The 2025 Comcast Business U.S. Open Squash Championships have arrived as the world’s best squash players take aim at the PSA Platinum titles, October 19-25, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia.
The U.S. Open draws have taken shape following notable withdrawals in recent weeks including defending women’s champion Nouran Gohar, 2022 men’s champion Diego Elias and men’s five seed Marwan ElShorbagy.
Eight-time world champion and 2023 women’s champion Nour El Sherbini leads the draw and is opposed by Egyptian rival and world No. 2 Hania El Hammamy in the bottom of the draw. Team USA’s Olivia Weaver, the three seed, enters her home town tournament on a wave of momentum following her second consecutive Silicon Valley Open title this week in California. Six-time U.S. Champion Amanda Sobhy slots into the eight seed and could face her younger sister, Sabrina, should both Americans progress to the second round.
The men’s draw is bookended by world No. 1 Mostafa Asal and World No. 3 Paul Coll who are both in search of their second U.S. Open title this week. Welsh world No. 4 Joel Makin will hope to disrupt the top seeds, as will Egyptian veteran and world No. 5 Karim Abdel Gawad, who joined Olivia Weaver on the Silicon Valley Open podium this week.
Before matches begin Sunday, October 19, squash enthusiasts and beginners alike are invited to attend the annual U.S. Open House for clinics and mini games. All opening day General Admission tickets are free and open to the public with match play beginning at 12pm, noon, on four courts.
The first round will feature eight Americans. U.S. Junior Champion and Penn freshman Alexander Dartnell will make his U.S. Open debut against U.S. National Champion Timmy Brownell at 1:30pm on the east glass court. Salim Khan will make his second wild card appearance against Colombia’s Juan Vargas at 12pm noon on court sixteen.
In the women’s draw, Marina Stefanoni will make her sixth U.S. Open appearance with a career high ranking of world No. 24. The twenty-two-year-old will face Scotland’s world No. 23 on the east glass court at 6:15pm. Lucie Stefanoni will make her fifth wild card appearance at the same time adjacent to her sister on court 16 against England’s world No. 17 Jasmine Hutton.
Sabrina Sobhy returns for her eleventh career U.S. Open appearance as she continues to return to form this season following a return from injury. The former world No. 13 will take on Hong Kong’s world No. 37 Ka Yi Lee at 4:45pm. Amanda Sobhy could face Sabrina in the second round, but will face a difficult opening match against France’s world No. 18 Melissa Alves at 2:15pm on the east glass court.
Weaver opens her campaign against Egypt’s world No. 16 Farida Mohamed on the west glass court at 1:30pm.
For tickets and more information visit usopensquash.com.