The Professional Squash Association announced that Youssef Soliman, ranked 11th in the world, has withdrawn from the Round of 16 at the 2026-2027 Egypt Open Squash Championship, taking place in Cairo from October 10 to 16. The tournament features a selection of the world's top squash players and is considered one of the most important events on the PSA tour due to injury.
With Youssef Soliman's withdrawal, Mohamed Zakaria, ranked 6th in the world, advances directly to the quarter-finals.
Fayrouz Abou El Kheir also reached the quarter-finals after defeating Jasmine Houghton in the Round of 16 with a score of 3-2. The game scores were: 5-11, 11-2, 11-5, 7-11, 11-3.
The tournament saw wide participation from Egyptian players, with a total of 35 men and women competing, listed as follows:
16 Egyptian players competing in the men's category
The list of players is as follows: Mostafa Asal, Karim El Hammami, 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.
