Egyptian squash players continued their impressive performances on the international stage as three players secured places in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Women's Open, held in Toronto from October 25 to 31, 2026, with a total prize fund of $85,000.

Nada Abbas, Farida Mohamed, and Fayrouz Abouelkheir all advanced to the last eight after strong victories in the round of 16, keeping their hopes of winning the tournament alive.

Egyptian Trio Shine

Nada Abbas started the Egyptian victories with a 3-1 win over Holly Naughton.

After losing the opening game 10-12, Abbas fought back to win the next three games 11-7, 11-9, and 11-7.

Farida Mohamed also secured her quarterfinal spot after defeating Alina Bushma 3-1, with game scores of 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, and 11-2.

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Meanwhile, Fayrouz Abouelkheir delivered an impressive performance against fellow Egyptian Nour Abouelmakarem, winning 3-0 with scores of 11-5, 11-7, and 11-4 to complete the Egyptian trio in the quarterfinals.

Strong Egyptian Presence

Nine Egyptian players entered the tournament: Hana Moataz, Nour Heikal, Nour Abouelmakarem, Haya Ali, Rokaya Salem, Zeina Mickawy, Fayrouz Abouelkheir, Nada Abbas, and Farida Mohamed.

The trio's qualification comes as Egypt continues to lead the world squash rankings.

Amina Orfi remains the world's top-ranked women's player, while Mostafa Asal continues to hold first place in the men's rankings for October.

Attention now turns to the quarterfinal matches, with hopes that the Egyptian players can continue their winning performances and move closer to another international title for Egyptian squash.