CIB Open: Hania El Hammamy, Mostafa Asal and Karim Abdel Gawad reach semi-finals

Hania El Hammamy, Mostafa Asal and Karim Abdel Gawad have secured places in the semi-finals of the 2026 CIB Open at the Pyramids.

Four quarter-final matches were played on Wednesday, with El Hammamy and Malaysian player Sivasangari Subramaniam progressing in the women’s event, while Asal and Abdel Gawad advanced in the men’s draw.

The tournament is being held from 6 to 16 October, with total prize money of $750,000 across the men’s and women’s competitions.

El Hammamy claimed the first semi-final place after overcoming Japan’s Satomi Watanabe 3-2 in a closely contested match.

The Egyptian won 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5 to set up a semi-final meeting with Sivasangari, who recovered from two games down to defeat Fayrouz Aboelkheir 3-2.

Sivasangari lost the opening two games 11-9 and 11-4, but responded by taking the next three 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 to complete the comeback and become the second women’s semi-finalist.

In the men’s competition, Asal won an all-Egyptian quarter-final against Mohamed Zakaria in straight games.

Asal took the match 11-9, 11-2, 11-5 and will face compatriot Abdel Gawad in the first men’s semi-final on Thursday.

Abdel Gawad also secured a 3-0 victory, beating England’s Marwan ElShorbagy 15-13, 13-11, 11-7.

The first women’s semi-final will also be played on Thursday, with El Hammamy taking on Sivasangari.

The remaining quarter-final matches are scheduled for Wednesday.

In the men’s draw, Peru’s Diego Elias will play Joel Makin, while Victor Crouin will meet Paul Coll.

The women’s quarter-finals will be completed with Nour El Sherbini facing Nouran Gohar and Georgina Kennedy playing Amina Orfi.