The CIB Egyptian Open will become professional squash’s first Diamond tier event when the world’s best squash players compete for the prestigious title at the brand-new OWest complex in Giza, Egypt from 26th August to 6th September.
The CIB Egyptian Open will be the first major title on offer during the 2024-25 professional squash season, with a 48-man and 48-woman draw battling for the trophy and a share of the $631,000 prize fund, which is split equally between both draws.
As a Diamond tier event, the CIB Egyptian Open will also feature a 32-player qualifying draw in both the men’s and women’s events. Four players from each draw will battle through a three-day qualifying process from 26th to 28th August.
The CIB Egyptian Open returns to the calendar following a hiatus during the 2023-24 season and top seeded World #1s Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini will look to get their campaigns off to winning starts.
Action from round three onwards will be staged on an ASB ShowGlassCourt erected on the OWest complex, with the opening two rounds taking place on ‘traditional’ plaster courts situated on the complex. The tournament will be broadcast by SQUASHTV.
Men’s Round One Draw
[1] Ali Farag (EGY) ByeCurtis Malik (ENG) v [17/32] Greg Lobban (SCO)
[17/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v Qualifier
[17/32] Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT) v [WC] Omar El Torkey (EGY) [17/32] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) v David Baillargeon (CAN)
[9/16] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Timothy Brownell (USA) v Karim El Hammamy (EGY)
[5] Mazen Hesham (EGY) Bye [7] Tarek Momen (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) v Farkas Balazs (HUN)
[17/32] Fares Dessouky (EGY) v Qualifier
[17/32] Leandro Romiglio (ARG) v Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) [17/32] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) v Qualifier
[17/32] Gregoire Marche (FRA) v George Parker (ENG)
[9/16] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) Bye
[4] Diego Elias (PER) Bye [3] Mostafa Asal (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) Bye [17/32] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v [WC] Kareem El Torkey (Egy)
[17/32] Ramit Tandon (IND) v Bernat Jaume (ESP)
[17/32] Nathan Lake (ENG) v Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
[8] Mohamed Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye [6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG) Bye
[9/16] Victor Crouin (FRA) Bye
[17/32] Nick Wall (ENG) v Qualifier [17/32] Iker Pajares (ESP) v Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[9/16] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Bye
[17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) Bye
Women’s Round One Draw :
[1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) Bye[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) Bye
[17/32] Hana Moataz (EGY) v Qualifier
[9/16] Amina Orfi (EGY) Bye [9/16] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Tesni Murphy (WAL) v Qualifier
[17/32] Emily Whitlock (WAL) v Menna Hamed (EGY)
[7] Tinne Gilis (BEL) Bye [6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) Bye
[17/32] Melissa Alves (FRA) Lee Ka Yi (HKG)
[17/32] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY)
[17/32] Lucy Turmel (ENG) v Kenzy Ayman (EGY) [17/32] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Nadine Shahin (EGY)
[17/32] Zeina Mickawy (EGY) v Salma Eltayeb (EGY)
[9/16] Farida Mohamed (EGY) Bye
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) Bye [4] Nele Gilis (BEL) Bye
[17/32] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) v Mariam Metwally (EGY)
[17/32] Malak Khafagy (EGY) v [WC] Nour Megahed (EGY)
[17/32] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) v Qualifier [9/16] Salma Hany (EGY) Bye
[9/16] Joelle King (NZL) Bye
[9/16] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) Bye
[5] Olivia Weaver (USA) Bye [8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) Bye
[17/32] Nada Abbas (EGY) v Alicia Mead (ENG)
[17/32] Hana Ramadan (EGY) v [wc] Nardine Garas (Egy)
[17/32] Georgia Adderley (SCO) v Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) [9/16] Amanda Sobhy (USA) Bye
[17/32] Rachel Arnold (MAS) v Grace Gear (ENG)
[17/32] Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) v Qualifier
[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) Bye
