Stay tuned as we bring you reaction from the players who are in action this morning in round three of the women’s CIB PSA Black Ball Squash Open Platinum event.
Here’s this afternoon’s schedule
(All times are local – GMT+2)
17:30 – [8] Salma Hany (EGY) v Rowan Elaraby (EGY)
18:15 – [3] Camille Serme (FRA) v Hollie Naughton (CAN)
19:15 – [1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v Tinne Gilis (BEL)
20:00 – Olivia Clyne (USA) v [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY)
You can catch all the action live from the Black Ball Sporting Club on SquashTV, and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan).
You can also keep up with the live scores from the event here.
Hany Downs Elaraby In All-Egypt Affair
In the only all-Egyptian battle of the third round, World No.10 Salma Hany came through a tricky test against compatriot Rowan Elaraby, winning out in four games.
"It was brutal from the word go… Rowan is an amazing player!"
salmahany4</a> is through to the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackBallSquash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">BlackBallSquash last eightThe World No.10 reacts to her win over
rowanelarabyy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackBallOpen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackBallOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/NcV8PSfzQ1">pic.twitter.com/NcV8PSfzQ1</a></p>— PSA World Tour (PSAWorldTour) March 15, 2021
“You can tell it was pretty easy right? No, it was brutal from the word go. Rowan is an amazing player and I knew I had to be very focused from the beginning and I made sure to be aggressive from the first point” she explained.
“First two games were very crucial. I had to do some very hard work to win those games and I think, in the third, I laid back a little bit. She was firing in the third and the fourth as you could see, attacking from everywhere on the court. All credit to her to be honest.
“In the fourth, I just thought that I wanted to win, I had to dig deep. She played her best squash in the last two games but I am glad I went through.
“To be honest I love being here and playing here. There is no pressure because the last two tournaments, I got knocked out in the first round. What worse can happen, right? I just make sure I enjoy my time out there, and playing in front of my home crowd and at my home club is a bonus. I am glad I managed to get through and to play another day.”
Result
[8] Salma Hany (EGY) bt Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 3-1: 13-11, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 (52m)
Serme Defeats Naughton In Three
Camille Serme
World No.3 Camille Serme is into the last eight of the CIB PSA Black Ball Squash Open after getting the better of Canadian No.1 Hollie Naughton in straight games.
The Frenchwoman was in complete control throughout the match, and she will advance to play US No.1 Amanda Sobhy, another left-hander, in the last eight.
"I knew she was a big fighter… she has already played five games with some of the strongest girls in the world."
CamilleSerme</a> is delighted with her evening's work after beating <a href="https://twitter.com/HollieNaughton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">HollieNaughton at theBlackBallSquash</a> <a href="https://t.co/nbeEpgzob2">pic.twitter.com/nbeEpgzob2</a></p>— PSA World Tour (PSAWorldTour) March 15, 2021
“Yesterday, Philippe [Signoret, Serme’s coach] told me to watch my match because it was pretty good, so I guess today I will believe what the commentators say.
“I had never played Hollie before, so I had to watch a few of her matches to know what to expect. I knew she was a big fighter. She already played five games with two of the strongest girls in the world, in Raneem [El Welily] and Laura Massaro. I knew it was going to be tough.
“I am happy to be back in the quarter-finals because last year I lost to Hania I the second round so it is a bonus for me. I am just happy to be back on court and playing the best of the girls here.
“Amanda is a fighter. She is a lefty as well which is good after playing Hollie today. I will talk to Philippe to know what the plan is for tomorrow and then recover from today’s match!”
Result
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Hollie Naughton (CAN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 (32m)
El Sherbini Beats Gilis To Advance
Nour El Sherbini
World No.1 Nour El Sherbini produced another dominant performance to overcome Belgium’s Tinne Gilis in straight games, booking her place in the last eight.
"Playing a tournament in Egypt is always big – the Black Ball title is still missing for me but hopefully it will be mine this time!"
noursherbini</a> is eyeing up the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackBallSquash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">BlackBallSquash trophyWill she take it at the fourth time of asking? #BlackBallOpen pic.twitter.com/dDwaXUy7u3
— PSA World Tour (@PSAWorldTour) March 15, 2021
“It was good to play a tough one. I haven’t played her before, she is fast and the court is bouncy so she gets everything,” the World No.1 said.
“I had to make sure all my shots were good enough to win the points. It is good to play different opponents and I am sure we are going to have a lot of tough matches.
“Well, playing a tournament in Egypt, in your country, is always big and special. Not winning a Black Ball tournament, it is still missing for me. I am going to try my best and hopefully it will be mine this time.”
Clyne Gifted Quarter-Final Berth After Gohar’s COVID Breach
The final match of the night did not take place, due to a breach of COVID protocols from World No.2 Nouran Gohar.
You can see the full story here.
As a result, Olivia Clyne receives a walkover and will advance to the quarter-finals of the CIB PSA Black Ball Open where she will face Egypt’s Salma Hany.
Result
Olivia Clyne (USA) bt [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY): Walkover
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