Kawy Withdraws from British Open

Egypt’s former World No.4 Omneya Abdel Kawy has withdrawn from next week’s Allam British Open.

Kawy ended a 15-month hiatus from the PSA World Tour – due to the birth of her son – last month when she lined up at the El Gouna International but will miss out on the chance to improve on her four quarter-final finishes at the sport’s longest-running tournament.

As a result, compatriot Salma Hany moves up to the No.16 seeded position and will face a qualifier in round one, while 2007 World Champion Rachael Grinham moves into the main draw and will play World No.3 Nour El Tayeb.

2018 Allam British Open – Revised Women’s First Round Draw
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v Emily Whitlock (ENG)
[Qualifier] v [16] Salma Hany (EGY)
[9] Alison Waters (ENG) v Joey Chan (HKG)
Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [5] Nouran Gohar (EGY)
[7] Laura Massaro (ENG) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [13] Joshna Chinappa (IND)
[12] Olivia Blatchford (USA) v Amanda Sobhy (USA)
Rachael Grinham (AUS) v [3] Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
[4] Joelle King (NZL) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [11] Tesni Evans (WAL)
[15] Donna Urquhart (AUS) v Mariam Metwally (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [6] Camille Serme (FRA)
[8] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v Hania El Hammamy (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [10] Annie Au (HKG)
[14] Victoria Lust (ENG) v [WC] Fiona Moverley (ENG)
[Qualifier] v [2] Raneem El Welily (EGY)