Recent U.S Open champion Paul Coll was up against Argentina’s Leandro Romiglio in his opening match of the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open. Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 3-1: 8-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 (35m)Ĭoll powers past Romiglio in quality contest “I was having so much fun on court last year, I’m aware that all matches and tournaments are different and it won’t be the same as last year but I know that I perform well in this tournament and I feel good here so I haven’t got any big expectations, I just want to pay well and continue to enjoy myself.” So I just tried to stick to my disciplined tactics instead of just going to bed mentally, which is where my body wants to be really. The jet lag has been really difficult, so it’s difficult to play at 12. I tried to focus not about winning but to just run around, ease the nerves and find my length. “Its always difficult playing Nour, I played her at the TOC and it was the same, she has such a strong start with her attacking game and I was a bit nervous which benefits her. Sobhy never looked back after gaining control of the match in game two and won the last three games 11-2, 11-5, 11-4. The USA No.4 started to impose her own attacking style on the match, hitting severe kills into both front corners, taking the sting out of the Egyptian’s enthusiasm. Her length improved which forced Aboulmakarim deeper in the court, giving her less opportunities to attack.

Sobhy started to wake up both mentally and physically after going behind and started to produce the squash that we know she is capable of in the following three games.

Aboulmakarim had no such trouble in the opening game as she produced attacking, accurate squash to take control of the opener and close it out 11-8. The American got off to a slow start in the match and admitted afterwards that she has been struggling with jet-lag and had been feeling tired in the mornings. USA’s Sabrina Sobhy kicked off day three with a win over Egypt’s Nour Aboulmakarim as play commenced on the glass court at the OCBC Arena. Sobhy recovers from slow start to reach the QFs The bottom-half second round matches will take place today at the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open as eight more players will book their places in the quarter finals.Ĭommences 12:00 (GMT+8), with every match available to watch live on SQUASHTV.įor more information on the Singapore Open, visit the PSA website or follow the PSA on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Meanwhile, you can currently get 33% off any SQUASHTV subscription through our Black Friday deal.

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