Women’s World Team Squash Championship: Egyptian Women Crowned
DALIAN, CHINA: The defending champions Egypt retained the title by beating persistent rivals England 2/0 in the final of the CGG WSF Women’s World Team Squash Championship.
Since 2006, this was the fifth meeting between the two nations’, out of which Egyptians have been the winners four times.
The first and opening match was between Nouran Gohar and Alison Waters. The strength of the Egyptian team can be determined from the fact that the the world No.1 Nour El Sherbini was rested and instead Nouran Gohar, the world no. six played.
The second match was between both the previous world number ones – Raneem El Welily and England’s Laura Massaro.
Women’s World Team Squash Championship: Egypt & England In Finals
David Campion the English coach was disappointed by his team’s performance.
Earlier USA and Malaysia playing for 5th position, was moreover a replay of the 2016 position match. USA retained its 5th position by both American sisters – Sabrina Sobhy and Amanda Sobhy winning their respective matches.
The 11th position fight was a striking encounter, in which the 10th seeded Japan after losing a game, came back and won 2/1 against the 11th seeds India.
The match wise results:
Final: EGYPT bt ENGLAND 2/0
- Nouran Gohar bt Alison Waters 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11, 11-7 (55 minutes)
- Raneem El Welily bt Laura Massaro 11-3, 11-8, 9-11, 11-3 (36 minutes)
- Bronze medallists: HONG KONG CHINA & FRANCE
5th place play-off: USA bt MALAYSIA 2/0
- Sabrina Sobhy bt Aifa Azman 11-5, 15-13, 11-8 (23 minutes)
- Amanda Sobhy bt Nicol David 6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 12-10 (32 minutes)
7th place play-off: CANADA bt NEW ZEALAND 2/0
- Nikki Todd bt Abbie Palmer 4-11, 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 (27 minutes)
- Samantha Cornett bt Amanda Landers-Murphy 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7 (35 minutes)
9th place play-off: AUSTRALIA bt SOUTH AFRICA 2/1
- Sarah Cardwell bt Milnay Louw 11-6, 11-6, 11-4 (21 minutes)
- Donna Lobban lost to Alexandra Fuller 12-10, 8-11 retired. (21 minutes)
- Christine Nunn bt Elani Landman 11-2, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6 (34 minutes)
11th place play-off: JAPAN bt INDIA 2/1
- Ayumi Watanabe lost to Aparajitha Balamurukan 6-11, 3-11, 5-11 (16 minutes)
- Satomi Watanabe bt Sunayna Kuruvilla 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (20 minutes)
- Risa Sugimoto bt Tanvi Khanna 9-11, 11-5, 3-11, 12-10, 13-11 (46 minutes)
13th place play-off: SWITZERLAND bt GERMANY 2/0
- Celine Walser bt Saskia Beinhard 11-3, 11-7, 6-11, 11-4 (30 minutes)
- Nadia Pfister bt Franziska Hennes 9-11, 15-13, 11-9, 11-8 (40 minutes)
15th place play-off: FINLAND bt CHINA 2/1
- Riina Koskinen bt Ying Dou 11-1 retired.
- Emilia Soini lost to Li Dongjin 9-11, 6-11, 6-11 (18 minutes)
- Emilia Korhonen bt Jenny Peng 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-2 (26 minutes)
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