Egyptians Play-off In Cairo
July 5, 2004, By SquashTalk Staff; SquashTalk Independent News Service © 2004

R.Botwright Advances in Tour-Opener Qualifier

PREVIEW
The popular WISPA informal "season opener", the Hurghada International, began Sunday with qualifying action in Cairo, Egypt. This event, which culminates at the dramatic Red-Sea venue of Hurghada, where the glass tournament court is erected on the edge of the water, traditionally holds its early rounds in Cairo.

With the tour calendar becoming more crowded - notably two upcoming strong events in Malaysia and Brunei on successive weeks - the field in Hurghada is somewhat watered down.

It makes, however, for an interesting draw. Egyptian favorite, Omneya Abdel Kawy, will need to get past Dominique Lloyd Walter, surging Tegwen Malik, and always-tough Carla Khan to reach the final.

On the other half, Cairo-based Australian, world #2 Rachael Grinham will have to get past, potentially, Scotland's Pamela Nimmo and Engy Kheirallah.

QUALIFYING, DAY ONE
In first day qualifying action, England's Rebecca Botwright got past local hopeful Shahenda Osama. The rest of the qualifying field is very crowded with local hopefuls.

QUALIFICATION

PRELIMINARY ROUND
NOUR BAHGAT (EGY) bt LINA EL SHERIF (EGY) 10/8 3/9 1/9 9/4 9/7
MERIHAN AMR (EGY) bt DALIA EL DALI (EGY) walkover

1st ROUND

REBECCA BOTWRIGHT (ENG) (1) bt SHAHENDA OSAMA (EGY) 9/3 9/6 9/4
NADINE BAHGAT (EGY) (7) bt NOUR EL TAYEB (EGY) 9/0 9/0 9/0
AMNAH EL TRABOLSY (EGY) (3) bt ALIAA BALBAA (EGY) 9/2 9/3 9/0
SALMA SHABANA (EGY) (6) bt ISRAA SAMI (EGY) 9/1 9/3 9/3
HEND OSAMA (EGY) (5) bt HEBA TORK (EGY) 9/0 9/7 9/6
KATE ROE (ENG) (4) bt ENGI EL SHERIF (EGY) walkover
LINA EL TANNIR (EGY) (8) bt NOUR BAHGAT (EGY) 9/0 ret
RANEEM EL WELEILY (EGY) (2) bt MERIHAN AMR (EGY) 9/0 9/5 9/0

FINAL ROUND

BOTWRIGHT v BAHGAT
EL TRABOLSY v SHABANA
OSAMA v ROE
EL TANNIR v EL WELEILY

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