Kiera Marshall (Photo PSA)
The final four have been decided at the Richardson Wealth Women’s Open 2026 as the top two seeds will be joined by unseeded duo Kiera Marshall and Menna Walid after an entertaining quarter finals day in Vancouver.
Marshall, who downed No.3 seed Nicole Bunyan in the previous round, faced No.7 seed Madeleine Hylland to continue her run in the event. The pair shared the opening games, with Marshall’s attacks proving difficult for Hylland to cope with. Marshall took the opener 11-8, whilst Hylland took the second 11-5.
The Englishwoman got back to winning ways in game two before the No.7 seed responded again, sending the match into a decider. Close rallies and hard-fought squash continued in the fifth, but it was Marshall who ultimately pulled ahead to win the match.
The win for Marshall has set up an all-British semi-final with top seed Georgia Adderley, after the Scotswoman recorded a straight games victory over Egypt’s Jana Swaify. All three games were close on the scoreboard but Adderley came through in 45 minutes,
The top half semi-final will be played between No.2 seed Nardine Garas and another surprise semi-finalist, Menna Walid. Garas wasted no time in booking her place in the final four, beating Toby Tse in just 21 minutes. Walid’s victory was just as straightforward as she downed 17-year-old Helen Tang 3-0, in 22 minutes.
Brothers lead Hamburg Open field
Meanwhile, the Elshorbagy brothers, Marwan and Mohamed, top the men’s draw and Salma Hany lead the women’s field at the Hamburg Open from April 15-19.
World No.8 Marwan Elshorbagy is the No.1 seed for the men’s event, looking to claim a second title in 2026 and third in 12 months. The former World No.3 is returning to Germany for the second time in his PSA career, determined to avenge a controversial loss two years ago. Elshorbagy will be looking to head back in the right direction in the rankings after a recent slip from No.5 to No.8.
Marwan’s brother and legend of the modern game Mohamed Elshorbagy, is the No.2 seed for this year’s event, a first competitive appearance in Germany for the former World No.1 and World Champion. Mohamed will be looking for title No.52 in Hamburg, a title that would draw him level with Peter Nicol in third place for the most PSA titles won.
‘The Beast’ still has incredible performances in him, and the adoring Hamburg crowd will be hoping to see the full Mohamed Elshorbagy experience in the final Bronze event of the season.
Egyptian duo Youssef Soliman and Aly Abou Eleinen occupy the No.3 and No.4 seeding positions, both looking to cause upsets and reach the final. Soliman has been plagued by injuries this season but will be hoping to end the season in good form with something to build on for the next campaign.
Abou Eleinen reached his first Gold event final in January this year at the Karachi Open but the former World No.8 knows that winning titles is the way forward and with no title to his name since November 2023, he’ll be hoping to break that drought in Hamburg next month.
The women’s draw is topped by Egypt’s Salma Hany, the World No.12. Hany’s flair and attacking style is sure to excite the Hamburg crowd as she looks to claim a first title in nearly a year. Hany’s injury troubles have held her back this season but the former World No.7 will be hoping that those issues are behind her as she eyes a return to the top 10.
Hany was beaten by Nele Gilis in the 2024 semi-finals. Gilis returns this year as the No.2 seed, looking to win a first title since November 2023. Gilis started the season in great style by reaching the final of the London Classic.
The Belgian No.2 followed that up with a quarter final finish at the Egyptian Open Diamond event but has struggled to make progress in her events since. With plenty of familiarity at the German Open for Gilis, a big performance would go down very well with the local crowd.
England’s Jasmine Hutton and France’s Melissa Alves occupy the No.3 and 4 seeding places. Hutton has found her best form this season, making life difficult for the world’s best players on multiple occasions. She’ll be determined to covert these positive performances into titles to advance up the rankings. With two titles to her name in the last 12 months, Melissa Alves is always a threat as she gears up for a second consecutive German Open.
The home crowd will certainly get behind their number one player, Raphael Kandra. The 35-year-old will be hoping for a big performance on home soil as he takes on France’s Toufik Mekhalfi in round one. Wildcards, Marek Panacek, Yannick Omlor, Maya Weishar and Katerina Tycova will also be looking to benefit from the home crowd on day one.
Results: Quarter Finals
[2] Nardine Garas (EGY) bt [6] Toby Tse (HKG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 (21m)
[9/16] Menna Walid (EGY) bt [9/16] Helen Tang (HKG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 (22m)
[9/16] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt [7] Madeleine Hylland (NOR) 3-2: 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7 (55m)
[1] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt [5] Jana Swaify (EGY) 3-0: 11-9, 14-12, 11-8 (45m)
