Gohar Withdraws from Hong Kong Open

Egypt’s World No.2 Nouran Gohar has withdrawn from the upcoming TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open due to a foot injury.

Gohar – the 2016 Hong Kong Open champion – has already been forced to pull out of both the South Western Open and U.S. Open in recent weeks and will now be out until the New Year.

Gohar’s withdrawal means defending champion Hania El Hammamy replaces her as the No.2 seed and she will receive a bye into the second round, where she will take on USA’s Sabrina Sobhy, who has beaten El Hammamy in their previous two matches.

Belgium’s Nele Gilis – fresh from her biggest title win at the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open last week – will move up to become the No.4 seed, while Egypt’s Salma Hany moves up to the No.8 seeded position.

16-year-old Amina Orfi moves positions in the draw and will now receive a bye into the last 32.

USA’s Olivia Clyne and Welsh duo Tesni Evans and Emily Whitlock have also withdrawn, meaning Cindy Merlo, Marta Dominguez Fernandez and Saskia Beinhard enter the draw.

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2023 TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open – Revised Women’s Draw

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

Aira Azman (MAS) v [17/32] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 

[17/32] Tomato Ho (HKG) v [WC] Chan Sin Yuk (HKG)

Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) v [17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG)

[9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA) [bye]

[9/16] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) [bye]

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

[8] Salma Hany (EGY) [bye]

[7] Tinne Gilis (BEL) [bye]

Nicole Bunyan (CAN) v [17/32] Mariam Metwally (EGY)

[17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY) v Grace Gear (ENG)

Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v [17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG)

[17/32] Georgia Adderley (SCO) v Enora Villard (FRA)

[9/16] Amina Orfi (EGY) [bye]

[17/32] Rachel Arnold (MAS) v Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP)

[3] Amanda Sobhy (USA) [bye]

[4] Nele Gilis (BEL) [bye]

Cindy Merlo (SUI) v [17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY)

[17/32] Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) v Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 

[9/16] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) [bye]

[17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v Emilia Soini (FIN)

Millie Tomlinson (ENG) v [17/32] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 

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

[6] Olivia Weaver (USA) [bye]

[5] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) [bye]

[9/16] Nada Abbas (EGY) [bye]

[9/16] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) [bye] 

[WC] Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) v [17/32] Nadine Shahin (EGY) 

[17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) v Marie Stephan (FRA) 

Saskia Beinhard (GER) v [17/32] Aifa Azman (MAS) 

[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) [bye]

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