What to Look for in Today’s Matches by Matt Lombardi

Noon: Laura Massaro (England, age 35, rank 7) vs. Yathreb Adel (Egypt, age 22, rank 20). Over the years Massaro, a former world champion and world no. 1, has kept up with the competition by adding more attacking play to her classic English style. Adel’s own multifaceted game marks her as one of the young Egyptians most likely to break through to the top 10. She beat Massaro in their last match, at November’s Hong Kong Open.

12:45: Paul Coll (New Zealand, age 26, rank 7) vs. Saurav Ghosal (India, age 32, rank 12). Both of these speedsters combine patient play with exceptional retrieving skills. The result is likely to be long rallies, punctuated by some highlight-reel dives. This is their first-ever meeting on the PSA tour.

2:00: Omar Mosaad (Egypt, age 30, rank 17) vs. Greg Lobban (Scotland, age 26, rank 31). Lobban has taken full advantage of a fortuitous draw that’s gotten him to the final 16 without having to play a higher-ranked opponent. That changes today. The powerful Mosaad, nicknamed the Hammer of Thor, is coming off an impressive second-round win over world no. 6 Miguel Rodriguez.

2:45: Tesni Evans (Wales, age 26, rank 10) vs. Millie Tomlinson (England, age 26, rank 25). The tenacious, deceptively athletic Evans entered the top 10 in 2018 on the strength of wins over Laura Massaro and Joelle King (twice). Tomlinson, a Yale grad, lost a tight five-game match to Evans last month in Monte Carlo.

5:00: Tarek Momen (Egypt, age 30, rank 4) vs. Gregoire Marche (France, age 28, rank 32). Marche is nicknamed the Acrobat, but the title fits Momen as well—both players are fast, nimble risk-takers. Expect an entertaining match with spectacular winners and retrievals, along with a few groan-inducing tins when high-risk shots go astray.

5:45: Ali Farag (Egypt, age 26, rank 2) vs. Daryl Selby (England, age 36, rank 19). Selby is a classic wily veteran who likes to exploit small advantages and keep his opponent off balance. It will be a tough trick to pull off against Farag, the reigning Egyptian national champion and one of the most agile players in the game.

7:30: Amanda Sobhy (U.S., age 25, rank 11) vs. Danielle Letourneau (Canada, age 25, rank 39). A year after returning from a ruptured Achilles heel, Sobhy has firmly reestablished herself as the top talent in American squash and a threat to win any tour event. Letourneau is the third-ranked Canadian woman but knocked off her country’s no. 1, Sam Cornett, in the first round.

8:15: Nour El Sherbini (Egypt, age 23, rank 2) vs. Hania El Hammamy (Egypt, age 18, rank 17). At age 23, El Sherbini has already won two world titles and spent 31 months at no. 1 in the world rankings. She’s an old pro compared to El Hammamy, who’s already reached the top 20 despite still having a season left of junior play.

9:00: Nour El Tayeb (Egypt, age 25, rank 3) vs. Lisa Aitken (Scotland, age 28, rank 54). A bout of dengue fever kept Aitken out of squash from 2015 through 2017, but she’s mounting an impressive comeback—in December she won two Challenger tournaments and was named PSA Player of the Month. She’ll have a giant test in the quick, creative El Tayeb, last year’s ToC finalist and, like her husband Ali Farag, the Egyptian national champion.

ThursdayJANUARY 17, 2019

NOON SESSION (WR2, MR3)

[7] Laura Massaro (ENG) vs. Yathreb Adel (EGY)[7] Paul Coll (NZL) vs. Saurav Ghosal (IND)

5 PM SESSION (MR3)[4] Tarek Momen (EGY) vs. Gregoire Marche (FRA)[2] Ali Farag (EGY) vs. Daryl Selby (ENG)

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Sunday

JANUARY 20, 2019

2 PM SESSION (WR2, MR3)Omar Mosaad (EGY) vs. Greg Lobban (SCO)[8] Tesni Evans (WAL) vs. Millie Tomlinson (ENG)

7:30 PM SESSION (WR2)[12] Amanda Sobhy (USA) vs. Danielle Letourneau (CAN)[2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) vs. Hania El Hammamy (EGY)[3] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) vs. Lisa Aitken (SCO)

All twelve of Saturday’s matches saw the higher-ranked player advance. On the women’s side, eight-time world champion Nicol David dispatched reigning world junior champion Rowan Elaraby. On the men’s side, 2017 ToC champion Karim Abdel Gawad ground out the day’s only five gamer against Fares Dessouky.

Fri. 1/18 – 4:45pm HC: Sat.1/19 – 5:00pm GCT:

Ho Tze-Lok (HKG) [1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) El Welily Mariam Metwally (EGY) Metwally 5,9,3 4,5,6 Fri. 1/18 – 5:30pm HC: Sat. 1/19 – 1:45pm HC: Mon. 1/21 12:30pm Coline Aumard (FRA) T. Gilis 7,9,5 Chinappa Tinne Gilis (BEL) [14] Joshna Chinappa (IND) 8,8,11 Fri. 1/18 – 2:15pm HC: Sat. 1/19 – 12:15pm HC: Tue. Jan. 22 Satomi Watanabe (JAP) [10] Annie Au (HKG) Au 1:30pm Joey Chan (HKG) Chan 6,8,6 5,9,10 Fri. 1/18 – 12:45pm HC: Sat. 1/20 – 2:00pm GCT: Mon. 1/21 11:00am Mayar Hany (EGY) Wee Wern 10,3,(6),6 Gohar Low Wee Wern (MAS) [6] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 4,5,(5),6 Fri. 1/18 – 12:00pm HC: Sat. 1/19 – 12:00pm GCT: Wed. Jan. 23 Haley Mendez (USA) [5] Camille Serme (FRA) Serme 5:00pm Milou v. der Heijden (NED) van der Heijden 9,13,(6),9 7,10,6 Fri. 1/18 – 1:30pm HC: Sat. 1/19 – 1:00pm HC: Mon. 1/21 11:45am Rachael Grinham (AUS) Tsz-Ling (8),5,3,1 Lust Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) [13] Victoria Lust (ENG) 14,8,8 Fri. 1/18 – 7:00pm HC: Sat. 1/19 – 9:00pm GCT: Tue. Jan. 22 Alexandra Fuller (RSA) [11] Nicol David (MAS) David 2:15pm Rowan Elaraby (EGY) Elaraby (3),9,7,7 9,7,11 Sat. 1/20 – 6:15pm HC: Sat 1/19 – 7:30pm GCT: Mon. 1/21 2:30pm Zeina Mickawy (EGY) Mickawy 10,(3),6,12 King Marina Stefanoni (USA) [4] Joelle King (NZL) 9,(9),8,1 Thurs. Jan. 24

Fri. 1/18 – 4:45pm PC: Sun. 1/20 – 9:00 GCT: 7:00pm Nada Abbas (EGY) [3] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) Lisa Aitken (SCO) Aitken 11,(5),(4),13,5 Fri. 1/18 – 5:30pm PC: Sun. 1/20 – 7:30pm GCT: Mon. 1/21 3:15pm Samantha Cornett (CAN) Letourneau (0),7,10,11 Danielle Letourneau (CAN) [10] Amanda Sobhy (USA) Fri. 1/18 – 6:15pm PC: Sun. 1/20 – 1:00pm HC: Tue. Jan. 22 Hollie Naughton (CAN) [9] Alison Waters (ENG) 5:00pm Emily Whitlock (ENG) Whitlock (8),6,8,8 Fri. 1/18 – 7:00pm PC: Sun. 1/20 – 2:45pm GCT: Mon. 1/21 5:00pm Millie Tomlinson (ENG) Tomlinson 7,7,3 A. Landers-Murphy (NZL) [8] Tesni Evans (WAL) Fri. 1/20– 4:45pm NYAC: Sun. 1/20 – 12:00pm GCT: Wed. Jan. 23 Julianne Courtice (ENG) [7] Laura Massaro (ENG) 6:00pm Yathreb Adel (IND) Adel 8,10,5 Fri. 1/18 – 5:30pm NYAC: Sun. 1/20 – 12:15pm HC: Mon. 1/21 6:00pm Fiona Moverley (ENG) Subramaniam 2,7,8 S. Subramaniam (MAS) [15] Salma Hany (EGY) Fri. 1/18 – 6:15pm NYAC: Sun. 1/20 – 1:45pm HC: Tue. Jan.22 Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) [16] Olivia Blatchford Clyne 7:30pm Nele Gilis (BEL) N. Gilis 10,7,6 Fri. 1/18 – 7:00pm NYAC: Sun. 1/20- 8:15pm GCT: Mon. 1/21 7:30pm Hania El Hammamy (EGY) El Hammamy 4,2,3 Emilia Soini (FIN) [2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY)

WOMENMEN

Wed. 1/16 – 4:15pm: Thurs. 1/17 - 7:30pm:

Mazen Hesham (EGY) [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) ElShorbagy Nicolas Müller (SUI) Müller 11,5,8 3,10,4 Wed. 1/16 – 4:30pm HC: Thurs. 1/17 – 2:00pm: Sat. 1/19 8:15pm ElShorbagy

Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) Eain 8,8,3 Salem 2,10,9 Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Salem (8),3,8,7 (9),5,7,8 Wed. 1/16 – 6:15pm HC: Thurs. 1/17 – 3:00pm:

Mon Jan. 21

Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) Pilley 10,9,6 Pilley 5:45pm Zahed Salem (EGY) Richards (7),9,9,4 3,7,5 Wed. 1/16 – 3:30pm: Thurs. 1/17 – 8:30pm: Sat. 1/19 2:45pm Elias Cameron Pilley (AUS) Diego Elias (PER) Elias 9,8,(5),7 Nathan Lake (ENG) [5] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) 8,6,(0),10

Wed. 1/16 – 4:00pm HC: Thurs. 1/17 – 5:00pm:

Wed. Jan. 23

Ben Coleman (ENG) [8] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Gawad

8:00pm Tom Richards (ENG) Makin 3,2,(8),10 (4),(11),4, rtd.

Wed. 1/16 – 12:45pm: Thurs. 1/17 - 12:00pm: Sat. 1/19 12:45pm Gawad Joshua Masters (ENG) Fares Dessouky (EGY Dessouky (8),7,7,(10),4 Joel Makin (WAL) Castagnet (9),13,10,(6),10 8,(5),6,6 Wed. 1/16 – 12:00pm: Thurs. 1/17 - 1:00pm:

Mon Jan. 21

George Parker (ENG) Salazar 8,9,9 Lee 8:15pm Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) Max Lee (HKG) (8),3,4,2

Wed. 1/16 – 4:45pm HC: Thurs. 1/17 - 6:00pm: Sat. 1/19 5:45pm Rösner

Cesar Salazar (MEX) Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) Rösner 9,8,7

Alan Clyne (SCO) [3] Simon Rösner (GER) 4,8,9

Thurs. Jan. 24

Wed. 1/16 – 1:30pm: Fri. 1/18 - 6:00pm:

7:45pm

Raphael Kandra (GER) [4] Tarek Momen (EGY) Momen

Gregoire Marche (FRA) Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) (10),4,(4),7,6

Wed. 1/16 – 7:00pm NYAC: Fri. 1/18 – 1:00pm: Sun. 1/20 5:00pm

Lucas Serme (FRA) Marche (10),5,9,4 Marche

Declan James (ENG) Serme 9,(5),(4),11,3 7,7,4

Wed. 1/16 – 4:45pm NYAC: Fri. 1/18 – 12:00pm:

Tue. Jan. 22

Greg Lobban (SCO) Lobban 3,7,(9),6 Lobban 5:45pm Arturo Salazar (MEX) Simpson 4,4,(4),9 9,4,6 Wed. 1/16 – 6:15pm NYAC: Fri. 1/18 – 5:00pm: Sun. 1/20 2:00pm Chris Simpson (ENG) Mosaad 8,10,8 Mosaad

Borja Golan (ESP) [6] Miguel Rodriquez (COL) (7),15,6,9

Wed. 1/16 – 4:30pm: Fri. 1/18 – 2:00pm:

Wed. Jan. 23

Omar Mosaad (EGY) [7] Paul Coll (NZL) Coll

8:45pm Chris Hanson (USA) Harrity (6),7,10,7 3,3,(9),8

Wed. 1/16 – 8:00pm: Fri. 1/18 - 3:00pm: Sun. 1/20 12:45pm Todd Harrity (USA) Saurav Ghosal (IND) Ghosal Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) Grayson 6,8,(9),(4),5 7,5,8 Wed. 1/16 – 5:30pm NYAC: Fri. 1/18 – 8:30pm:

Tue. Jan.22

Campbell Grayson (NZL) Daryl Selby (ENG) Selby 8:15pm Leo Au (HKG) Soliman (6),6,5,10 9,7,6

Wed. 1/16 – 5:15pm: Fri. 1/18 - 7:30pm: Sun. 1/20 5:45pm Timmy Brownell (USA) James Willstrop (ENG) Farag

Youssef Soliman (EGY) [2] Ali Farag (EGY) 4,9,(8),4