Defending champion Gaultier faces tricky enouncter in US Squash Open first round

Philadelphia’s Drexel University stages the 10-day event – the second stop on the 2016/17 Road To Dubai – which gets under way on October 8 and will see defending champion Gregory Gaultier begin his campaign with a tough opening round fixture against England’s top twenty ranked Daryl Selby.

Gaultier will be relieved to see title rivals Mohamed ElShorbagy and Omar Mosaad given the unenviable tasks of facing World No.11 Tarek Momen and former World No.1 James Willstrop in the first round, respectively while former Harvard student star Ali Farag, the World No.10, faces World No.9 Mathieu Castagnet in what could be the match of the round.

The action in the Women’s tournament looks set to be equally competitive and could see all of the top eight clash at the quarter-final stage.

All the action will be shown live on Eurosport Player.

2016 US Open – Women’s First Round Draw
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Rachael Grinham (AUS) v [13] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)
[16] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [Qualifier]
[WC] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v [8] Alison Waters (ENG)
[5] Raneem El Welily (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [10] Joelle King (NZL)
[11] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Line Hansen (DEN) v [3] Nicol David (MAS)
[4] Nouran Gohar (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [14] Emily Whitlock (ENG)
[15] Victoria Lust (ENG) v Donna Urquhart (AUS)
Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND) v [7] Amanda Sobhy (USA)
[6] Camille Serme (FRA) v Delia Arnold (MAS)
Joey Chan (HKG) v [12] Annie Au (HKG)
[9] Joshna Chinappa (IND) v Heba El Torky (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [2] Laura Massaro (ENG)

2016 US Open – Men’s First Round Draw
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) v Tarek Momen (EGY)
Chris Simpson (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Mazen Hesham (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
[7] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v [Qualifier]
Stephen Coppinger (RSA) v [Qualifier]
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v [Qualifier]
James Willstrop (ENG) v [3] Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[4] Nick Matthew (ENG) v [WC] Christopher Gordon (USA)
Simon Rösner (GER) v [Qualifier]
Leo Au (HKG) v Fares Dessouky (EGY)
Ali Farag (EGY) v [8] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v Tom Richards (ENG)
Max Lee (HKG) v [Qualifier]
Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) v [Qualifier]
Daryl Selby (ENG) v [2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)