(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
NSW Squash Bega Open 2025 – Day 1 Results & Highlights
The 2025/26 PSA Squash Tour season officially kicked off today with an action-packed opening day at the NSW Squash Bega Open 2025. Eight players secured their spots in the second round of this Copper-level event, bringing thrilling performances to fans at the Bega Country Club.
Australia had a strong start, with Sarah Cardwell defeating England’s Jasmine Thirst in straight games, while Sophie Fadaely claimed victory over fellow Aussie Remashree Muniandy. Cardwell will next face top seed Anahat Singh, and Fadaely will take on No.5 seed Akanksha Salunke.
One of the most talked-about matches featured Egypt’s Nour Khafagy and Australian squash legend Rachael Grinham. At 48 years old, Grinham was competing in her remarkable 822nd PSA Tour match. Despite trailing 2-0, she fought back to win the third game and came close to forcing a decider, but Khafagy eventually closed it out 11-7, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9. Khafagy now advances to play No.3 seed Amina El Rihany.
Elsewhere, there were convincing three-game wins for Lojayn Gohary (Egypt), Ella Jane Lash (New Zealand), Noa Romero (Spain), and Tanvi Khanna (India). Japan’s Erisa Sano Herring produced a notable upset against Malta’s Colette Sultana, winning 3-1 despite being ranked 33 places lower.
Round Two begins at 18:00 (GMT+10) on Thursday, 14 August, with all matches streamed live and free on SQUASHTV.
Day 1 Results – NSW Squash Bega Open 2025
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Sarah Cardwell (AUS) bt Jasmine Thirst (ENG) 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-5)
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Ella Jane Lash (NZL) bt Sarbani Maitra (AUS) 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-3)
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Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) bt Colette Sultana (MLT) 3-1 (11-4, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8)
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Nour Khafagy (EGY) bt Rachael Grinham (AUS) 3-1 (11-7, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9)
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Lojayn Gohary (EGY) bt Tamara Holzbauerova (CZE) 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-2)
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Sophie Fadaely (AUS) bt Remashree Muniandy (AUS) 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-7)
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Noa Romero (ESP) bt Karolina Sramkova (CZE) 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-4)
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Tanvi Khanna (IND) bt Breanne Flynn (IRL) 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-5)
Round Two Fixtures
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[1] Anahat Singh (IND) vs Sarah Cardwell (AUS)
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Ella Jane Lash (NZL) vs [7] Hayley Ward (RSA)
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[6] Nga Ching Cheng (HKG) vs Erisa Sano Herring (JPN)
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Nour Khafagy (EGY) vs [3] Amina El Rihany (EGY)
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[4] Alex Haydon (AUS) vs Lojayn Gohary (EGY)
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Sophie Fadaely (AUS) vs [5] Akanksha Salunke (IND)
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[8] Madison Lyon (AUS) vs Noa Romero (ESP)
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Tanvi Khanna (IND) vs [2] Habiba Hani (EGY)
Stay tuned for live updates, highlights, and full match coverage of the NSW Squash Bega Open 2025 on SQUASHTV and the official PSA channels.
