World No.1 Ali Farag Withdraws From Upcoming MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open 

World No.1 and World Champion Ali Farag has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from the upcoming MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open Gold event, set to start in just five days time.

Farag has not recovered from the knee injury that he picked up at the U.S Open last month, which forced him out of the final against Diego Elias after just 2 points.

Compatriot and World No.3 Mostafa Asal now becomes the No.2 seed for the event and after receiving a bye in round one will face either compatriot Omar Mosaad or England’s Patrick Rooney in round two.

QTerminals Qatar Classic and Oracle NetSuite Open Champion Mohamed ElShorbagy has moved into a top-four seeded position and will await either German No.1 Raphael Kandra or event wildcard Samuel Kang in the second round.

France’s Victor Crouin will look to continue his excellent start to the season as he moves into the top eight and after his round one bye will play either compatriot Gregoire Marche or Egypt’s Mohamed ElSherbini for a place in the quarter finals.

French No.3 Baptiste Masotti is now a 9/16 seed and plays dangerous Egyptian Moustafa El Sirty in round one, whilst fellow Frenchman Sebastien Bonmalais takes the available spot in the draw and will play former British Open Champion Miguel Rodriguez for a spot in round two.

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MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open 2022: Updated men’s draw

[1] Paul Coll (NZL) – [Bye]

Eain Yow Ng (MAS) v [9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND)

[9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v Shahjahan Khan (USA)

[6] Joel Makin (WAL) – [Bye]

[5] Tarek Momen (EGY) – [Bye]

Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) v [9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL)

[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) v [WC] Samuel Kang (SGP)

[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG)- [Bye]

[3] Diego Elias (PER) – [Bye]

Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) v [9/16] Baptiste Masotti (FRA)

[9/16] Fares Dessouky (EGY) v Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT)

[7] Mazen Hesham (EGY) – [Bye]

[8] Victor Crouin (FRA) – [Bye]

Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v [9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA)

[9/16] Patrick Rooney (ENG) v Omar Mosaad (EGY)

[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) – [Bye]