Top Seed Makin Withdraws From Hong Kong Football Club Open 2023

Event top seed and World No.10 Joel Makin has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Hong Kong Football Club Open 2023 due to an ankle injury.

Egypt’s Mohamed ElSherbini will take the Welshman’s place as the No.1 seed in the Bronze-level PSA World Tour event – which will take place between November 21-25 in Hong Kong – but will remain in the bottom half of the draw.

Aly Abou Eleinen now moves up to No.2 seed, with a second-round clash against Makin’s replacement Seif Shenawy or Addeen Idrakie awaiting, while recent Ace Malaysia Open semi-finalist Eain Yow Ng and Spanish No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu occupy the 3/4 seeding positions.

Qatar’s Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi is now a top-eight seed as a result of Makin’s withdrawal, and is subsequently awarded a first-round bye.

Action from the Hong Kong Football Club Open will be shown live on the PSA’s Live Streaming YouTube channel, with the semi-finals and finals available to watch live on SQUASHTV.

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Updated Men’s Draw: Hong Kong Football Club Open 2023

[2] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) [bye]

Seif Shenawy (EGY) v [9/16] Addeen Idrakie (MAS)

[9/16] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) v [WC] Edmon Lopez (ESP)

[8] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) [bye]

[7] Nathan Lake (ENG) [bye]

Tom Walsh (ENG) v [9/16] Shahjahan Khan (USA)

[9/16] Faraz Khan v Yannik Omlor (GER)

[4] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) [bye]

[3] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) [bye]

Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) v [9/16] Leandro Romiglio (ARG)

[9/16] Andrew Douglas (USA) v Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY)

[6] Gregoire Marche (FRA) [bye]

[5] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) [bye]

[WC] Wong Chi Him (HKG) v [9/16] Henry Leung (HKG)

[9/16] Todd Harrity (USA) v Yassin Elshafei (EGY)

[1] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) [bye]