Gohar Withdraws From U.S. Open

Defending champion and No.2 seed Nouran Gohar has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming U.S. Open due to a foot injury.

Compatriot Hania El Hammamy will take the place of Gohar as the No.2 seed in the third Platinum event of the season – which will take place between October 7-14 at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center – and will now face one of Salma Eltayeb or Hana Ramadan in round two. 

New Zealand’s Joelle King now moves up to the No.3 seed position, with a second-round clash against either Wales’ Emily Whitlock or France’s Enora Villard awaiting the World No.4, while South Western Open winner Nour El Tayeb climbs up to a top four seeding position.

USA No.2 Olivia Fiechter is now a top-eight seed and is due to play one of World No.27 Jasmine Hutton or Canada’s Nicole Bunyan in round two. Meanwhile, Canada’s Hollie Naughton has moved from a 17/32 seed to a 9/16 seed, now receiving a bye in round one of the tournament. 

England’s Millie Tomlinson will enter the draw as a result of Gohar’s withdrawal, playing Egypt’s Jana Shiha in the first round of the Platinum event. 

Action from the U.S. Open 2023 will be available to watch live on SQUASHTV, with further updates found by visiting the PSA World Tour website or following the PSA on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Updated Women’s Draw: U.S. Open 2023 

[2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) [bye]

Salma Eltayeb (EGY) v [17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY)

[17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG) v Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 

[9/16] Tinne Gilis (BEL) [bye]

[17/32] Katie Malliff (ENG) v [WC] Madison Ho (USA)

[9/16] Farida Mohamed (EGY) [bye] 

[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) [bye] 

[6] Nele Gilis (BEL) [bye]

[5] Amanda Sobhy (USA) [bye] 

[9/16] Olivia Clyne (USA) [bye]

[17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) v Ineta Mackevica (LAT)

Millie Tomlinson (ENG) v [17/32] Jana Shiha (EGY)

[17/32] Fayrouz Abouelkheir (EGY) v Amina Orfi (EGY)

[9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN) [bye]

[17/32] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v Enora Villard (FRA)

[3] Joelle King (NZL) [bye] 

[4] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) [bye] 

Marina Stefanoni (USA) v [17/32] Mariam Metwally (EGY)

[17/32] Lucy Beecroft v Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)

[WC] Lucie Stefanoni (USA) v [17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY)

[9/16] Salma Hany (EGY) [bye] 

Grace Gear (ENG) v [17/32] Melissa Alves (FRA) 

[17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Nicole Bunyan (CAN)

[8] Olivia Fiechter (USA) [bye]

[7] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) [bye] 

Georgia Adderley (SCO) v [17/32] Nadine Shahin (EGY)

[17/32] Alexandra Fuller (RSA) v Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)

[9/16] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) [bye] 

[9/16] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) [bye] 

Emilia Soini (FIN) v [17/32] Nada Abbas (EGY) 

[17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) v Marie Stephan (FRA) 

[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) [bye]