King Withdraws From Upcoming South Western Women’s Open

World No.5 & New Zealand No.1 Joelle King has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from the upcoming South Western Women’s Open due to injury.

Egypt’s Rowan Elaraby is now the No.3 seed in the event and England’s Georgina Kennedy replaces King as she becomes a top-four seed for the Gold level event,

Wales’ Emily Whitlock now joins the top eight seeds and will receive a bye in round one. She will now face the winner of an all-Egyptian clash between Hana Ibrahim (who is now a 9/16 seed) and Nour Aboulmakarim.

England’s Lucy Beecroft now enters the draw and will play compatriot Jasmine Hutton in round one.

South Western Women’s Open: Updated Draw

[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) [Bye]

Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v [9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG)

[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v Emilia Soini (FIN)

[6] Olivia Fiechter (USA) [Bye]

[8] Emily Whitlock (WAL) [Bye]

Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) v [9/16] Sana Ibrahim (EGY)

[9/16] Mariam Metwally (EGY) v Nicole Bunyan (CAN)

[3] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) [Bye]

[4] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) [Bye]

Lucy Beecroft (ENG) v [9/16] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 

[9/16] Olivia Clyne (USA) v Ineta Mackevica (LAT)

[7] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) [Bye]

[5] Salma Hany (EGY) [Bye]

Haley Mendez (USA) v [9/16] Nadine Shahin (EGY)

[9/16] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v [WC] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)

[2] Amanda Sobhy (USA) [Bye]