Chinappa Withdraws From Upcoming Grasshopper Cup

Indian No.1 Joshna Chinappa has pulled out from the Grasshopper Cup due to an ongoing knee problem.

Chinappa last featured at the CIB PSA World Championships Cairo in May, and is yet to make an appearance on the PSA World Tour this season.

With Chinappa’s withdrawal from the women’s event in Zurich, Czechian Anna Serme moves up to become a 9/16 seed. She will now face home hope and Swiss No.1 Cindy Merlo in the opening round.

Egypt’s Nour Aboulmakarim will take the vacant place in the draw, and will take on Frenchwoman Melissa Alves on the opening day.

The PSA World Tour Gold level event will take place in Switzerland from October 18-23 across two venues in Zurich. All of the action from Zurich will be shown live on SQUASHTV.

Updated Women’s Draw: Grasshopper Cup
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) [Bye]
Cindy Merlo (SUI) v [9/16] Anna Serme (CZE)
[9/16] Tinne Gilis (BEL) v [WC] Nadia Pfister (SUI)
[8] Olivia Fiechter (USA) [Bye]
[5] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) [Bye]
Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) v [9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA)
[9/16] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v Emilia Soini (FIN)
[4] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) [Bye]
[3] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) [Bye]
Cristina Gomez (ESP) v [9/16] Tesni Evans (WAL)
[9/16] Nadine Shahin (EGY) v Julianne Courtice (ENG)
[6] Salma Hany (EGY) [Bye]
[7] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) [Bye]
Marie Stephan (FRA) v [9/16] Alexandra Fuller (RSA)
[9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) v Enora Villard (FRA)
[2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) [Bye]