Egyptian quintet reach Egypt Open squash semi-finals as Nour El Sherbini exits

Five Egyptian players have reached the semi-finals of the Egypt Open squash championships for men and women, while Nour El Sherbini’s title hopes ended in the quarter-finals.

El Sherbini was beaten 3-1 by compatriot Nouran Gohar, who advanced to the last four after an all-Egyptian contest.

Amina Orfi also secured her place in the semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over England’s Georgina Kennedy.

The semi-finals will be played on Thursday evening in front of the Pyramids. The confirmed line-up is:

– Hania El Hammamy v Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam – Nouran Gohar v Amina Orfi – Mostafa Asal v Karim Foad – Peru’s Diego Elias v New Zealand’s Paul Coll

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.

Mostafa Asal won the men’s title in the previous edition, while Hania El Hammamy claimed the women’s trophy.

Egyptian players have dominated the event since it returned to the calendar in 2016.