Fairouz Abu El-Khair achieves a surprise victory over Nour El-Sherbini and qualifies for the semi-finals of the CIB Squash Championship.

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

**Arabian Sea - Follow-ups:** **Egyptian Fayrouz Abu Al-Khair, ranked eleventh in the world, has qualified for the semi-finals of the CIB Open Squash Championship 2025.** **Fayrouz Abu Al-Khair achieved a major surprise and reached the semi-finals after defeating her compatriot Nour El Sherbini, ranked second in the world and the title holder in the previous edition, with a score of 3-2, in the quarter-finals of the competition held on the iconic court in front of the Giza Pyramids.** **Fayrouz Abu Al-Khair won the first, fourth, and fifth games with scores of 11-8, 11-8, and 11-5, while Nour El Sherbini won the second and third games with scores of 11-8 and 11-9, allowing Fayrouz Abu Al-Khair to snatch the qualification card for the semi-finals and achieve one of the most prominent victories in her career so far.**