[Q] Ruqayya Salem (Egy) 3-1 Rachel Arnold (Mas) 12-14, 11-9, 14-12, 11-4 (44m)
Ruqayya: “This is my second Diamond-level event, and funnily I also played in the first-round of my last Diamond event at the British Open. It’s great to beat her twice, she’s obviously an incredible player. It’s great to be through to the second round.
“I tried to not think that she beat ElSherbini recently. She’s the best at this game, and if I think about that, I wouldn’t be able to play very well and would be too nervous. But I knew that because I beat Rachel last time, I could do it again.
“I didn’t want people to think that it was just lucky last time, and that I can beat top players.
“I lost in the qualification of the Egyptian Open a couple of years ago, so it’s really amazing to be in the next round and to be able to play this event in front of my family on home soil.
