2025, 2023 & 2019 Match Reports – round by round, match by match …
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MATCH REPORTS
Final: Hania too accurate today
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 (35m)
Final: Mostafa is at the top of the WORLD!
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) 3-0 [2] Paul Coll (NZL) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (54m)
Finals Roundup : Hammamy and Asal take the crowns
Mostafa Asal and Hania El Hammamy have been crowned the Optasia Championships 2025 champions after delivering a pair of superb performances to defeat Paul Coll and Georgina Kennedy
SF: Paul 3-2 Mohamed
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) 3-0 [4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) 9-11, 9-11, 11-3, 12-10, 11-8 (82m)
SF: Mostafa 3-2 Joel
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) 3-2 [3] Joel Makin (WAL) 7-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-2 (81m)
SF: Gina 3-1 Nada
[2] Gina Kennedy (ENG) 3-1 [4] Nada Abbas (EGY) 11-5, 11-13, 11-5, 11-2 (49m)
SF: Hania 3-1 Satomi
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 3-1 [3] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 11-6 (61m)
Semi-Final Roundup : Coll denies Elshorbagy as finalists confirmed
World No.4 Paul Coll pulled off his second thrilling five-game victory in
QF: Mo 3-0 Gregoire
[4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) 3-0 Gregoire Marche (FRA) 14-12, 11-7, 11-7 (43m)
QF: Paul 3-2 Marwan
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) 3-2 [6] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG) 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10 (79m)
QF: Nada 3-2 Melissa
[4] Nada Abbas (EGY) 3-2 [8] Melissa Alves (FRA) 11-5, 1-11, 11-1, 7-11, 13-11 (56m)
QF: Gina 3-1 Sana
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 3-1 [5] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9 (46m)
QF: Mostafa 3-0 Karim
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [5] Karim Gawad (EGY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (40m)
QF: Joel 3-0 Youssef
[3] Joel Makin (WAL) bt [7] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 12-10, 12-10, 15-13 (78m)
QF: Hania 3-0 Jazz
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 3-0 [7] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 (36m)
QF: Satomi 3-2 Amanda
[3] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 3-2 [6] Amanda Sobhy (USA) 4-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 (52m)
R2: Grégoire 3-1 Miguel
Gregoire Marche (FRA) 3-1 [8] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-9, 11-3, 6-11, 11-9 (62m)
R2: Melissa 3-1 Mariam
[8] Melissa Alves (FRA) 3-1 Mariam Metwally (EGY) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 (43m)
R2: Mo 3-1 Declan
[4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) bt Declan James (ENG) 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8 (68m)
R2: Nada 3-0 Katie
[4] Nada Abbas (EGY) 3-0 Katie Malliff (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (33m)
R2: Paul 3-0 Dimitri
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) 3-0 Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) 14-12, 11-6, 11-4 (50m)
R2: Gina 3-0 Nour
[2] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 3-0 Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11-4, 16-14, 11-6 (33m)
R2: Marwan 3-1 Iker
[6] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG) 3-1 Iker Pajares (ESP) 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5 (83m)
R2: Sana 3-2 SJP
[5] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 3-2 Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-8, 9-11, 16-14, 1-11, 11-9 (71m)
R2: Joel 3-2 Curtis
[3] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-2 Curtis Malik (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 11-4 (77m)
R2: Jasmine 3-0 Hana
[7] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 3-0 Hana Ramadan (EGY) 11-3, 11-5, 11-7 (26m)
R2: Mostafa 3-0 Juan
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Juan Vargas (COL) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2 (36m)
R2: Hania 3-0 Salma
[1] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 3-0 Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (27m)
R2: Youssef 3-0 Charlie
[7] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 3-0 Charlie Lee (ENG) 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 (37m)
R2: Satomi 3-1 Kenzy
[3] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 3-1 Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 11-4, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6 (44m)
R2: Karim 3-1 Jonah
[5] Karim Gawad (EGY) 3-1 Jonah Bryant (ENG) 14-12, 5-11, 11-8, 11-8 (50m)
R2: Amanda 3-1 Joelle
[6] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt Joelle King (NZL) 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5 (52m)
R1: Grégoire 3-1 Nick
Gregoire Marche (FRA) 3-1 Nick Wall (ENG) 11-9, 3-11, 11-4, 11-5 (47m)
R1: Declan 3-1 Balazs
Declan James (ENG) 3-1 Balazs Farkas (HUN) 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (56m)
R1: Mariam 3-2 Torrie
Mariam Metwally (EGY) 3-2 Torrie Malik (ENG) 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 12-10 (60m)
R1: Hana 3-0 Nicole
Hana Ramadan (EGY) 3-0 Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 11-4, 11-6, 11-6 (29m)
R1: Dimitri 3-2 Yannick
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) bt Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 11-9, 11-5, 4-11, 8-11, 11-7 (83m)
R1: Charlie 3-0 Rafi
Charlie Lee (ENG) 3-0 Raphael Kandra (GER) 11-5, 11-7, 11-3 (32m)
R1: SJP 3-0 Lisa
Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 3-0 Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (30m)
R1: Nour 3-1 Marie
Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 3-1 Marie Stephan (FRA) 11-7, 13-11, 6-11, 13-11 (55m)
R1: Curtis 3-2 Abouelghar
Curtis Malik (ENG) 3-2 Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 14-12, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-5 (63m)
R1: Salma 3-0 Hannah
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 3-0 Hannah Craig (IRL) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
R1: Iker 3-0 Sam
Iker Pajares (ESP) 3-0 Samuel Osborne – Wylde (ENG) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (48m)
R1: Katie 3-0 Cindy
Katie Malliff (ENG) 3-0 Cindy Merlo (SUI) 12-10, 14-12, 11-0 (28m)
R1: Juan 3-2 Nicolas
Juan Vargas (COL) 3-2 Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 9-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-6, 15-13 (66m)
R1: Jonah 3-1 Auguste
Jonah Bryant (ENG) 3-1 Auguste Dussourd (FRA) 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9 (63m)
R1: Kenzy 3-1 Alicia
Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 3-1 Alicia Mead (ENG) 11-6, 3-11, 11-7, 13-11 (35m)
R1: Joelle 3-1 Grace
Joelle King (NZL) 3-1 Grace Gear (ENG) 11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8 (47m)
La Boucle est Bouclée: Back to the Future with Karim Abdel Gawad…
Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 3-0 [8] Youssef Soliman (Egy) 11-4, 11-7, 11-3 (34m)
SF: Karim stops Baptiste in 3….
Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 3-0 Baptiste Masotti (Fra) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (42m)
SF: Youssef eventually….
[8] Youssef Soliman (Egy) 3-2 [5] Mazen Hesham (Egy) 6-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 (73m)
QF: Karim today but Yow is going to be sooo good…
Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 3-1 Eain Yow Ng (Mas) 16-14, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8 (65m)
QF: BREAKING – Masotti can play and Makin ain’t a machine…
Baptiste Masotti (Fra) 3-0 [7] Jo)el Makin (Wal) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 (52m)
QF: “One step too far”, Charlie
[8] Youssef Soliman (Egy) 3-0 [WC] Charlie Lee (Eng) 11-4, 11-9, 11-3 (43m)
QF: “I’m happy with the process”, Ali
[5] Mazen Hesham (Egy) 3-2 [1] Ali Farag (Egy) 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 1-11, 12-10 (66m)
R2: “Bad day at the office but he played better” Ibrahim
[5] Mazen Hesham (Egy) 3-0 Youssef Ibrahim (Egy) 11-3, 11-8, 11-7 (40m)
R2: Forceps victory for Title Holder Ali
[1] Ali Farag (Egy) 3-2 Gregoire Marche (Fra) 4-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-4, 11-4 (55m)
R2: Mohamed bows to local hero
[WC] Charlie Lee (Eng) 3-1 [3] Mohamed ElShorbagy (Eng) 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9 (46m)
R2: Soliman recovers to beat Mueller
[8] Youssef Soliman (Egy) 3-1 Nicolas Mueller (Sgy) 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-3 (45m)
R2: Marwan in, out, in, out….
Baptiste Masotti (Fra) 3-2 [4] Marwan ElShorbagy (Egy) 6-11, 11-6, 11-2, 9-11, 11-5 (46m)
R2: Gawad through as Elias pulls up
[9/16] Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 3-1 [2] Diego Elias (Per) 7-11, 11-5, 12-10, 4-0 rtd (54m)
R2: Joel had to push hard today…
[7] Joel Makin (Wal) 3-0 Saurav Ghosal (Ind) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 (43m)
R2: Eain Yow’s second upset in a row !
Eain Yow Ng (Mas) 3-1 [6] Victor Crouin (FRra 6-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6 (56m)
R1: Rafi wobbles from leading positions against WC Charlie
[wc] Charlie Lee (Eng) 3-0 Raphael Kandra (Ger) 11-9, 11-8, 11-7 (43m)
R1: Grégoire wary of a comeback from Adrian…
Gregoire Marche (Fra) 3-1 Adrian Waller (Eng) 12-10, 13-11, 6-11, 11-2 (49m)
R1 Abdel Gawad still got the Magic against Mosaad
Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 3-0 Omar Mosaad (Egy) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (32m)
R1: Too many errors from Pat against the Smiling Ninja
Eain Yow Ng (Mas) 3-1 Patrick Rooney (Eng) 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (42m)
R1: Lower back seized for Dimitri against Nicolas
Nicolas Mueller (Sui) 3-0 Dimitri Steinmann (Sui) 11-8, 12-10, 11-3 (42m)
R1: Seb didn’t have the right game plan against Youssef…
Youssef Ibrahim (Egy) 3-1 Sebastien Bonmalais (Fra) 11-4, 11-9, 7-11, 11-2 (45m)
R1: Saurav gets back in the match against Auguste
Saurav Ghosal (Ind) 3-1 Auguste Dussourd (Fra) 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 (56m)
R1: Masotti, eventually from 2/0 down
Baptiste Masotti (Fra) 3-2 Greg Lobban (Sco) 10-12, 2-11, 11-7, 14-12, 11-3 (65m)
2023 Match Reports
Match reports and reaction from the 2023 Optasia Championship …
THE FINAL : Gawad 3-2 ElShorbagy
Karim Abdel Gawad wins a mammoth final to become the fifth Channel VAS Champion …
Match Reports
Match Reports, Day by Day, Round by Round …
SF: Karim 3-0 Paul
Another masterclass from Karim Abdel Gawad as he despatches Paul Coll in straight games …
SF: ElShorbagy 3-1 Abouelghar
Top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy recovers from a game down to beat compatriot Mohamed Abouelghar …
QF: Gawad 3-0 Marwan ElShorbagy
Karim Abdel Gawad completes the semi-final lineup with a convincing win over Marwan ElShorbagy …
QF : Coll 3-2 Makin
Paul Coll finds the winning formula in the fifth to deny Joel Makin …
QF: Abouelghar 3-2 Hesham
Mohamed Abouelghar puts paid to Mazen Hesham comeback to reach the semis ….
QF: Mo ElShorbagy 3-2 Ghosal
Top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy survives match ball to win a thriller against Saurav Ghosal …
R2: Gawad 3-1 Parker
Karim Abdel Gawad subdued George Parker in four games …
R2: Marwan 3-1 Eain Yow
A four game win for Marwan ElShorbagy over young Malaysian Eain Yow Ng …
R2: Makin 3-1 Castagnet
A tough four game win for Welshman Joel Makin over France’s Mathieu Castagnet …
R2: Coll 3-0 Selby
A tough 3-0 win for Paul Coll over Daryl Selby …
R2: Hesham 3-1 Elias
Big seeding upset as Mazen Hesham gets the bettero of fourth seed Diego Elias in four …
R2: Mo ElShorbagy 3-1 Youssef
Entertaining four game win for top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy over compatriot Youssef Soliman …
R2: Ghosal 3-0 Richards
Sublime performance from Saurav Ghosal to beat home favourite Tom Richards …
R2: Abouelghar 3-0 James
Mohamed Abouelghar holds off a late fightback from Declan James …
R1: Mathieu 3-1 Iker
Castagnet concludes round one with a tough four game win over Iker Pajares …
R1: George 3-2 Lucas
A ‘big win’ for George Parker as he beats Lucas Serme in five …
R1: Tom 3-0 Richie
Home favourite Tom Richards with a 3-0 win over Richie Fallows …
R1: Declan 3-0 Joe
Declan James has to work hard to fend off St George’s comeback kid Joe Lee …
R1: Daryl 3-0 Arturo
Daryl Selby eases past Arturo Salazar in three games …
R1: Mazen 3-2 Chris
Hesham beats Simpson in another five-game tussle …
R1: Soliman 3-2 Golan
Young Egyptian takes out St George’s favourite in five …
R1: Yow 3-2 Abood
Eain Yow Ng comes through an up and down five-setter to beat Tamimi …