Amanda Sobhy

Sobhy and Atkinson in US Open final!

October 2, 2010 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

New York teenager Amanda Sobhy become the youngest player ever to reach the final of the Metro Squash US Open after beating Italian Manuela Manetta in the semi-finals. The 17-year-old eighth seed, who beat Ireland's No4 seed Aisling Blake in the quarte...

US-girl Sobhy makes US Open semi-finals!

October 1, 2010 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

The women’s US Open is full of surprising results. 17-year-old Junior World Champion Amanda Sobhy (pic) beat 4th seed Aisling Blake from Ireland in four games. Also Italian Manuela Manetta downed again a seed. On extra points in the 5th game she over...

Two upsets in the women’s Australian Open!

August 11, 2010 • Tags: , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

England's unseeded Tania Bailey (pic) caused the biggest upset on the opening day of women's action in the Australian Open when she overcame New Zealand 12th seed Joelle King to reach the last 16 of the $56,000 event. Malaysian Sharon Wee also claimed ...

Amanda Sobhy: “Can life get any better!?”

June 30, 2010 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Amanda Sobhy (pic) against Nour El Tayeb, that’s No.3 against No.4, a final with two 17-years-old girls against the seeding. The Egyptian Nour El Tayeb wanted to do once better than last year, when she became runner-up, but the American Amanda Sobhy ...

The best birthday present ever!

June 28, 2010 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

In the 1st semi-final of the Women's World Junior Squash Championship US girl Amanda Sobhy (pic) made herself the best 17th birthday present, when she beat defending champion and top seed Nour El Sherbini in straight games (12-10, 14-12, 11-9). Sobhy i...