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Qatar Q-Terminals Squash Classic 2024: Egypt duo aim to continue sizzling season starts

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Thursday, 26 September 2024 00:11

Mostafa Asal and Nour ElSherbini will head into the Qatar Q-Terminals Classic both unbeaten on 10 matches apieces and looking for a hat-trick of title wins following unbeaten starts to the season.

The tournament starts on Monday at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. This years event will feature both a mens and womens draw, building on the success of the previous year, with reigning champions Ali Farag and Hania El Hammamy returning to defend their titles.

Farag, the mens top seed and a three-time winner of the Qatar Classic, will be aiming to continue his dominance on the Khalifa Complex glass court. Farags triumph in the 2023 event was part of his exceptional season, where he secured seven victories, making it his best season ever on the PSA Squash Tour. In his opening round, Farag will face the talented Indian player Ramit Tandon.

New Zealands Paul Coll, the World No.2, had an outstanding 23/24 campaign, clinching four titles, including two Platinum level events and one Gold level event. Coll was one of only two players who managed to defeat World No.1 Ali Farag multiple times last season. With adjustments made to his game during the summer, Coll will be eager to surpass his previous achievements and challenge for the top spot in the world rankings.

Diego Elias, the newly crowned World champion, and Asal, the recent British Open champion, are the No.3 and No.4 seeds respectively. Asal, featuring in his third Qatar Classic, will be determined to surpass his previous semi-final exits and add more major titles to his name after his recent British Open success.

On the womens side, defending champion Hania El Hammamy will be looking to regain her top form after a challenging second half of the previous season. El Hammamy, currently ranked World No.3, claimed two Platinum event titles last season, including the prestigious British Open. She will face USAs Sabrina Sobhy in her opening fixture as she looks to rejoin the race for World No.1.

ElSherbini, the top seed, aims to go one step further this year and secure the title after finishing as the runner-up in the last two womens events held in Qatar. ElSherbini, who tops the draw for the second consecutive year, will face former World No.3 Joelle King in the first round.

Nouran Gohar, the No.2 seed, ended the 23/24 season in exceptional form, winning five consecutive events, including her first World Championships title. Gohar has closed the gap between herself and ElSherbini at the top of the world rankings and is determined to dethrone her compatriot. With her powerful and relentless style of play, Gohar will be a formidable force throughout the season.

Mens draw:

[1] Ali Farag (EGY) v Ramit Tandon (IND)

Patrick Rooney (ENG) v Leandro Romiglio (ARG)

Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) V Adrian Waller (ENG)

Leonel Cardenas (MEX) v [5] Mazen Hesham (EGY)

[6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v Eain Yow Ng (MAS)

Joel Makin (WAL) v Nicolas Mueller (SUI)

Raphael Kandra (GER) v Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG)

Abdulla Al Tamimi (QAT) v [3] Mostafa Asal (EGY)

[4] Diego Elias (PER) v [WC] Salem Al-Malki (QAT)

Iker Pajares (ESP) v Fares Dessouky (EGY)

[WC] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) v Baptiste Masotti (FRA)

Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) v [7] Tarek Momen (EGY)

[8] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) v Timothy Brownell (USA)

Auguste Dussourd (FRA) v Youssef Ibrahim (EGY)

Youssef Soliman (EGY) v Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA)

Greg Lobban (SCO) v [2] Paul Coll (NZL)

Womens Draw:

[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v Joelle King (NZL)

Amina Orfi (EGY) v Hollie Naughton (CAN)

Malak Khafagy (EGY) v Sana Ibrahim (EGY)

Farida Mohamed (EGY) v [5] Olivia Weaver (USA)

[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) v Lucy Beecroft (ENG)

Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)

Zeina Mickawy (EGY) v Nada Abbas (EGY)

Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v [3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY)

[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) v Georgia Adderley (SCO)

Lucy Turmel (ENG) v Hana Ramadan (EGY)

Salma Hany (EGY) v Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)

Lisa Aitken (SCO) v [7] Tinne Gilis (BEL)

[8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) v Tesni Murphy (WAL)

Tomato Ho (HKG) v [WC] Salma Eltayeb (EGY)

[WC] Menna Hamed (EGY) v Satomi Watanabe (JPN)

Emily Whitlock (WAL) v [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY)

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