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Canadian Open (women)2023 |
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Canadian Open 2023
Women's Draw
26 - 30 Mar
Toronto, Canada, $51,250k |
ROUND TWO
27 Mar |
QUARTERS
28 Mar |
SEMIS
29 Mar |
FINAL
30 Mar |
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[1] Amanda Sobhy (USA)
11-1, 11-2, 11-6 (23m)
[9/16] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) |
Amanda Sobhy
11-8, 11-7, 12-10 (35m)
Hollie Naughton |
Amanda Sobhy
12-10, 11-9, 11-9 (39m)Sabrina Sobhy |
Amanda Sobhy
8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 (49m)
Salma Hany
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[5] Hollie Naughton (CAN)
11-9, 11-5, 11-4 (21m)
[9/16] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) |
[8] Lucy Beecroft (ENG)
11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (21m)
[9/16] Saskia Beinhard (GER) |
Lucy Beecroft
11-6, 9-11, 13-11, 11-7 (48m)
Sabrina Sobhy |
[3] Sabrina Sobhy (USA)
11-8, 12-10, 11-2 (28m)
Zeina Zein (EGY) |
[4] Olivia Clyne (USA)
11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (25m)
[9/16] Nicole Bunyan (CAN) |
Olivia Clyne
8-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 13-11 (54m)
Sivasangari Subramaniam |
Olivia Clyne
11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (34m)
Salma Hany |
[6] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)
11-8, 11-4, 11-8 (24m)
[9/16] Cindy Merlo (SUI) |
[7] Emily Whitlock (WAL)
10-12, 9-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 (47m)
Nardine Garas (EGY) |
Emily Whitlock
11-2, 11-7, 11-5 (23m)
Salma Hany |
[9/16] Katie Malliff (ENG)
11-7, 11-5, 11-6 (29m)
[2] Salma Hany (EGY) |
[1] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bye
[9/16] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt [WC] Nikki Todd (CAN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-3
(24m)
[9/16] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt [WC] Niki Shemirani (IRI) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
(19m)
[5] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bye
[8] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) bye
[9/16] Saskia Beinhard (GER) bt Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 12-10, 5-11, 6-11,
11-9, 11-8 (47m)
Zeina Zein (EGY) bt [9/16] Marina Stefanoni (USA) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 (34m)
[3] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bye
[4] Olivia Clyne (USA) bye
[9/16] Nicole Bunyan (CAN) bt Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) 12-10,
11-13, 13-11, 11-8 (50m)
[9/16] Cindy Merlo (SUI) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9,
11-8 (48m)
[6] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bye
[7] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bye
Nardine Garas (EGY) bt [9/16] Grace Gear (ENG) 11-2, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9
(33m)
[9/16] Katie Malliff (ENG) bt Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7
(25m)
[2] Salma Hany (EGY) bye |
Final
Amanda Sobhy Wins 2023 Canadian Women’s Open
Amanda Sobhy is the 2023 Canadian Women’s Open champion after coming
from behind to defeat Egypt’s Salma Hany to win her 20th PSA title.
The American fell behind early, but came back hard to get the better of
Hany, who appeared to struggle with an injury sustained in game two.
Ahead of tonight’s match, both players had proved themselves worthy of
their status as the top two seeds having reached tonight’s final without
dropping a game, though US No.1 Sobhy will likely have taken confidence
from her dominant 9-0 record against the Egyptian.
The capacity crowds at the stunning Allen Lambert Galleria in Brookfield
Place, Toronto, had been treated to thrilling squash all week and today
was no different, with both players wowing the crowd in an entertaining
opening game.
It was Hany who struck first, with the Egyptian moving Sobhy around the
court well and finishing the opening game strongly as she pushed on from
7-5 down to winning 11-8.
Unsurprisingly, Sobhy came back firing in the second game, with the
American more accurate in her attacking play and giving Hany, who took
an injury break after the game, few opportunities.
After taking the second game 11-5, Sobhy continued to attack in the
third, testing an increasingly frustrated Hany’s movement as she moved
ahead with a second 11-5 win.
With momentum behind her and oozing confidence, Sobhy looked to put the
match to bed rapidly in game four, with the American taking the first
four points against the labouring Egyptian.
Despite the efforts of Hany, she could do little as Sobhy continued to
win quick fire points, with the American putting the contest to bed with
an 11-6 victory.
After being handed her trophy and medal by Canadian legend Jonathon
Power, Sobhy said: “It feels great [to have won a 20th title]. That was
my goal this week, to win the event, and I’m really pleased that I did
it. It was amazing and so great to have [this level of] women’s squash
back in Canada!”
After thanking her team and sponsors, she added: “This is the first time
in 20 years having the glass court in this venue and it’s been
phenomenal all week. I am so glad that I played this event and I want to
thank you all for making it happen and showing up day after day to make
it happen!”
Hany said: “I’d like to congratulate Amanda for winning today. I’m
obviously very gutted to lose another final to her, but we’re not going
away from each other. Overall I’m very happy with my week and think I
played some amazing squash!”
For both Sobhy and Hany, attention turns immediately to the British
Open, which is returning to Birmingham after a 22-year hiatus and will
be played 9-16 April.
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Semi Finals
A. Sobhy Beats S.Sobhy and Hany Crushes Clyne
Amanda Sobhy
Everything appeared to be going to plan for the top seed in the opener,
with Amanda Sobhy racing into a 6-1 lead. Sabrina, however, showed
impressive tenacity and cut down on the errors as she played a careful
game and timed her attacks well to take nine of the next twelve points
to earn a game ball at 10-9.
The No.3 seed was unable to convert, though, with Amanda saving the game
ball and then converting her first to take the opener 12-10.
The US No.1 then doubled her lead with a hard-fought 11-9 win to get one
foot through the door of the final.
Both players threw everything at each other in a tight third game, with
Sabrina Sobhy using width well to nullify her older sister’s attack.
At 8-7 up in game three, Sabrina had opportunities to force her way back
into the match, but a costly error allowed Amanda to regain the momentum
and earn two match balls at 10-8.
Sabrina saved one match ball, but was powerless to save the second, with
Amanda securing her spot in the final with her second 11-9 win of the
contest.
Afterwards, Amanda Sobhy said: “I wanted to go out there and show her
that I’m top dog in the Sobhy family for a reason and she’s going to
have to work to beat me. I know she’s going to come back stronger again
and it’s going to be just as tough, but I’m going to try and hold on for
as long as I can with the winning streak!”
Salma Hany
While Hany’s result was the same scoreline as Sobhy’s, her win over
USA’s Clyne was far more comprehensive.
The Egyptian was in a dominant mood in the opener, with the
26-year-old’s power and accuracy proving potent against the bustling
style of the American as she moved into the lead with an 11-6 win.
Hany then doubled her lead with another 11-6 win, with Clyne struggling
for accuracy at times and the Egyptian content to play the fundamentals.
The American pushed higher up the court in the third game and caused
Hany a number of problems, particularly when going short, but the World
No.14 had too much quality, firing in crowd-pleasing winners of her own
to wrap up the match with an 11-9 victory.
“I’m very happy with today’s performance. Olivia’s such an amazing
player and has been playing really well since the beginning of the
season. I’m obviously very proud of how I managed the game and am very
happy to be through in three,” Hany said afterwards.
The final of the Canadian Women’s Open will be played tomorrow (30th
March) from 19:45 (GMT-4). Watch the action live on
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Quarter Finals
Sobhy Ends Home Hope in Canadian Women's Open to Set
Up Semi Final v Sister Sabrina
Amanda Sobhy
USA's top seed Amanda Sobhy put in a near-perfect performance as she
overcame last Canadian standing Hollie Naughton to reach the Canadian
Women's Open semi final, where she will face sister Sabrina Sobhy.
The World No.5 attacked the front brilliantly from the first point of an
exciting tie, played in front of a partisan capacity crowd at in the
stunning Allen Lambert Galleria in Brookfield Place, Toronto.
After taking the first two games 11-8, 11-7, Sobhy's dominance was
briefly threatened when 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist
Naughton saved two match balls to force a tie break in game three, but
the American No.1 held her nerve well to finish the match with a 12-10
victory.
"The pressure was on me as the top seed and she really had nothing to
lose so credit to her for coming out with a strong performance and I’m
so happy to have played the end of the game really well,” Sobhy said
afterwards.
Joining Sobhy in tomorrow's semi final will be younger sister Sabrina,
who will face Amanda after coming through an entertaining encounter with
England's Lucy Beecroft.
Sabrina Sobhy
Sobhy had looked in trouble when at 1-1, she went game ball down at 10-9
in game three, but the 26-year-old dug in well to rescue the situation,
eventually winning the game 13-11 and then taking the fourth 11-7 to
make it through.
Salma Hany
In the other half of the draw, USA's Olivia Clyne will face Egypt's
Salma Hany after Clyne came back from match ball down to beat the
resurgent Sivasangari Subramaniam - who yesterday secured her first Tour
win after an eight-month injury layoff - in a thriller and Hany breezed
past Emily Whitlock in straight games.
Olivia Clyne
“Honestly, I’m a bit speechless,” Clyne said.
“When you’re 2-0 down and [there are] things going through your head, a
lot of talk and a lot of chatter, and honestly I just tried to lean in
to being tough and being resilient!”
The semi finals of the Canadian Women’s Open will be played tomorrow
(29th March) from 19:00 (GMT-4). Watch the action live on
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Round Two
Hopes of Home Winner Alive as Naughton Impresses in
Toronto
Hollie Naughton
Hollie Naughton will lead the charge for a home winner at the 2023
Canadian Women’s Open after reaching the quarter finals of the Bronze
event at the Allen Lambert Galleria in Toronto.
The Canadian No.1 was initially troubled by the pace and accuracy of
Egyptian 19-year-old Kenzy Ayman before finding her rhythm to pull away
from 4-3 down to an 11-9 winner in game one.
No.5 seed Naughton, roared on by the capacity crowd, seemed increasingly
assured as the match progressed, with the World No.18 hitting a number
of exciting winners as she took the match in straight games with 11-5
and 11-4 wins.
Afterwards, Naughton said: “I was definitely a bit nervous coming out
here and playing in front of this crowd.
“It’s special to have an event here and get this opportunity to play in
front of everyone, I’m just happy to be on and off in three and get into
my groove for the next round.”
Naughton will play top seed Amanda Sobhy in the quarter final after the
World No.5 cruised past England's Millie Tomlinson.
Elsewhere, Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam recorded her first World
Tour win since returning from an eight-month absence following a serious
traffic accident with an impressive 3-0 win over Switzerland’s Cindy
Merlo.
The quarter finals of the Canadian Women’s Open will be played tomorrow
(28th March) from 17:30 (GMT-4). Watch the action live on
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Round 1
Egyptian Zeina Zein celebrates a first win on the World Tour
Zeina Zein
The Canadian Women’s Open got off to an exciting start, with three glass
court matches and two traditional matches taking place.
In the opening match on the Jonathon Power glass court at the Allen
Lambert Galleria, Canadian-Egyptian Zeina Zein recorded her first win on
the World Tour after beating USA’s World No.61 Marina Stefanoni in
straight games.
World No.67 Zein, who was playing in her first Bronze event on the World
Tour after first round exits at the Platinum level El Gouna
International and the Hong Kong Open in 2022, was too strong throughout
for Stefanoni, with the Alexandria native using width well to run out a
11-9, 11-9, 11-8 winner in 34 minutes.
Afterwards, Zein said: “I’m so happy. That’s my biggest win!
“I really enjoy playing here. I love the organisation; every tournament
I’ve played [in Canada] is amazing. I’m always excited to come here and
play!”
Elsewhere on the glass court, it was defeat for both Canadian wildcards.
First, England’s Millie Tomlinson recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory
over World No.124 Nikki Todd before Egypt’s Kenzy Ayman did the same to
Iranian-born Canadian World No.216 Niki Shemirani.
On the court at the Toronto Athletic Club, Cindy Merlo fought back from
two games down to get the better of Swiss compatriot Nadia Pfister,
while Egypt’s World No.63 Nadine Garas beat English World No.53 Grace
Gear 3-1.
The evening session of the Canadian Women’s Open is underway right now,
with three matches taking place on the glass court in the stunning Allen
Lambert Galleria.
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Preview
Three Americans In Top Four Seeds
Amanda Sobhy (right) and Olivia Clyne (left) will both be
in action in Toronto
The Canadian Women’s Open gets underway tomorrow, with 24 women
descending on Toronto for the PSA World Tour Bronze level tournament.
An all-glass court has been erected in the stunning Allen Lambert
Galleria, a six-storey high pedestrian walkway made of glass and steel,
in one of the coolest venues the Tour has seen. The traditional courts
at the Toronto Athletic Club will also host a handful of matches this
week.
Among the top four seeds, there will be an American trio. The Sobhy
sisters, Amanda and Sabrina, along with compatriot Olivia Clyne, will
all be in action. World No.5 Amanda Sobhy will be the top seed this
week, and she will face either England’s Millie Tomlinson or wildcard
Nikki Todd in the second round.
She could face younger sister Sabrina in the semi-finals. The No.3 seed
will begin her week in Monday’s second round against either fellow
American Marina Stefanoni or Egypt’s Zeina Zein. Olivia Clyne is in the
other half of the draw, and she will take on either Canadian Nicole
Bunyan or Spanish No.2 Marta Dominguez Fernandez in the last 16.
Egypt’s Salma Hany will be the tournament’s No.2 seed, while home
favourite Hollie Naughton will be hoping to do well on Canadian soil.
Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam, Welsh No.2 Emily Whitlock and
England’s Lucy Beecroft make up the rest of the seeds for the
tournament.
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