Champion Fiberglass Women’s Open: Tournament Preview

One of two events taking place this week at the Houston Squash Club, the Champion Fiberglass Women’s Open starts on Wednesday afternoon.

The Challenger 10 level competition will feature a 24-strong draw, with three of the top four seeds hailing from Egypt. Kenzy Ayman will be the tournament’s top seed, having already won two events at this level this season.

She will be joined by compatriots Malak Khafagy and Menna Hamed in the top four seeds. Khafagy will come into the event in good form, having won the J.P. Morgan LBSQUASH Summer Pro last week, her second victory of the campaign. American Marina Stefanoni will be the tournament’s No.2 seed, and the leading home hope in Houston.

Stefanoni will be joined by younger sister Lucie, as one of seven players from the united States in action this week. Caroline Fouts will be among the top eight seeds, while Lucie Stefanoni and Riya Navani will be in the 9/16 seeding bracket. Wildcards Nina Varma and Eliza Schuster join Arisha Khan in making up the American contingent this week.

India’s Akanksha Salunkhe, who finished runner-up to Khafagy in Greenwich last week, will also be among the seeds. Mexico’s Diana Garcia and Welsh No.3 Ali Loke make up the rest of the top eight this week in Houston.

The event takes place from Wednesday, June 22 to Sunday, June 26 at the Houston Squash Club in the United States. Follow the PSA Challenger Tour on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates from the event.

First Round Draw: Champion Fiberglass Women’s Open
[1] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) – [Bye]
Tabita Gaitan (GUA) v [9/16] Salma El Aify (EGY)
[9/16] Ingy Hammouda (EGY) v [WC] Nina Varma (USA)
[6] Diana Garcia (MEX) – [Bye]
[8] Ali Loke (WAL) – [Bye]
[WC] Eliza Schuster (USA) v [9/16] Lowri Roberts (WAL)
[9/16] Kincso Szász (HUN) v Bruna Marchesi Petrillo (BRA)
[4] Menna Hamed (EGY) – [Bye]
[3] Malak Khafagy (EGY) – [Bye]
Arisha Khan (USA) v [9/16] Riya Navani (USA)
[9/16] Lucie Stefanoni (USA) v Mary Mijas (GUA)
[5] Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) – [Bye]
[7] Caroline Fouts (USA) – [Bye]
Diana Gasca (MEX) v [9/16] Winifer Bonilla (GUA)
[9/16] Alina Bushma (UKR) v [WC] Sneha Sivakumar (SGP)
[2] Marina Stefanoni (USA) – [Bye]