Abbas ends Naughton’s home run to set up all-Egyptian quarter-final
- By Tahani Elghazaly
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Canada’s Hollie Naughton was knocked out of the Canadian Women’s Open in Toronto after Egypt’s Nada Abbas recovered from a game down to win their second-round match 3–1.
Abbas will face compatriot Farida Mohamed on Wednesday, October 28, guaranteeing Egypt a place in the semi-finals.
Naughton took the opening game 12–10 at Brookfield Place, but Abbas responded by winning the next three 11–7, 11–9, 11–7. The match lasted 53 minutes.
Mohamed booked her quarter-final spot with a four-game victory over Ukraine’s Alina Bushma, winning 11–6, 11–7, 9–11, 11–2.
The Silver-level PSA tournament runs from October 25 to 30. Canadian viewers can follow the women’s matches live on CBC Sports and CBC Gem, with coverage also available on SQUASHTV, according to Squash Canada.
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