The Finals of 2023 British Junior Open Squash Championship, were as expected a total Egyptian dominated affair with 14 out of 20 Winners (Gold Medal) and Runners up (Silver Medal) positions.
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2023 British Junior Open – Finals Results
G11 [1] Talia Sherif (Egy) 3-2 Lilly Mashaal (Egy) 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-2 (30m)
B11 [1] Hazem Sarwat (Egy) 3-1 [3/4] Malek Ahmed (Egy) 11-9, 10-12, 11-2, 11-1 (30m)
G13 [3/4] Habiba Rizk (Egy) 3-0 [1] Malika Taymour (Egy) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (24m)
B13 [1] Carlton Capella (Usa) 3-1 [5/8] Nauman Khan (Pak) 7-11, 14-12, 11-9, 11-9 (36m)
G15 [1] Anahat Singh (Ind) 3-1 [3/4] Sohaila Hazem (Egy) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5 (28m)
B15 [2] Marwan Asal (Egy) 3-0 [9/16] Seif Refaay (Egy) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 (19m)
G17 [3/4] Madison Ho (Usa) 3-0 [3/4] Nour Khafagy (Egy) 11-8, 11-8, 14-12 (38m)
B17 [1] Youssef Salem (Egy) 3-1 [3/4] Eyad Hossam (Egy) 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (45m)
G19 [1] Amina Orfi (Egy) 3-2 [2] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Egy) 6-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-2, 11-6 (49m)
B19 [2] Finnlay Withington (Eng) 3-0 [9/16] Jonah Bryant (Eng) 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 (36m)
Day 4 | Semi-finals Wins; An Egyptians Affair
On Day 4 the Semi-final matches of 2023 British Junior Open Squash Championship were played. The results of which were as follows:
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G11
[1] Talia Sherif (Egy) 3-1 [5/8] Habiba Wael (Egy) 11-13, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (27m)
Lilly Mashaal (Egy) 3-1 [9/16] Joury Khashabah (Egy) 10-12, 11-1, 11-7, 11-4 (30m)
B11
[1] Hazem Sarwat (Egy) 3-1 [9/16] Aser Samir (Egy) 11-9, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10 (34m)
[3/4] Malek Ahmed (Egy) 3-1 [2] Amr Mostafa (Egy) 11-4, 11-4, 5-11, 11-6 (25m)
G13
[1] Malika Taymour (Egy) 3-0 [3/4] Jinooreeka Ning (Mas) 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 (17m)
[3/4] Habiba Rizk (Egy) 3-2 [9/16] Rama Elnagaar (Egy) 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9 (39m)
B13
[1] Carlton Capella (Usa) 3-1 [3/4] Aiden Yun (Usa) 7-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-8 (35m)
[5/8] Nauman Khan (Pak) 3-2 [2] Eyad Walid Moussa (Egy) 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (47m)
G15
[1] Anahat Singh (Ind) 3-0 [3/4] Malak Samir (Egy) 11-5, 11-4, 11-2 (18m)
[3/4] Sohaila Hazem (Egy) 3-2 [5/8] Ruqayya Salem (Egy) 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 (33m)
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B15
[9/16] Seif Refaay (Egy) 3-1 [1] Nickleswar Mogansundraham (Mas) 5-11, 11-9, 19-17, 11-8 (73m)
[2] Marwan Asal (Egy) 3-0 Aiden Chi-Ren Chiang (Usa) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 (28m)
G17
[3/4] Madison Ho (Usa) 3-2 [1] Barb Sameh (Egy) 0-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (45m)
[3/4] Nour Khafagy (Egy) 3-0 [2] Salma El Sheik (Egy) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (21m)
B17
[1] Youssef Salem (Egy) 3-2 [5/8] Jooyoung Na (Kor) 11-13, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 (53m)
[3/4] Eyad Hossam (Egy) 3-0 Alexander Dartnell (Usa) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 (34m)
At the time of the Day 4 information being released by BJO, the following matches were to be played and decided.
On Now: G19 [1] Amina Orfi (Egy) v [3/4] Malak Khagafy (Egy)
Next up:
B19 [1] Rowan Damming (Ned) v [9/16] Jonah Bryant (Eng)
G19 [2] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Egy) v [3/4] Aira Azman (Mas)
B19 [2] Finnlay Withington (Eng) v [3/4] Muhammed Hamza Khan (Pak)
Day 3 | Ten Quarter-finals Played
The 2023 British Junior Open Squash Championship continued for Day 3 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Quarter-finals of each of the ten events were played, including playoff matches as players plan to secure the best possible final positions.
The results of Quarter–final matches were as follows:
B11
[1] Hazem Sarwat (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Eric Tang Usa) 11-3, 11-1, 11-7
[9/16] Aser Samir (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Ayaan Dhanuka (Ind) 11-6, 11-8, 12-10
[3/4] Malek Ahmed (Egy) 3-2 [5/8] Brendan Chan (Usa) 7-11, 11-9, 12-14, 11-8, 11-4
[2] Amr Mostafa (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Moez Elmoghazy(Egy) 11-6, 11-8, 12-10
B13
[1] Carlton Capella (Usa) 3-2 [5/8] Ahmad Rayyan Khalil (Pak) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 8-11, 11-5
[3/4] Aiden Yun (Usa) 3-0 [5/8] Malek Helmy (Egy) 11-8, 11-5, 11-7
[5/8] Nauman Khan (Pak) 3-2 [3/4] Mohamed Ashraf (Egy) 11-5, 10-12, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9
[2] Eyad Walid Youssef Moussa (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Simarver Singh Bamotra (Mas) 11-6, 11-2, 11-2
B15
[1] Nickleswar Mogansundraham (Mas) 3-0 [5/8] Ismail Khalil (Eng) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
[9/16] Seif Refaay (Egy) 3-0 [3/4] Jack Elriani (Usa) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7
Aiden Chi-Ren Chiang (Usa) 3-2 [9/16] Shunsaku Kariyaznoo (Jpn) 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4
[2] Marwan Asal (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Adam Hawal (Egy) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
B17
[1] Youssef Salem (Egy) 3-1 [9/16] Alex Broadbridge (Eng) 11-6, 11-13, 11-6, 13-11
[5/8] Jooyoung Na (Kor) 3-1 [9/16] Eiad Daoud (Egy) 6-11, 15-13, 11-3, 11-4
[3/4] Eyad Hossam (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Abd-Allah Eissa (Eng) 12-10, 11-8, 11-8
Alexander Dartnell (Usa) 3-2 [5/8] Wa-Sern Low (Mas) 8-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7
B19
[1] Rowan Damming (Ned) 3-1 [5/8] Salman Khalil (Egy) 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-9
[9/16] Jonah Bryant (Eng) 3-0 [5/8] Juan Jose Torres Lara (Col) 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
[3/4] Muhammed Hamza Khan (Pak) 3-1 [9/16] Omar Azzam (Egy) 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8
[2] Finnlay Withington (Eng) 3-0 Rishi Srivastava (Usa) 13-11, 11-4, 11-4
G11
[1] Talia Sherif (Egy) 3-0 Amrita Swaminathan (Usa) 11-7, 11-1, 11-8
[5/8] Habiba Wael (Egy) 3-2 [3/4] Yara El Zorkany (Egy) 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5
[9/16] Joury Khashabah (Egy) 3-0 [3/4] Nadiya Ismael (Eng) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5
Lilly Marshaal (Egy) 3-0 [2] Mahnoor Ali (Pak) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10
G13
[1] Malika Taymour (Egy) 3-0 [9/16] Rinad Haytham (Egy) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7
[3/4] Jinooreeka Ning (Mas) 3-0 [9/16] Joelle Kim (Can) 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
[3/4] Habiba Rizk (Egy) 3-1 Zeina Abdelaal (Egy) 11-1, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4
[9/16] Rama Elnagaar (Egy) 3-1 [2] Isabella Tang (Usa) 11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 11-6
G15
[1] Anahat Singh (Ind) 3-0 [5/8] Harleein Tan (Mas) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2
[3/4] Malak Samir (Egy) 3-0 [9/16] Charlotte Sze (Usa) 11-8, 11-3, 11-2
[3/4] Sohaila Hazem (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Mariam Eissa (Eng) 11-9, 11-5, 12-10
[5/8] Ruqayya Salem (Egy) 3-1 [2] Whitney Wilson (Mas) 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6
G17
[1] Barb Sameh (Egy) 3-1 [5/8] Caroline Eielson (Usa) 14-12, 5-11, 11-5, 11-8
[3/4] Madison Ho (Usa) 3-1 [5/8] Riya Navani (Usa) 11-3, 12-10, 12-14, 11-8 (45m)
[3/4] Nour Khafagy (Egy) 3-1 [5/8] Nadiem Elhammamy (Egy) 12-10, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7
[2] Salma El Sheik (Egy) 3-2 [9/16] Ena Kwong (Hkg) 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
G19
[1] Amina Orfi (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Caroline Fouts (Usa) 11-6, 11-6, 11-4
[3/4] Malak Khagafy (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Torrie Malik (Eng) 12-10, 11-4, 11-9
[3/4] Aira Azman (Mas) 3-1 [5/8] Asia Harris (Eng) 11-8, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3
[2] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Egy) 3-0 [5/8] Zeina Zeineldin (Egy) 11-4, 11-5, 11-2
According to PSF-Pakistan Squash Federation the results of the matches played by Pakistan players were:
In BU-13 category, Nouman Khan (Pak) bt Yassin Bayumi (Egy) 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11 and 11-6. In the Quarter Finals, he will play against Mohammed Ashraf. Similarly, Ahmed Rayyan Khalil (Pak) bt Ali Khalil (Eng) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 and in the Quarter Finals he will play against Carlton Capella.
In BU-15 category, Mubeen Khan (Pak) lost to Jack Elriami 9-11, 7-11, 5-11.
In BU-17 category, Abdullah Nawaz (Pak) bt Harith Daniel Jeferi 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 however, in his next match, Abdullah lost to Alex Broad Bridge 12-10, 6-11, 11-1, 9-11 and 7-11.
In BU-19 category, Noor Zaman (Pak) lost to Yassin Shohdy 8-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-13, 7-11 and Ashab Irfan (Pak) lost to Rowan Damming 13-11, 7-11, 10-12, 5-11. However, Hamza Khan (Pak) bt Lazlo Godde 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 and in the evening session again, Hamza bt Joachim Chuah 12-10, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6. In the Quarter Finals, Hamza will play against Omar Azzam today.
In GU-11 category, Ms Mahnoor Ali (Pak) bt Lannon Welch (USA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9. In the Quarter Finals, she will play against Lille Mashaal today.
Cover Photograph: Courtesy BJO
Day 2 | Round 2 & 3 Matches Take Place
On the Day 2 of 2023 BJO British Junior Open, Round 2 & 3 round matches were played with the event moving towards quarters. The results of 2nd and 3rd round of matches played by Pakistan team participating in the championship are appended below.
BU-13 2nd round
Ahmed Rayyan Khalil (Pak) bt Aiden Chan (USA) 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 whereas, Nouman Khan (Pak) bt Bilbert Harrington (Eng) 11-5, 11-2, 11-2. In next match, Nouman Khan will play against Yassin Bayumi (Egy) whereas, Ahmed Khalil will play against Ali Khalil (Eng).
BU-15 2nd round
Mubeen Khan (Pak) bt Enael Houllier (USA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-2 however, Azan Ali Khan (Pak) lost to Omair Athar (USA) 12-10, 7-11, 5-11, 11-13. In the next match, Mubeen Khan will play against Jack Elriami.
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BU-17 2nd round
Abdullah Nawaz (Pak) bt Sibastian Hylland (Nor)11-9, 11-5, 2-11, 11-5 but Huraira Khan lost to Archie Turnbull (Wal) 8-11, 8-11, 16-14, 10-12. In the next match, Abdullah Nawaz will play against Harith Daniel Jeferi.
BU-19 2nd round
Noor Zaman (Pak) bt Callan Venkatesan (USA) 11-5, 11-3, 11-2, Muhammad Hamza Khan bt Stanley Sykes (Eng) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 and Ashab Irfan (Pak) bt Ion Davis 11-2, 11-0, 11-1. In the next match, Noor Zaman will play against Yassin Shohdy, Hamza Khan will play against Lazlo Godde and Ashab Irfan will against Rowan Damming.
GU-11. Ms Mahnoor Ali will play against Lannon Welch (USA).
Cover Photograph: Courtesy BJO
Day 1 | 23 Matches Played
The 2023 BJO British Junior Open to be held from 4th till 8th January 2023, commenced with 23 matches being played on Day 1 across four venues. In total 620 matches are scheduled to be featured.
Pakistan Squash Players -1st Round Matches Results
BU-13 Category
Nouman Khan got Bye (Next match, TBD).
Ahmed Rayyan Khalil bt Aron Suthi 11-2, 11-2, 11-2 (Next match, Ahmed Khalil will play against Kylen Calder from England).
BU-15 Category
Mubeen Khan got Bye ( Next match, Mubeen Khan will play against Enael Hollier, France)
Azan Ali Khan beat Thero Motshabi 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (Next match, Azan Ali Khan will play against Omair Athar, USA)
British Junior Open 2019: Commences; 1st & 2nd Round Played
BU-17 Category
Abdullah Nawaz Got Bye (Abdullah Nawaz will play against Sibastian Hylland)
Huraira Khan beat Herry Parkinson, England 11-2, 11-7, 11-7 (Huraira Khan will play against Archie Turnbull)
BU-17 Category
Noor Zaman Got Bye (Next match TBD)
Muhammad Hamza Khan Got Bye (Next match TBD)
GU-11. Ms Mahnoor Ali from Pakistan Got Bye (Next match TBD)