The Professional Squash Association (PSA) Copper-level event featured 24 men and 23 women.

KARACHI: Egyptian squash players Karim El Hammamy and Rowan Elaraby claimed the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the Venice ABC Open 2026 international squash tournament, which concluded at DHA Creek Club on Sunday.

Second seed El Hammamy defeated top seed Curtis Malik of England 3-0 in the men’s final, winning 11-6, 12-10, 11-3 in 48 minutes.

Ranked world No. 49, El Hammamy overcame an injury to beat Malik, who is ranked world No. 25, and secure the title at the $82,000 tournament.

Rowan Elaraby Claims Women’s Crown

In the women’s final, fourth seed Rowan Elaraby of Egypt defeated compatriot and second seed Amina El Rihany 3-0 to lift the trophy.

World No. 47 Elaraby dominated the match, preventing her opponent from settling into a rhythm before securing an 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 victory.

Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani attended the finals, while DHA Bahria Administrator Brigadier (retd) Ameer Nawaz Khan was the guest of honour. Squash legend Jahangir Khan was also present.

El Hammamy and Malik Reach Men’s Final

In Saturday’s semi-finals, Malik overcame Egypt’s Yassin Shohdy 3-2 in a closely contested encounter.

El Hammamy, meanwhile, defeated Malaysia’s Yee Xian Siow 3-0 to book his place in the final.

Egyptian Players Dominate Women’s Semi-finals

Egyptian players also dominated the women’s semi-finals on Saturday.

Fourth seed Rowan Elaraby defeated compatriot Haya Rizk 3-1, while El Rihany overcame third seed Nour Shahin by the same scoreline to advance to the final.

Pakistani Players Exit Early

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) Copper-level event featured 24 men and 23 women.

Pakistan’s experienced players Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal also competed but failed to reach the later stages.

Nasir was eliminated in the opening round, while Asim exited in the quarter-finals.

Rising Pakistani stars Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan missed the event because of their participation in the Silicon Valley Open in the United States.

Noor reached the quarter-finals of that tournament after defeating Egypt’s world No. 4 Karim Gawad in the pre-quarter-finals.