07-May, Qualifying:
All-Egyptian Qualifiers in Cairo
WISPA reports from Egypt

Fourteen year old Nour El Tayeb caused the upset of the Hurghada International qualification, beating third seed Lauren Selby in straight games.

One of the latest products to emerge from the Egyptian junior production line then look advantage of the ankle injury sustained by sixth seed Nour Baghat to claim her place in the main draw by beating her walkover beneficiary Sara El Noamany.

Another injury victim was fourth seed Eman El Amir who arrived at the Cairo Stadium on crutches having fallen over two days ago and now requires knee surgery. Her absence eased the way for fifth seed Dipika Pallikal, the Indian being well versed with Cairo as she splits her time studying and training in the city along with her Indian home.

One of the other two places was comfortably snaffled by top seed Salma Shabana, a quarter finalist last year even though she restricts her playing as a mother of two. The other went to Amnah El Trabolsey, another top flight Egyptian player whose schedule has been curtailed - in her case by the final stages of an industrial engineering degree.

These players now leave the sprawl of Cairo for the sparkling waters of the Red Sea resort of Hurghada to join the rest of the main draw of the Hurghada International to again be played on an all glass court set on the promenade there.
    

Magdi Saad coaches
Nour El Tayeb

2006 Event