The Egyptian duo of Youssef Soliman and Salma Hani won the Australian Open squash tournament title. This competition is part of the squash season circuit.
In a remarkable performance, Salma Hani defeated teammate Amina Arfi in three sets in an intense match that lasted 45 minutes. The scores were clear: 11-5, 11-8 and 11-9 in favor of Hani, who thus won his fourth title of his career in the world of squash, according to the sports site FilGoal.
For his part, Youssef Soliman faced Frenchman Victor Crouin in the final and won in four sets. After taking the advantage by winning the first two sets, Crouin managed to reduce the gap, but Soliman was able to keep his composure to win the fourth set with a score of 11-6 and thus clinch the title of champion .
The next events to watch in the world of squash will be the London Classic men’s and women’s competitions, which will take place from March 27 to April 1. This gold category competition will see the participation of many ranked players.
Egyptian players to watch include Mostafa Assal and Karim Abdel-Gawad on the men’s side, as well as the women’s trio of Nour el-Sherbiny, Hania el-Hamami and Nouran Gohar. These promising athletes continue to fly the colors of Egypt on the international squash scene.