The first day of quarter-final matches at the CIB Egyptian Open Squash 2026 begins today as play moves to the glass court in front of the Giza Pyramids, an exceptional setting that brings together the world's top squash stars at one of Egypt's most famous historic landmarks. The first day of the quarter-finals features decisive matches for places in the semi-finals and the race for the title.

Women's matches

  • Egypt's Hania El Hammamy, world No. 2, vs Japan's Satomi Watanabe, world No. 7.

  • Egypt's Fayrouz Aboelkheir, world No. 6, vs Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam, world No. 5.

Men's matches

  • Egypt's Mostafa Asal, world No. 1, vs Egypt's Mohamed Zakaria, world No. 6.

  • England's Marwan ElShorbagy, world No. 9, vs Egypt's Karim Gawad, world No. 4.

From the quarter-finals onward, the tournament moves to the glass court in front of the Giza Pyramids, with the finals scheduled for October 16.