[1] Raneem El Welily (Egy) 3-0 [wc] Sana Ibrahim (Egy) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
Raneem
“It’s the first match of the tournament, I’m always nervous with that one, I’m trying to get the emotions sorted and get used to the vibe and the atmosphere.
“I was a bit up and down, but I’m getting here hopefully. I’m very pleased with the way I managed things around me today and hopefully tomorrow I can keep up the momentum.
“Sometimes there are nerves, sometimes I’m more motivated. It’s an emotional feeling [playing a World Champs on home soil] but I’m trying to keep positive and energised.
“These are exciting times from squash in Egypt, so I’m happy to be home.
“I’m looking forward to that [appearing in front of the Pyramids] but I’m just here now thinking about what I just did and what I should be doing to get to tomorrow’s match and hopefully I get through.”
