Egypt’s Amina Orfi continued her impressive run at the 2026 London Squash Classic after booking her place in the final, moving one victory away from successfully defending the title she won last season.

The world No. 2 secured her place in the final with a dominant semifinal performance against Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam, winning in straight games to continue her strong start in one of the opening major events of the new professional squash season.

Convincing Win for Orfi

Orfi controlled the semifinal from the early stages and completed a 3-0 victory with game scores of 11-8, 11-9 and 11-6.

The result gives the Egyptian star another chance to defend her London Classic crown after reaching the final again against a field that includes some of the world’s leading players.

Orfi will face England’s Georgina Kennedy in the final after Kennedy produced one of the biggest surprises of the tournament by defeating Egyptian world No. 1 Hania El Hammamy.

Shock Exit for Hania

El Hammamy’s campaign ended in the semifinals following a 3-1 defeat against Kennedy.

The English player won the match 11-6, 14-12, 7-11 and 11-8. El Hammamy fought back by taking the third game, but Kennedy regained control and closed out the contest in the fourth.

Latest News

Al Ahly Escalate Amr Zahran Punishment With Six-Month Ban and 50% Salary DeductionAmouta Facing Criticism and Pressure at Al Ahly.. What Has Changed and What Is Still Missing?

The result sets up a final between Orfi and Kennedy. Orfi will be aiming to retain her title, while Kennedy enters the match with extra confidence after eliminating the world’s top-ranked player.

The London Classic is being held in England from September 1 to 6 and is part of the PSA Gold-level events on the professional squash calendar.

The women’s competition offers $144,000 in prize money, with the same amount allocated to the men’s event, taking the total prize fund to $288,000.

Egypt has had a strong presence in the women’s draw, led by Hania El Hammamy and Amina Orfi, alongside Salma Hany, Farida Mohamed, Sana Ibrahim, Zeina Mickawy, Mariam Metwally, Nardine Garas, Hana Ramadan and Nour Heikal.

Several Egyptian players also competed in the men’s tournament, including Aly Abou Eleinen, Youssef Soliman, Mohamed Abouelghar, Karim El Torkey and Mostafa El Sirty.

The final now carries extra importance for Orfi as she looks to begin the new season with another major title and successfully defend her London crown after reaching the championship match without dropping a game in the semifinals.