Novum Energy Texas Open Women's Squash Championship 2018

The 2018 Novum Energy Texas Open Women's Squash Championship took place March 22-25, 2018 in Houston , Texas , United States . The women's squash tournament was part of the women's PSA World Tour 2017/18 and belonged to the PSA 25 category .

Last year's winner was Annie Au , who did not run again. Amanda Sobhy defeated Reeham Sedky 11: 8, 10:12, 11: 6 and 11: 9 in the final .

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were starting places for qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Olivia Fiechter a spot in the main draw.

Prize money and world ranking points

At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize money was $ 25,000.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	440	$ 3,800
final	290	$ 2,660
Semifinals	175	$ 1,710
Quarter finals	105	$ 1,045
First round	60	$ 618

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Hania El Hammamy 1 round 02.  Nele Gilis Quarter finals 03.  Amanda Sobhy victory 04th  Mayar Hany Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Rowan Elaraby Quarter finals 06th  Nada Abbas Semifinals 07th  Danielle Letourneau Quarter finals 08th.  Hana Moataz Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Main round

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	H. El Hammamy	7th	5	11	11	8th
Q	R. Sedky	11	11	5	6th	11			Q	R. Sedky	11	11	11
WC	O. Fiechter	5	11	6th	8th				7th	D. Letourneau	8th	2	7th
7th	D. Letourneau	11	7th	11	11													Q	R. Sedky	9	11	11	11
8th	H. Moataz	11	5	11	11													4th	M. Hany	11	1	9	6th
Q	W. Low	9	11	3	6th				8th	H. Moataz	6th	10	6th
	N. Bunyan	12	0	6th	4th				4th	M. Hany	11	12	11
4th	M. Hany	10	11	11	11																						Q	R. Sedky	8th	12	6th	9
3	A. Sobhy	11	11	11																							3	A. Sobhy	11	10	11	11
	E. Soini	3	7th	6th					3	A. Sobhy	11	11	14th
Q	N. Ariffin	8th	8th	4th					5	R. Elaraby	3	3	12
5	R. Elaraby	11	11	11														3	A. Sobhy	4th	11	11	11
6th	N. Abbas	11	11	11														6th	N. Abbas	11	5	9	3
LL	A. Kimberley	9	8th	6th					6th	N. Abbas	11	10	11	11
Q	H. Nossier	5	2	4th					2	N. Gilis	5	12	9	4th
2	N. Gilis	11	11	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
• Reporting on squashsite.co.uk (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) Professional Squash Association , accessed on March 14, 2018 .