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Egyptians Seif Refaay, Sohayla Hazem Win HCL Squash Challenger Titles
A big squash tournament just happened, and players from Egypt won both the boys' and girls' trophies.
The tournament is called the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour.
Seif Refaay won the men's championship, and Sohayla Hazem won the women's championship.
Both of them were the third-best ranked players going into the final.
In the men's final, Refaay played against the top-ranked player, Mohamed Gohar.
Refaay lost the first game but then fought back and won the next three games to take the title.
In the women's final, Hazem played against the second-ranked player, Menna Walid.
The match was close, with both players winning games, but Hazem eventually won.
Every player in both finals was from Egypt, which shows how strong Egypt is at squash.
The winners were announced on Friday.
Egyptian players Seif Refaay and Sohayla Hazem won the men's and women's titles at the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour.
Third seed Seif Refaay defeated top seed Mohamed Gohar in the men's final.
Third seed Sohayla Hazem defeated second seed Menna Walid in the women's final.
Refaay rallied to beat Gohar 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.
Hazem beat Walid 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, with both finals featuring all-Egyptian lineups.
- Who
- Egyptian squash players Seif Refaay and Sohayla Hazem, who defeated Mohamed Gohar and Menna Walid respectively.
- What
- Seif Refaay and Sohayla Hazem claimed the men's and women's titles at the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour.
- Where
- The location is not specified in the article.
- When
- The event concluded on Friday.
- Why
- The athletes were crowned champions after winning their respective finals.
Key facts
- Event
- HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour
- Men's Champion
- Seif Refaay (Egypt, third seed)
- Men's Runner-Up
- Mohamed Gohar (Egypt, top seed)
- Women's Champion
- Sohayla Hazem (Egypt, third seed)
- Women's Runner-Up
- Menna Walid (Egypt, second seed)
- Men's Final Score
- 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4
- Women's Final Score
- 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8







