Egyptian champion Amina Arafa, ranked number one in women's squash, has reached the final of the 2026-2027 Egypt Open Squash Championship, taking place in Cairo from October 10 to 16.
Amina Arafa secured victory in her semifinal match against Nouran Gohar with a score of 3-1, with the game scores as follows: 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-6.
Egyptian Hania El Hammamy, ranked second in the world, also advanced to the final of the Egypt Open Squash Championship after defeating Malaysian Siva Sangari Subramaniam, ranked fifth globally, with a score of 3-2. The game scores were: 6-11, 12-10, 10-12, 11-0, 12-10, ensuring Egypt the women's title.
The tournament saw extensive Egyptian participation, featuring 35 male and female players, with the following names:
The list of players included: Mustafa Asal, Karim El Hammamy, Karim Abdel Gawad, Mohamed Zakaria, Mohamed Sherif, Ali Abou El Ainain, Yassine Shahdi, Youssef Soliman, Mohamed Nasser, Mohamed Abou El Ghar, Yassine El Shafie, Yahya El Nossani, Faris Desouki, Marwan Asal, Adham Rushdi, Ismail Amr Abdel Latif.
The list of female players included: Hania El Hammamy, Amina Arafa, Nadine Shahin, Nour El Sherbini, Haya Ali, Jana Sweifi, Nouran Gohar, Fayrouz Abou El Kheir, Habiba Hany, Farida Walid, Salma Hany, Farida Mohamed, Menna Walid, Rawane El Arabi, Nada Abbas, Nour Maghed, Nour Khafaji, Nadia Mahmoud, Habiba Rizk.
The tournament is classified as a Diamond event, the highest ranking within the Professional Squash Association tournaments, with announced prize money totaling $366,000 for both men's and women's competitions.
