The 2026 CIB Egyptian Open continued today at the OWest complex, with 32 Round Two matches as the top sixteen seeds entered the fray in both draws, five falling at the first hurdle.
Lucky Loser Yasshmita Jadishkumar recovered from two games down, Qualifier Ruqayya Salem upset the ninth seed, while Sana Ibrahim, Kareem El Torkey and Auguste Dussourd also advanced, while Eighth seed Victor Crouin squeezed home after being two games and match ball down.
KEY POINTS from Today
- Paul Coll closes out Round Two with a comfortable 3-0 win
- Mostafa Asal forgets his kit, gets through in four games
- Top seed Hania El Hammamy survives two close opening games to progress
- Action moves to the Glass Court for the final four matches
- Nouran Gohar continues her comeback with a 3-0 win over Tomato Ho
- Qualifier Ruqayya Salem does it again, beats 9th seed Tinne Gilis in four!
- Lucky Loser Yasshmita Jadishkumar does it again, beats Farida Mohamed in five!
- Auguste Dussourd through as 15th seed Fares Dessouky retires injured
- Women’s upset as Sana Ibrahim beats 13th seed Salma Hany in a five game tussle
- First seeding upset as Kareem El Torkey takes out 9th seed Aly Abou Eleinen in four close games
- Fifth seed Victor Crouin fights back from two games and match balls down to deny Velavan Senthilkumar
- All to seeding in opening women’s matches, Fayrouz Aboelkheir taken the distance by Anahat Singh
- Play begins at 12.00 on Courts 3,4 5 and 6
