Hania El Hammamy Withdraws From Upcoming El Gouna International Squash Open

Women’s World No.2 Hania El Hammamy has unfortunately withdrawn from the El Gouna International Squash Open due to injury. The Egyptian was the No.2 seed in the event, which gets underway tomorrow, but will not be featuring in the 2024 edition after picking up an injury during training.

World No.3 and defending champion Nouran Gohar will take El Hammamy’s place as the No.2 seed and after her first round bye, will now play Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in what is sure to be an entertaining and intense RD2 clash.

Fellow Egyptian Rowan Elaraby has subsequently moved into the top eight seeding positions and after an opening round bye, will play the winner of the all-Egyptian clash between Mariam Metwally and wildcard Salma Elalfy. Canada’s World No.22 Hollie Naughton isn’t required to play in round one now as she now moves to a 9/16 seed and receives a first round bye. She will play Nada Abbas in round two, who also has a bye.

England’s Katie Malliff has been upgraded to a 17/32 seed and will now take on Hong Kong’s Tsz-Wing Tong in round one. Taking Malliff’s place in the draw is compatriot Alicia Mead, who will face Rachel Arnold on the opening day.

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Updated Women’s draw:
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) bye
Alicia Mead (ENG) v [17/32] Rachel Arnold (MAS)
[9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bye
Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
[17/32] Nadine Shahin (EGY) v Malak Khafagy (EGY)
Grace Gear (ENG) v [17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY)
[17/32] Mariam Metwally (EGY) v [WC] Salma Elalfy (EGY)
[8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bye
[7] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bye
[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bye 
[9/16] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bye
Emilia Soini (FIN) v [17/32] Tomato Ho (HKG)
[17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Ka Yi Lee (HKG)
[9/16] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[17/32] Tesni Murphy (WAL) v Nicole Bunyan (CAN)
[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
[3] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bye
Marie Stephan (FRA) v [17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY)
[17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v Aira Azman (MAS)
Enora Villard (FRA) v [17/32] Georgia Adderley (SCO)
[17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG) v Kenzy Ayman (EGY)
[9/16] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bye
[17/32] Melissa Alves (FRA) v Cindy Merlo (SUI)
[6] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) bye
[5] Olivia Weaver (USA) bye
Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) v [17/32] Katie Malliff (ENG)
[17/32] Aifa Azman (MAS) v Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)
Salma Eltayeb (EGY) v [17/32] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)
[17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[9/16] Amina Orfi (EGY) bye
[9/16] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bye