[5] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 7-11, 18-16, 11-4, 7-11, 4-2 ret. (70m)
Optasia Squash NEWS
R1: Ramit upsets Miguel 3-1
Ramit Tandon (IND) 3-1 Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-5, 11-9, 4-11, 11-7 (49m)
R2: Amanda having to bring her A game to contain Kenzy 3-1
[5] Amanda Sobhy (USA) 3-1 Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 11-7, 3-11, 11-4, 11-3 (31m)
2026 Day TWO : Round TWO begins
Three previous winners – Hania El Hammamy, Karim Abdel Gawad and Satomi Watanabe advanced to the quarter-finals, while Rachel Arnold and Noor Zaman both upset seeds on a day when all three home hopefuls lost out
R1: Curtis closes it 3/1 against Patrick…
Curtis Malik (ENG) 3-1 Patrick Rooney (ENG) 4-11, 11-9, 11-5, 13-11 (58m)
R1: Declan stays focused 300 against Karim / Haya 3-1 Hana
Haya Ali 3-1 Hana Ramadan 12-10, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10 (39m) Declan James (ENG) 3-1 Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 (49m)
R1: Juan gets past Fighting Sambo….
Juan Vargas (COL) 3-2 Sam Todd (ENG) 6-11, 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 11-2 (63m)
R1: Simmie very clinical against Nour Heikal
Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) 3-0 Nour Heikal (EGY) 13-11, 11-6, 11-5 (27m)
R1: And the all English battle goes to Torrie 3/2 againt Lucy
Torrie Malik (ENG) 3-2 Lucy Turmel (ENG) 11-9, 6-11, 14-12, 7-11, 11-2 (63m)
R1: Mariam controls her emotions against injured Nour 3/0…
Mariam Metwally (EGY) 3-0 Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 13-11, 11-5, 11-6 (33m)
R1: Same style of squash but it’s Noor 3/2…/ Jonah 3-0 Rafa
Noor Zaman 3-2 Mazen Hesham 11-4, 7-11, 11-3, 12-14, 11-2 (46m) Jonah Bryant 3-0 Raphael Kandra 11-9, 11-8, 11-3 (31m)
R1: Coached by Amanda, Rachel 3/1 Amina / Zeina 3-1 Nicole
Rachel Arnold (MAS) 3-1 Amina El Rihany (EGY) 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (34m)
R1: Abou 3/1 Melvil – Gregoire 3-1 Sam
Mohamed Abouelghar 3-1 Melvil Scianimanico 13-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 (54m) Greg Marche 3-1 Samuel Osborne – Wylde 6-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 (50m)
R1: Kenzy 3/0 Marie
Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 3-0 Marie Stephan (FRA) 11-7, 11-8, 12-10 (23m)
R1: Good start for Melissa 3/0 against dangerous Nadine
Melissa Alves (FRA) 3-0 Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11-6, 11-9, 11-4 (21m)
2026 Match Reports
Match reports and player reaction from the 2026 Optasia Championships …