Over the past week, several notable events have unfolded in the world of squash:
Men’s CIB Egyptian Open 2026
The prestigious Men’s CIB Egyptian Open, a PSA World Tour Platinum event, is currently underway at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, from October 6 to 16, 2026. The semi-final matchups are set:
- Mostafa Asal (Egypt) vs. Karim Gawad (Egypt)
- Paul Coll (New Zealand) vs. Diego Elias (Peru)
In the quarter-finals, Asal defeated Mohamad Zakaria 3-0, Gawad overcame Marwan ElShorbagy 3-0, and Coll triumphed over Victor Crouin 3-0. Elias advanced due to a walkover from Joel Makin. (squashinfo.com)
Women’s CIB Egyptian Open 2026
The Women’s CIB Egyptian Open, also a PSA World Tour Platinum event, is taking place concurrently at the same venue. The semi-finalists are:
- Hania El Hammamy (Egypt) vs. Sivasangari Subramaniam (Malaysia)
- Amina Orfi (Egypt) vs. Nouran Gohar (Egypt)
In the quarter-finals, El Hammamy edged out Satomi Watanabe 3-2, Subramaniam overcame Fayrouz Aboelkheir 3-2, Gohar defeated Nour ElSherbini 3-1, and Orfi beat Georgina Kennedy 3-0. (squashinfo.com)
Women’s Hamilton Club Open 2026
The Women’s Hamilton Club Open 2026, a PSA Challenger Tour 10 event, concluded on October 9, 2026, at The Hamilton Club of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, USA. Top seed Menna Hamed (Egypt) clinched the title by defeating fourth seed Madeleine Hylland (Norway) 3-1 in the final. Hamed’s path to the title included victories over Lucie Stefanoni (USA) in the semi-finals and Ena Kwong (Hong Kong) in the quarter-finals. (squashinfo.com)
National Squash League (NSL) Opening Weekend
The National Squash League (NSL) is set to commence its 2026/27 season on October 16–17, 2026, featuring three exciting matchups:
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Greenwich Panthers vs. New York Knights: The Panthers, led by French world No. 17 Grégoire Marche and Swiss world No. 21 Dimitri Steinmann, will face the Knights, featuring former world No. 1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and Australian Joe White. (nslsport.com)
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SONO Sharks vs. New York Queens: A historic women’s showdown at MSquash Academy.
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Chicago Grizzlies vs. Lake Erie Beacons: The defending champion Grizzlies will take on the Beacons at the University Club of Chicago.
These matches mark the beginning of a promising season for the NSL.
Highlights:
- Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California – The Washington Post, Published on Sunday, October 11
- Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California – ABC News, Published on Sunday, October 11
