Egyptian squash stars continued their strong performances at the 2026-2027 Egypt Open, with eight players reaching the quarterfinals after an exciting round of 16 in Cairo.

The tournament, running from October 10 to 16, features some of the world's leading squash players, with several Egyptian stars competing for places in the final stages.

Nour El Sherbini, Mostafa Asal, Hania El Hammamy, and Nouran Gohar were among the big names to secure their spots in the next round, alongside other Egyptian players hoping to challenge for the title.

Stars Shine

Nour El Sherbini booked her place in the quarterfinals after defeating Italy's Marina Stefanoni 3-1, with game scores of 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, and 11-9.

Despite losing the second game, she recovered to complete the victory.

Mostafa Asal also delivered an impressive performance, beating fellow Egyptian Mohamed Abouelghar in straight games, 11-8, 11-7, and 11-2, to move comfortably into the next round.

Hania El Hammamy secured her quarterfinal place with a 3-1 victory over American Amanda Sobhy.

The match ended with game scores of 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, and 11-9.

Nouran Gohar joined the list of qualifiers after overcoming fellow Egyptian Ruqayya Salem 3-1 in a competitive match.

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Gohar won with scores of 14-12, 11-8, 14-16, and 11-6.

Final Spots

Fayrouz Aboelkheir faced a tough challenge against England's Jasmine Hutton but managed to win a five-game battle 3-2.

The game scores were 5-11, 11-2, 11-5, 7-11, and 11-3.

In the men's competition, Karim Abdel Gawad recovered from losing the opening game to defeat fellow Egyptian Karim El Torkey 3-1, with scores of 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, and 11-2.

Amina Orfi also advanced after beating fellow Egyptian Rowan Elaraby in straight games.

She secured the victory with scores of 11-9, 11-6, and 11-6.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Zakaria reached the quarterfinals without playing his round-of-16 match after fellow Egyptian Youssef Soliman withdrew due to injury.

The eight Egyptian quarterfinalists are Mohamed Zakaria, Mostafa Asal, Karim Abdel Gawad, Nour El Sherbini, Hania El Hammamy, Nouran Gohar, Fayrouz Aboelkheir, and Amina Orfi.

Attention now turns to the quarterfinals, as Egypt's leading squash players look to continue their strong run and move closer to winning the title on home soil.