Egyptian squash continues to show its strength on the international stage after six Egyptian players secured places in the semifinals of the 2026 US Open Squash Championship, highlighting the country's impressive talent and its ability to compete at the highest level.

The tournament is taking place in Philadelphia, United States, from November 1 to 8, bringing together some of the world's leading squash players.

The competition offers $220,000 in prize money for the men's event and the same amount for the women's event.

Egypt's impressive achievement came after two exciting days of quarterfinal matches.

Three Egyptian players qualified on the first day, while three more joined them on the second day, giving Egypt six places in the semifinals.

Three Egyptian Victories in Thrilling Matches

The second day of the quarterfinals featured three all-Egyptian matches, with Nouran Gohar, Hania El Hammamy, and Aly Abou Eleinen earning important victories to continue their journeys toward the title.

Nouran Gohar defeated fellow Egyptian Sana Ibrahim 3-2 in a dramatic match that saw both players take control at different moments.

Gohar started strongly and won the opening game 11-5.

However, Ibrahim responded with an impressive performance, taking the next two games 11-4 and 11-5 to move ahead.

Facing elimination, Gohar fought back and won the fourth game 11-9 before producing an outstanding performance in the deciding game, winning 11-0 to secure her place in the semifinals.

In another exciting encounter, Hania El Hammamy defeated Fayrouz Aboelkheir 3-2 after a closely contested match that remained undecided until the final points.

El Hammamy took the opening game 11-9, but Aboelkheir responded by winning the second game by the same score.

El Hammamy regained the lead with an 11-8 victory in the third game, only for Aboelkheir to fight back again and take the fourth game 11-9.

The match went into a deciding fifth game, where both players battled for every point.

El Hammamy eventually secured a narrow 12-10 victory to book her place in the next round.

In the men's competition, Aly Abou Eleinen continued his impressive run with a 3-1 victory over fellow Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad.

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Abou Eleinen made a strong start, winning the opening game 11-4, before Abdel Gawad responded by taking the second game 11-9.

However, Abou Eleinen quickly regained control, winning the third game 11-6 and finishing the match with a convincing 11-2 victory in the fourth game.

The result secured his place among the tournament's final four men's players.

Six Egyptians Continue Their Title Challenge

Nouran Gohar, Hania El Hammamy, and Aly Abou Eleinen joined Nour El Sherbini, Mostafa Asal, and Amina Orfi, who had already secured their semifinal places during the first day of quarterfinal action.

Egypt now has four representatives in the women's semifinals and two in the men's semifinals.

The women's qualifiers are Nouran Gohar, Hania El Hammamy, Nour El Sherbini, and Amina Orfi, while Mostafa Asal and Aly Abou Eleinen represent Egypt in the men's competition.

This strong Egyptian presence highlights the country's continued success in squash, especially as several players had to defeat fellow Egyptians to reach the final stages.

A total of 24 Egyptian players entered the tournament, including eight men and 16 women.

The men's Egyptian lineup included Mostafa Asal, Karim El Torkey, Fares Dessouky, Mohamed Zakaria, Mohamed Abouelghar, Karim Abdel Gawad, Aly Abou Eleinen, and Youssef Ibrahim.

The women's competition featured Amina Orfi, Hana Moataz, Kenzy Ayman, Nour Heikal, Nadine El Hammamy, Nada Abbas, Hana Ramadan, Nour El Sherbini, Sana Ibrahim, Nardine Garas, Malak Khafagy, Nouran Gohar, Fayrouz Aboelkheir, Zeina Mickawy, Mariam Metwally, and Hania El Hammamy.

As the tournament approaches its final stages, attention now turns to the six Egyptian players who remain in contention for the titles.

The semifinals will be another important test, with each player hoping to reach the final and move one step closer to lifting the trophy.

Having six players in the semifinals demonstrates that Egyptian squash success is not built around a single star.

Instead, the country has a deep pool of talented players capable of competing at the highest international level.

With four women and two men still in the competition, Egypt has a strong opportunity to add another major achievement to its impressive squash record.