[Q] Ruqayya Salem (Egy) 3-1 Rachel Arnold (Mas) 12-14, 11-9, 14-12, 11-4 (44m)
The upsets keep on coming here in Cairo, as Egyptian qualifier Ruqyya Salem stuns the in-form Rachel Arnold in four games.
18-year-old Salem, who beat Arnold earlier this year at the British Open, made it two wins from two attempts against the Malaysian, this time taking the match by a 12-14, 11-9, 14-12, 11-4 scoreline.
With Arnold arriving on the back of her huge upset win over eight-time World Champion Nour ElSherbini in Qatar, that’s an impressive win for the teenager.
She’ll face No.9 seed Tinne Gilis in the next round.
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“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.
