British Open 2024 – Day One: How To Watch Live

2 June 2024

The 2024 edition of the British Open gets underway today, with 32 matches taking place on a exciting first day in Birmingham, England.

Play starts at 12:00 (GMT+1) as the action begins on the glass court at the Rep Theatre, as well as three traditional courts at Edgbaston Priory. All action will be streamed live on SQUASHTV, with live scores available to view here.

18 British competitors are set to take to the courts including eight on the glass court. Amongst the British contingent on day one, Nick Wall and George Parker of England face Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy and Switzerland’s Nicolas Mueller respectively.

Wales has two players competing on the first day of the tournament in the form of Tesni Murphy who will be taking on Nicole Bunyan and Emily Whitlock, who participates in the only all-British affair of the first round as she takes on Katie Malliff.

Four wildcards are also in contention on the glass court, as Jonah Bryant takes on World No.14 Youssef Ibrahim, Torrie Malik faces Malaysia’s Aifa Azman and Asia Harris competes against Canada’s Hollie Naughton, while rounding off the day’s glass court action, Simon Herbert battles against Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas.

Egypt have 17 players competing on day one, with 18-year-old Fayrouz Aboelkheir facing Malaysia’s Aira Azman to start the action on court one, with compatriot Hana Ramadan taking on France’s Enora Villard on the second court.

In total, there will be players from 16 different countries starting their British Open campaigns.

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Order of play – Glass Court

Order of play – Court One

12:00 Aira Azman (MAS) v Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)
12:45 Fares Dessouky (EGY) v Farkas Balazs (HUN)
13:45 Alicia Mead (ENG) v Hana Moataz (EGY)
14:30 Curtis Malik (ENG) v Dimitri Steinmann (SUI)
16:30 Tesni Murphy (WAL) v Nicole Bunyan (CAN)
17:15 Greg Lobban (SCO) v Ramit Tandon (IND)
18:15 Grace Gear (ENG) v Mariam Metwally (EGY)
19:00 Karim El Hammamy (EGY) v Nick Wall (ENG)

Order of play – Court Two

12:00 Hana Ramadan (EGY) v Enora Villard (FRA)
12:45 Gregoire Marche (FRA) v Todd Harrity (USA)
13:45 Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) v Nadine Shahin (EGY)
14:30 Auguste Dussourd (FRA) v Rory Stewart (SCO)
16:30 Melissa Alves (FRA) v Malak Khafagy (EGY)
17:15 Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
18:15 Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v Tomato Ho (HKG)
19:00 Timothy Brownell (USA) v Cesar Salazar (MEX)

Order of play – Court Four

12:00 Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) v Rachel Arnold (MAS)
12:45 Iker Pajares (ESP) v Leung Chi Hin Henry (HKG)
13:45 Salma Eltayeb (EGY) v Zeina Mickawy (EGY)
14:30 Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) v Nathan Lake (ENG)
16:30 Lucy Turmel (ENG) v Haya Ali (EGY)
17:15 Shahjahan Khan (USA) v Omar Mosaad (EGY)
18:15 Georgia Adderley (SCO) v Kenzy Ayman (EGY)
19:00 Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) v Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA)