The CIB PSA World Championships continued on Day Seven with six quarter-final matches at the Museum of Egyptian Civilisation and the Palm Hills Club.
All the men’s semi-finalists were decided as the top four seeds Ali Farag, Diego Elias, Mostafa Asal and Paul Coll all won through, while defending women’s champion Nour El Sherbini set up a semi-final with USA’s eight seed Olivia Weaver.
The remaining two women’s semis took place on Day Eight at the Museum, with world #2 and 3 Hania El Hammamy and Nouran Gohar both winning all-Egyptian matches in four games.
Women’s Quarters (bottom) :
[3] Nouran Gohar (Egy) 3-1 [5] Nour El Tayeb (Egy) 11-3, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9 (61m)
[2] Hania El Hammamy (Egy) 3-1 [9] Rowan Elaraby (Egy) 11-4, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7 (51m)
Day Seven’s Quarters
Women’s Quarters (top) :
[1] Nour El Sherbini (Egy) 3-0 [7] Tinne Gilis (Bel) 11-2, 11-8, 11-5 (26m)
[8] Olivia Weaver (Usa) 3-1 Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Egy) 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 11-3 (40m)
Men’s Quarters :
[1] Ali Farag (Egy) 3-0 [8] Tarek Momen 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 (52m)
[3] Diego Elias (Per) 3-0 [5] Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 11-5, 11-1, 11-6 (34m)
[4] Mostafa Asal (Egy) 3-1 [6] Mazen Hesham (Egy) 11-4, 2-11, 11-8, 11-3 (58m)
[2] Paul Coll (Nzl) 3-0 [7] Mohamed ElShorbagy (Egy) 14-12, 11-6, 11-2 (49m)
