle King, sidelined since the U.S. Squash Open due to back and knee injuries, and Amanda Sobhy, recovering from another Achilles rupture sustained during the Hong Kong Squash Open final, are both set to make their comebacks in Giza. Joelle King is drawn to face Salma Hany in the second round, while Amanda Sobhy will play the winner of the match between Rachel Arnold and Grace Gear.

From the third round onwards, the action will move to an ASB ShowGlassCourt at the OWest complex, while the initial two rounds will take place on traditional plaster courts within the same venue. The entire tournament will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV.

The CIB Egyptian Squash Open is part of the newly restructured PSA World Tour, which takes effect for the 2024-2025 squash season.

2024 CIB Egyptian PSA Squash Open Men’s Draw:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) Bye
Curtis Malik (ENG) v [17/32] Greg Lobban (SCO)
[17/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v [Qualifier]
[WC] Omar El Torkey (EGY) v [17/32] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT)
[17/32] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) v David Baillargeon (CAN)
[9/16] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Timothy Brownell (USA) v Karim El Hammamy (EGY)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) Bye
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) Bye
Farkas Balazs (HUN) v [17/32] Leonel Cardenas (MEX)
[17/32] Fares Dessouky (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) v [17/32] Leandro Romiglio (ARG)
[17/32] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) v [Qualifier]
George Parker (ENG) v [17/32] Gregoire Marche (FRA)
[9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) Bye
[4] Diego Elias (PER) Bye
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v Wildcard
Bernat Jaume (ESP) v [17/32] Ramit Tandon (IND)
[17/32] Nathan Lake (ENG) v Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
[8] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye
[6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye
[9/16] Victor Crouin (FRA) Bye
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Nick Wall (ENG)
[17/32] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[9/16] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Bye
[17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) Bye

2024 CIB PSA Egyptian Squash Open Men’s Draw:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) Bye
[17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[9/16] Amina Orfi (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) Bye
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Tesni Murphy (WAL)
[17/32] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v Menna Hamed (EGY)
[7] Tinne Gilis (BEL) Bye
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) Bye
Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v [17/32] Melissa Alves (FRA)
[17/32] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)
Kenzy Ayman (EGY) v [17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG)
[17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Nadine Shahin (EGY)
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) v [17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY)
[9/16] Farida Mohamed (EGY) Bye
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) Bye
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) Bye
Mariam Metwally (EGY) v [17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY)
[17/32] Malak Khafagy (EGY) v [WC] Nour Megahed (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Lucy Beecroft (ENG)
[9/16] Salma Hany (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joelle King (NZL) Bye
[9/16] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) Bye
[5] Olivia Weaver (USA) Bye
[8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) Bye
Alicia Mead (ENG) v [17/32] Nada Abbas (EGY)
[17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v Wildcard
Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) v [17/32] Georgia Adderley (SCO)
[9/16] Amanda Sobhy (USA) Bye
Grace Gear (ENG) v [17/32] Rachel Arnold (MAS)
[17/32] Tomato Ho (HKG) v [Qualifier]
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) Bye

The 2024 CIB Egyptian Squash Open is set to make history as the first Professional Squash Association (PSA) Diamond World Tour event. The world's elite squash players will compete for the prestigious title at the newly established OWest complex in Giza, Egypt, from the 30th August to 6th September.

As the inaugural major event of the 2024-25 squash season, the CIB Egyptian Squash Open boasts a 48-man and 48-woman draw, competing for a share of a $631,000 prize fund, equally divided between the men's and women's events.

The men’s draw for the 2024 CIB Egyptian Squash Open will feature UNSQUASHABLE players Iker Pajares Bernabeu and Nick Wall.

The tournament includes a 32-player qualifying draw for both men and women, with four players from each category advancing through a three-day qualifying process from the 26th to 28th August.

The 2024 CIB Egyptian Squash Open will feature World No.1s Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini who will both be aiming to kickstart their campaigns with victories.

Ali Farag, leading the men's draw, seeks to build on his remarkable 2023-24 squash season, where he claimed eight PSA World Tour titles, including five PSA Platinum trophies. The 32-year-old, who has fond memories of this event having won the last three editions, will face the winner of an all-British clash between Curtis Malik and Greg Lobban after an opening round bye.

Paul Coll of New Zealand, who enjoyed one of his best seasons last year with two major titles and three other victories, enters the tournament with renewed confidence. The New Zealander faces either Germany's Raphael Kandra or Egypt's Yahya Elnawasany in his opening match.

Third seed Mostafa Asal of Egypt alongside Diego Elias, the No.4 seed and reigning PSA World Squash Champion, will both aim to carry the confidence from impressive wins in the 2023-24 squash season.

In the women's draw, new World Champion Nouran Gohar is on an impressive 25-match unbeaten streak, with her last defeat dating back to March at the London Squash Classic. 'The Terminator' aims to continue her dominant form and challenge World No.1 Nour El Sherbini for the top spot. Nouran Gohar's first match will be against a qualifier or Hong Kong's Tomato Ho.

Despite losing her PSA World Squash Championship title, Nour El Sherbini had a remarkable season, reaching 11 PSA finals and winning six PSA World Tour titles, maintaining her World No.1 status throughout. She begins her campaign against USA’s Sabrina Sobhy after both receive first-round byes.

The tournament also marks the return of New Zealand's Joelle King and USA's Amanda Sobhy to competitive action. Joelle King, sidelined by back and knee injuries since the U.S. Squash Open, will face Salma Hany in the second round, while Amanda Sobhy, recovering from another Achilles rupture sustained in the Hong Kong Squash Open final, will compete against either Rachel Arnold or Grace Gear.

From round three onwards, matches will be held on an ASB ShowGlassCourt at the OWest complex.

The CIB Egyptian squash Open is a key part of the revamped PSA World Tour structure, effective from the 2024-25 squash season.

2024 Professional Squash Association (PSA) CIB Egyptian Squash Open
Men’s Draw:
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) Bye
Curtis Malik (ENG) v [17/32] Greg Lobban (SCO)
[17/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v [Qualifier]
[WC] Omar El Torkey (EGY) v [17/32] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT)
[17/32] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) v David Baillargeon (CAN)
[9/16] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Timothy Brownell (USA) v Karim El Hammamy (EGY)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) Bye
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) Bye
Farkas Balazs (HUN) v [17/32] Leonel Cardenas (MEX)
[17/32] Fares Dessouky (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) v [17/32] Leandro Romiglio (ARG)
[17/32] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) v [Qualifier]
George Parker (ENG) v [17/32] Gregoire Marche (FRA)
[9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) Bye
[4] Diego Elias (PER) Bye
[3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v Wildcard
Bernat Jaume (ESP) v [17/32] Ramit Tandon (IND)
[17/32] Nathan Lake (ENG) v Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
[8] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye
[6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye
[9/16] Victor Crouin (FRA) Bye
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Nick Wall (ENG)
[17/32] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[9/16] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Bye
[17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) Bye

2024 Professional Squash Association (PSA) CIB Egyptian Squash Open
Women’s Draw:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) Bye
[17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[9/16] Amina Orfi (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) Bye
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Tesni Murphy (WAL)
[17/32] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v Menna Hamed (EGY)
[7] Tinne Gilis (BEL) Bye
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) Bye
Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v [17/32] Melissa Alves (FRA)
[17/32] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)
Kenzy Ayman (EGY) v [17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG)
[17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Nadine Shahin (EGY)
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) v [17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY)
[9/16] Farida Mohamed (EGY) Bye
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) Bye
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) Bye
Mariam Metwally (EGY) v [17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY)
[17/32] Malak Khafagy (EGY) v [WC] Nour Megahed (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [17/32] Lucy Beecroft (ENG)
[9/16] Salma Hany (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joelle King (NZL) Bye
[9/16] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) Bye
[5] Olivia Weaver (USA) Bye
[8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) Bye
Alicia Mead (ENG) v [17/32] Nada Abbas (EGY)
[17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v Wildcard
Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) v [17/32] Georgia Adderley (SCO)
[9/16] Amanda Sobhy (USA) Bye
Grace Gear (ENG) v [17/32] Rachel Arnold (MAS)
[17/32] Tomato Ho (HKG) v [Qualifier]
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) Bye