October 05, 2022

Chris McClintick

Amanda Sobhy and Mohamed ElShorbagy Earn Third ONSO Titles

Amanda Sobhy and Mohamed ElShorbagy became three-time Oracle NetSuite Open champions alongside each other as Sobhy dispatched world No. 18 Farida Mohamed and Mohamed held off his younger brother, Marwan, Tuesday, October 4, at Pier 70’s Building 12 in San Francisco. The finals opened with the four finalists descending Pier 70’s signature red steel stairs […]

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October 04, 2022

Chris McClintick

ElShorbagy Brothers to Face Off in ONSO Final; Mohamed Upsets King to Challenge Defending Champ Sobhy

The 2022 Oracle NetSuite Open finals will feature a showdown between brothers Marwan and Mohamed ElShorbagy, while tournament debutante Farida Mohamed will challenge defending champion Amanda Sobhy after upsetting two seed Joelle King in the semifinals at Pier 70’s Building 12 Monday, October 3, in San Francisco. The semifinal session opened up with top seed […]

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October 03, 2022

Chris McClintick

Top Four Seeds to Contest ONSO Semifinals

The top four men’s and women’s seeds will contest the 2022 Oracle Netsuite Open semifinals following two sessions of quarterfinal play at Pier 70’s Building 12 on the San Francisco bay Sunday, October 2. While all of the top seeds advanced, some of the matches were anything but routine. The match of the day was […]

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October 02, 2022

Chris McClintick

Chan and Eleinen Gatecrash ONSO Quarterfinals as Pier 70 Makes Debut

The 2022 Oracle NetSuite Open quarterfinals will be without two of the top eight seeds as Hong Kong’s Chan Sin Yuk and Egypt’s Aly Abou El Einen toppled six seed Olivia Blatchford Clyne and seven seed Youssef Soliman in the round of sixteen Saturday, October 1. The second round also saw the introduction of glass […]

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October 01, 2022

Chris McClintick

El Einen and Beecroft Pull Off First Round ONSO Upsets

Egypt’s Aly El Einen and England’s Lucy Beecroft pulled off upsets over Abdullah Al Tamimi and Enora Villard on opening day of the 2022 Oracle NetSuite Open at the Olympic Club, University Club of San Francisco and Squash Zone Friday, September 30. El Einen, world No. 58, entered his match with the world No. 30 […]

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August 08, 2022

Brad Burke

New Venue! Building 12 at Pier 70

Exciting New Venue! The 2022 Oracle NetSuite Open will celebrate its 10th annual presentation as a top level PSA World Tour tournament on the San Francisco waterfront. The venue for the October 1-4, 2022 presentation of the prestigious squash championship is Skylight at Building 12 at Pier 70, on the eastern edge of the Dogpatch. Building 12 has undergone a complete transformation […]

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September 28, 2021

Jay Prince

Ali Farag Overcomes a Determined Paul Coll to Claim the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open

[Egyptian World No. 1, Ali Farag (l), had his hands full with New Zealand’s Paul Coll] September 27, 2021 One unfortunate aspect of squash, especially when played at the impressively high level of the PSA World Tour, is that it’s not at all uncommon for errors to become the difference between winning and losing. In […]

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September 28, 2021

Jay Prince

Amanda Sobhy Dominates Salma Hany to Capture Her First Major PSA Title

[Amanda Sobhy (r) owned the middle of the court against Salma Hany] September 27, 2021 With steam emanating from her forehead, American Amanda Sobhy was beaming—and steaming—as the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open champion. For Sobhy, it’s her second win in San Francisco, but it meant so much more. “If I cry, it’s because it’s been an […]

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September 27, 2021

Jay Prince

Cal Wins First Annual Big Squash Exhibition Over Stanford

September 26, 2021 For the first time in Oracle NetSuite Open history, the University of California took on Stanford University in the Big Squash exhibition on the Squash Engine Glass Court. College squash usually features nine players on each team vying for victory. In today’s event, Cal and Stanford each put five players (with Stanford […]

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September 27, 2021

Jay Prince

Paul Coll Upsets Two-Time Champion Mohamed Elshorbagy to Reach the Finals

[New Zealand’s Paul Coll, one day after taking out Marwan Elshorbagy in the quarterfinals, advanced to Monday’s final with a win over Elshorbagy’s older brother Mohamed] September 26, 2021 On a chilly semifinals night in the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open presented by Growthpoint, with a cool breeze coming drifting in from the San Francisco Bay, a […]

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September 26, 2021

Jay Prince

Ali Farag Holds Off Crowd-Favorite Joel Makin to Advance to Semifinals

[Egyptian Ali Farag (r) withstood Welshman Joel Makin’s unrelenting diving around the court to secure his place in the semifinals] September 25, 2021 The evening session of the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open presented by Pitchbook got off to a fiery start. In a contentious match, that stems from some bad blood between Egyptians Tarek Momen […]

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September 26, 2021

Jay Prince

Egyptian Salma Hany Pulls Off Oracle NetSuite Open Upset in Quarterfinals

[Egypt’s Salma Hany knocked out top-seeded compatriot Nouran Gohar in the quarterfinals] September 25, 2021 On Dunlop Kids and Family Day presented by Alkira, the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open semifinals kicked off with the 16thcareer battle on the PSA tour between Egyptians Mohamed Elshorbagy and Karim Abdel Gawad. The match turned out to be appropriate […]

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September 25, 2021

Jay Prince

Dominant Performances Rule The Night On a Cool Evening in San Francisco

[American Amanda Sobhy (l) needed just nine minutes to advance to the quarterfinals over Egypt’s Nadine Shahin ] September 24, 2021 The theme of Friday night’s 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open session presented by RSM, was efficiency and dominance with all four matches ending 2-0, and each lasting under 30 minutes. The cool evening along the […]

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September 24, 2021

Jay Prince

Asal Cruises to Win Over Hesham In San Francisco

[Egypt’s Mostafa Asal (l) dominated countryman Mazen Hesham in two games] September 24, 2021 Day two of the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open was greeted with sunny skies but decidedly cooler air. However, the lower temperatures didn’t seem to affect play between Egypt’s Mostafa Asal and his compatriot Mazen Hesham as their opening game featured lengthy […]

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September 24, 2021

Jay Prince

Clinical Performance Takes Gohar to Quarterfinals on Opening Night

[No. 1 Seed Nouran Gohar Rolls Into Quarterfinals] September 23, 2021 The men’s  No. 1 seed, Egyptian Mohamed Elshorbagy, opened the evening session on day 1 of the Oracle NetSuite Open by looking to extend his perfect 7-0 record over countryman Mohamed Abouelghar. However, Abouelghar had other plans at the start and raced out to a […]

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September 24, 2021

Jay Prince

Gawad Opens 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open With Win Over Rodriguez

[Above: Karim Abdel Gawad (l) takes out Miguel Rodriguez in first round.] September 23, 2021 In the first tournament produced by Squash Engine in the United States since January 2020, the Oracle NetSuite Open kicked off this afternoon at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco. Featuring nearly all the top men and women, in 16-player draws, […]

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September 21, 2021

Jay Prince

Stanford to Take On Cal in 2021 Big Squash

September 20, 2021   The University of California-Berkeley (Cal) and Stanford University—two world-renowned academic institutions just an hour apart in the San Francisco Bay area—will renew their sports rivalries during the Oracle NetSuite Open on Sunday, September 26, at 2pm, on the Squash Engine Glass Court at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco   Football has […]

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September 06, 2021

John Nimick

PSA “Top 15” Dominate Oracle NetSuite Open Men’s Draw; All Four USA Team Players Feature in the Women’s Division

The draws for the men’s and women’s Oracle NetSuite Open PSA World Tour Gold tournament have been released with the event set to bring world-class squash back to San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza between September 23-27.   Four previous winners of the Oracle NetSuite Open will be present this year, with Amanda Sobhy, Sarah-Jane Perry, Ali Farag and […]

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July 10, 2021

John Nimick

Health and Safety – COVID 19

  Following recent mandates from the San Francisco Department of Public Health and to ensure the safest possible experience for fans, supporters, players and the City of San Francisco, the 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open will require proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test taken within 48 hours of admission for all attendees 12 […]

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July 11, 2021

John Nimick

2021 Oracle NetSuite Open Brings World Class Squash back to San Francisco

  2021 Oracle NetSuite Open Brings World Class Squash back to San Francisco The 2021 Oracle NetSuite Open will celebrate its 9thannual presentation on San Francisco’s storied Embarcadero this coming September 24-27, 2021. The PSA World Tour Gold-level men’s and women’s pro squash tournament will feature the best players in the sport. World No. 2 and […]

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November 27, 2019

Brad Burke

Front Office Sports: Squash Demographics Attracts High Profile Sponsors

There’s only 1.71 million U.S Squash players, but with median income of $300,000, they’re a sought after demographic. Pro tour tournament sponsors include J.P. Morgan, Oracle and Wall Street Journal   Article courtesy of Front Office Sports. By Pat Evans The sport of squash may only have roughly 1.71 million players in the U.S., but […]

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October 01, 2019

Chris McClintick

Top Seeds El Welily and ElShorbagy Claim 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Titles

[Above, (l-r): Raneem El Welily, Oracle NetSuite’s Evan Goldberg, Mohamed ElShorbagy] Egypt’s world No. 1 Raneem El Welily and world No. 2 Mohamed ElShorbagy fulfilled their top seedings, defeating compatriots Nour El Tayeb and Tarek Momen to lift the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open trophies Monday, September 30, in San Francisco. The finals are presented by […]

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September 30, 2019

Chris McClintick

Elliott Honored With USOPC Developmental Coach of the Year Award

[Above: Richard Elliott (r) and Kim Clearkin] Richard Elliott was honored with the 2018 United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year Award during semifinals night of the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Sunday, September 30, in San Francisco. Elliott moved to California from England in 1995 to join the Bay Club Santa […]

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September 29, 2019

Chris McClintick

Fans and Pros Have a Ball at Second Annual FanFest

[Above: The ElShorbagy brothers faced off at the pop-a-shot station in front of a crowd of fans] Oracle NetSuite Open fans were able to go head-to-head with the world’s best squash players on the ping pong table, bocce court, basketball pop-a-shot and more during the second annual FanFest Saturday at Embarcadero Plaza. Added to the […]

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September 29, 2019

Chris McClintick

Bardin Recognized for “Play for Equal Pay” as Oracle NetSuite Open Reaches Parity

[Above: Mika Bardin (r) and Tournament Director John Nimick] The 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open marked the tournament’s fifth year of staging a women’s division and first year of reaching the milestone of prize money parity across a record prize purse of $242,000. Mika Bardin, a top level junior player and an equal pay advocate, was […]

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September 29, 2019

Chris McClintick

Two Seeds Momen and Serme Progress to Semifinals

[Above: Tarek Momen (l) against Joel Makin] Oracle NetSuite Open two seeds Tarek Momen and Camille Serme are both through to Sunday’s semifinals following challenging quarterfinal encounters on the Squash Engine Glass Court Saturday night in Embarcadero Plaza. Saturday’s matches were presented by Martin Sign Company. Momen entered the match against Welsh six seed Joel […]

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September 28, 2019

Chris McClintick

Sobhy Withdraws from Oracle NetSuite Open Due to Injury

American world No. 8 Amanda Sobhy has withdrawn from the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open after failing to recover from an adductor strain sustained during her second round match Thursday afternoon. The withdrawal sends Egypt’s three seed Nour El Tayeb through to Sunday’s semifinals where she will face either France’s Camille Serme or Wales’ Tesni Evans. […]

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September 28, 2019

Chris McClintick

City of San Francisco Recognizes Oracle NetSuite Open Diamond Anniversary

[Above,(l-r): John Nimick, Evan Goldberg, Phil Ginsburg] The City of San Francisco commemorated the Oracle NetSuite Open’s ten-year diamond anniversary and the tournament’s contribution to the sport and city during a special on court presentation Friday, September 27. Representing the Mayor’s office, Phil Ginsburg presented the Certificate of Honor to Evan Goldberg, the tournament’s founder […]

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September 28, 2019

Chris McClintick

World No. 1 El Welily Dethrones Perry; ElShorbagy Brothers Set up Semifinal Clash

[Above: Raneem El Welily ended Sarah-Jane Perry’s run of nine unbeaten matches in San Francisco] Egypt’s world No. 1 Raneem El Welily avenged her 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open final loss against two-time defending champion Sarah-Jane Perry, while Egypt’s ElShorbagy brothers set up a semifinal showdown Friday, September 28, in Embarcadero Plaza. Friday’s matches were presented […]

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September 28, 2019

Chris McClintick

Authors Steidinger and Kapp Headline Women’s Leadership Luncheon

[Above, (l-r): Dr. Joan Steidinger, Sarah-Jane Perry, Olivia Blatchford Clyne, Diana Kapp, Lauren Patrizio Xaba, Aisling Blake] Members of the Bay Area Squash Community celebrated Women’s Squash Week 2019 by attending the second annual Bay Area Women’s Leadership Luncheon Friday afternoon at the University Club of San Francisco. The luncheon featured two guest speakers, Dr. […]

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September 27, 2019

Chris McClintick

Oracle NetSuite Open Celebrates WSDA Sponsorship With Doubles Exhibition

[Above, (l-r): Latasha Khan, Karen Kronemeyer, Suzie Pierrepont, Stephen Columbia] The 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open showcased expanded support from first-time silver sponsors—the Women’s Squash Doubles Association (WSDA)—with a special exhibition featuring some of tour’s top players held alongside second round matches Thursday evening at the University Club of San Francisco. The University Club took on […]

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September 27, 2019

Chris McClintick

Kandra Topples German Teammate Rösner; Women’s Seeds Sail Through to Quarterfinals

[Above: Kandra celebrates his first career win against his German teammate] The final match of the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open second round produced the most dramatic result of the tournament thus far, as German No. 2 Raphael Kandra upended his teammate and world No. 5 Simon Rösner for the first time in his career Thursday, […]

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September 26, 2019

Chris McClintick

First Round Complete as Mexico’s Salazar Brothers March On

[Above: Arturo Salazar fist pumps after clinching his first career win against Al Tamimi] Mexico’s twin brothers, Arturo and Cesar Salazar, both moved on to the second round of the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open together for the first time Wednesday, September 25, at Bay Club San Francisco. The path to the second round was arduous […]

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September 25, 2019

Chris McClintick

Fiechter Leads Trio of Opening Day Upsets

[Above: Olivia Fiechter celebrates her San Francisco debut with an upset] Team USA’s Olivia Fiechter, Egypt’s Karim Ali Fathi and France’s Melissa Alves provided first-round upsets on opening day of the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Tuesday, September 24, at Bay Club San Francisco and Squash Zone in Redwood Shores. The first half of the first […]

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September 24, 2019

Chris McClintick

2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Has Arrived!

[Above: Construction of the Oracle NetSuite SuiteSuccess Court is underway in Embarcadero Plaza] The 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open is here! The world’s best squash players are set to dazzle the San Francisco Bay Area squash community, September 24-30, with the first slate of afternoon matches set to kick off this afternoon Tuesday, September 24, at […]

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September 20, 2019

Chris McClintick

El Sherbini Withdraws From Oracle NetSuite Open Due to Injury

Egypt’s World No.2 Nour El Sherbini has withdrawn from the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open after sustaining a knee injury. The reigning World Champion was due to make her first appearance of the new season at the tournament in San Francisco next week. The withdrawal of the tournament’s two seed reshuffles the women’s draw as a […]

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August 26, 2019

Chris McClintick

Sarah-Jane Perry: How I See San Francisco

Article Courtesy of San Francisco Travel A native of England, Sarah-Jane Perry returns to San Francisco in 2019 for the Oracle Netsuite Open Squash Championship. A professional squash player since 2011 and ranked as the sixth seed of this year’s tournament, she enters as the two-time defending women’s singles champion. Ahead of this year’s event, […]

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August 21, 2019

Chris McClintick

Oracle NetSuite Open Draws Released as Squash Returns to San Francisco

The draws for September’s Oracle NetSuite Open, PSA World Tour Gold tournament have been released today, with United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy and World Championship runner-up Nour El Tayeb predicted to re-ignite their burgeoning rivalry at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza. View the men’s draw here and women’s draw here. Held on the glass Squash Engine […]

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August 08, 2019

Chris McClintick

Oracle NetSuite Open Welcomes Top-Class Field to San Francisco

A world-class field will descend on San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza between September 24-30 as stars such as women’s world No. 1 Raneem El Welily and men’s world No. 2 Mohamed ElShorbagy battle it out for the prestigious PSA World Tour Gold titles. View the full list of players here. This year’s Oracle NetSuite Open features […]

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July 10, 2019

Chris McClintick

Fiechter and Harrity Named Oracle NetSuite Open Wild Cards; Set for San Francisco Debuts

Americans Olivia Fiechter and Todd Harrity will make their debuts at the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open as the men’s and women’s wild cards, September 24-30, in San Francisco. Fiechter and Harrity—both Princeton graduates–will make their first PSA appearance of the 2019-2020 season on home soil alongside twenty-three of the world’s best squash players in each […]

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July 08, 2019

Chris McClintick

2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets for the 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open–which will take place in San Francisco between September 24-30–are on sale now on oraclenetsuite.com/tickets. Held at Embarcadero Plaza in the shadow of San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building, the Oracle NetSuite Open will this year feature a prize fund of $242,000, which is the largest in the event’s ten-year […]

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May 27, 2019

Chris McClintick

2019 Oracle NetSuite Open Ups Prize Money and Adopts Best-of-Three Scoring

The 2019 Oracle NetSuite Open will feature the largest prize fund in its 10-year history when the PSA World Tour Gold-level event once again brings top-class squash back to San Francisco between September 24-30. “It’s great to see how far this tournament has come. Growing from a small event on the Peninsula to now one […]

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October 03, 2018

Chris McClintick

Perry Pulls Off Back-to-Back Oracle NetSuite Open Titles; Farag Dethrones World No. 1 ElShorbagy

[Above, (l-r): Sarah-Jane Perry, Oracle NetSuite Executive Vice President Evan Goldberg, Ali Farag] The 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open concluded in dramatic fashion as England’s Sarah-Jane Perry retained her title by edging world No. 2 Raneem El Welily in a five-game final, while Ali Farag dethroned world No. 1 Mohamed ElShobagy to lift his first Oracle […]

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October 02, 2018

Chris McClintick

Farag Tops Gaultier in Five-Game Thriller; ElShorbagy and Perry to Defend Oracle NetSuite Open Titles in Finals

[Above: Ali Farag celebrates his five-game come-back win over Gregory Gaultier] World No. 2 Ali fought off two match balls in the fifth to defeat three-time Oracle NetSuite Open champion Gregory Gaultier, while defending champions Mohamed ElShorbagy and Sarah-Jane Perry booked their place in the finals Monday night on the SuiteSuccess Court in Embarcadero Plaza. […]

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October 01, 2018

Chris McClintick

Farag, El Welily and Gaultier Put in Clinical Performances on the Embarcadero

[Above: Gaultier (l) leveled his record against Rösner to 2-2 in 2018] The second session on the Oracle NetSuite Open SuiteSuccess Court produced three clinical, 3-0 performances from Egypt’s Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily and three-time champion Gregory Gaultier Sunday in Embarcadero Plaza. The first match of the evening was a rematch of the […]

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September 30, 2018

Chris McClintick

Defending Champions ElShorbagy and Perry Reach Semifinals; Au Stuns Serme

[Above: Mohamed ElShorbagy (l) avenged his British Open final loss against Miguel Angel Rodriguez] The first of two days of quarterfinal play saw defending champions Mohamed ElShorbagy and Sarah-Jane Perry come one step closer to the finals, while Hong Kong’s Annie Au produced the upset of the day against world No. 5 Camille Serme Saturday […]

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September 29, 2018

Chris McClintick

Top Eight Men’s and Women’s Seeds Progress to Oracle NetSuite Open Quarterfinals

[Above: France’s Camille Serme (r) celebrates a four-game victory over American Amanda Sobhy] The top eight men’s and women’s seeds all prevailed on the second day of Oracle NetSuite Open match play Friday at Bay Club San Francisco, Olympic Club and the University Club of San Francisco. Defending champions Mohamed ElShorbagy and Sarah-Jane Perry both […]

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September 28, 2018

Chris McClintick

Inaugural Bay Area Women’s Luncheon Celebrates Women’s Squash Week

[Above: The women’s luncheon panelists, (l-r): Courtney Sabo, Sarah-Jane Perry, Berkeley Revenaugh] Members of the Bay Area Squash Community celebrated Women’s Squash Week 2018 by attending the inaugural Bay Area Women’s Leadership Luncheon Friday afternoon at the University Club of San Francisco. The luncheon culminated in a panel discussion featuring 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open champion […]

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September 28, 2018

Chris McClintick

Ali Fathi and Shahin Lead Oracle NetSuite Open First Round Upsets

[Above: Karim Ali Fathi (r) knocked out world No. 24 Cesar Salazar in his first Oracle NetSuite Open] Egypt’s Karim Ali Fathi and Nadine Shahin led a slate of first round upsets to reach the second round of the 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open Thursday at Squash Zone and Bay Club Redwood Shores. The match of […]

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September 26, 2018

Chris McClintick

2018 Oracle NetSuite Open Arrives: What You Need to Know

The 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open is here! The world’s best squash players are set to dazzle the San Francisco Bay Area squash community, September 27-October 2, with the first slate of early round matches set to kick off Thursday at Squash Zone and Bay Club Redwood City. With so much squash throughout the week, it’s […]

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September 26, 2018

Chris McClintick

Perry Opens Up on ‘Emotional’ Oracle NetSuite Open Win

[Above: After clinching the 2017 title, Perry knelt down and looked up to the sky in remembrance of her grandmother.] England’s world No. 8 Sarah-Jane Perry will appear at the Oracle NetSuite Open, PSA World Tour Silver event in San Francisco later this week, 12 months after taking the biggest title of her career there […]

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September 24, 2018

Chris McClintick

ElShorbagy Aiming to Open PSA Season on a High Note in San Francisco

[Above: ElShorbagy celebrates clinching the 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open title in his first tournament appearance] World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy will play his first tournament of the season at the Oracle NetSuite Open, September 27 – October 2, as he aims to defend the title he won with style last year at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza. […]

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2018, FEATURED

September 24, 2018

Brad Burke

2018 Oracle NetSuite Open to Benefit Local Youth Nonprofit SquashDrive

Squash Engine, Inc. announced that SquashDrive, the Bay Area’s first urban squash program, will once again be the official charity partner of the Oracle NetSuite Open this year. SquashDrive is an intensive after school, weekend and summer program that uses the unique combination of squash instruction, academic tutoring and community service to help Bay Area […]

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2018, FEATURED

August 23, 2018

Chris McClintick

Oracle NetSuite Set for Second Year of Lead Sponsor Support

[Above: Oracle NetSuite Executive Vice President of Development Evan Goldberg (center) with 2017 champions Mohamed ElShorbagy (l) and Sarah-Jane Perry] The 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open Squash Championships has attracted the highest caliber professional men’s and women’s draws ever hosted in the San Francisco Bay Area—featuring current and past world champions—September 27-October 2. The tournament welcomes […]

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August 16, 2018

Chris McClintick

Egyptian World Champions ElShorbagy and El Welily Lead Oracle NetSuite Open Draws

(Above: World No. 2 Raneem El Welily is set to make her debut in San Francisco at the Olympic Club on Friday, September 28.) Reigning Egyptian world champions, Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily, lead the 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open draws as the top seeds following the release of the men’s and women’s draws Thursday, […]

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August 09, 2018

Chris McClintick

Strongest Field in Oracle NetSuite Open History Set to Descend on San Francisco

The player entry list for the 2018 Oracle NetSuite Open has been confirmed with Egyptian reigning world champions Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily headlining the men’s and women’s events, respectively, and the strongest field in tournament history set to descend on San Francisco, September 27-October 2. The Oracle NetSuite Open boasts one of the […]

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July 12, 2018

Chris McClintick

SuiteSuccess Court Unveiled for Oracle NetSuite Open

Squash Engine and Oracle NetSuite have today agreed to a name change for Squash Engine’s all glass, state-of-the-art portable squash court. The court, formerly named the NetSuite Challenge Court, now will be called the NetSuite SuiteSuccess Court. The four-year-old court, fabricated by McWIL Squash, one of the leading squash court manufacturer’s in North America, features […]

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2018, FEATURED

July 05, 2018

Chris McClintick

Oracle NetSuite Open Returns to the Embarcadero September 27-October 2

(Above: World No. 1 Mohamed ElShorbagy (l) confirmed to defend Oracle NetSuite Open title.) World Class squash returns to the San Francisco Bay Area this fall for the ninth Oracle NetSuite Open Squash Championships, September 27-October 2, with four days of play on the all-glass NetSuite SuiteSuccess court at Embarcadero Plaza, September 29-October 2. Mark […]

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2018, FEATURED

October 03, 2017

Chris McClintick

SquashDrive Raises More Than 70k For College Prep Program

SquashDrive, the official charity of the 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open, raised a total of $70,500 towards funding a new college prep program for the urban squash program.

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2017, FEATURED

October 01, 2017

Chris McClintick

ElShorbagy and Perry Win Maiden Oracle NetSuite Open Titles

The Oracle NetSuite Open trophies will have two new names engraved on them after Egypt’s Mohamed ElShorbagy and England’s Sarah-Jane Perry both claimed their first titles Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco.

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September 30, 2017

Chris McClintick

ElShorbagy and Gawad Light up the Embarcadero; David Cruises to First Final

Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad and Mohamed ElShorbagy marked their Oracle NetSuite Open debuts with gripping five-game semifinal victories, while Nicol David made quick work of Dipika Pallikal Karthik to reach her maiden final Friday night at Justin Herman Plaza.

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September 29, 2017

Chris McClintick

Elias Reaches Second Consecutive Semifinal; Perry Dethrones Massaro to Reach Second Final

Diego Elias (r) eliminated three seed Nick Matthew in four games. For the second year in a row, Peru’s Diego Elias has made a surprise run to the Oracle NetSuite Open semifinals, while England’s Sara-Jane Perry dethroned defending champion Laura Massaro in the first women’s semifinal Thursday night in Justin Herman Plaza. Twenty-year-old Elias and […]

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September 28, 2017

Chris McClintick

ElShorbagy and Willstrop Set Up Oracle NetSuite Open Semifinal; David Advances 12-10 in the Fifth

The first day of Oracle NetSuite Challenge Court play saw Mohamed ElShorbagy and James Willstrop set up a Friday night semifinal, while women’s two seed Nicol David edged a five-game match against Victoria Lust 12-10 in the fifth at Bay Club San Francisco.

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2017, FEATURED

September 27, 2017

Chris McClintick

Elias and Pallikal Karthik Pull Off First Round Upsets; Willstrop and Urquhart Advance in Five

The first round of 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open main draw play saw seven of the eight men’s and women’s seeds progress to the quarterfinals, with Peru’s Diego Elias and India’s Dipika Pallikal Karthik pulling off the sole upsets Tuesday at Bay Club San Francisco, Bay Club Redwood Shores and the University Club of San Francisco.

The traditional courts made for close matches throughout the three clubs.

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2017, FEATURED

September 26, 2017

Chris McClintick

Watch Round One Live Streaming From Bay Club San Francisco and Redwood Shores

Round one of the 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open is underway at Bay Club San Francisco Tuesday afternoon.

While we are still one day away from action on the glass court, fans can follow round one live scores from all venues and watch live streams from Bay Club San Francisco and Bay Club Redwood Shores.

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2017, FEATURED

September 26, 2017

Chris McClintick

Canadian Trio Progresses Through Women’s Qualifying; Al Tamimi Upsets Marche to Reach Main Draw

The 2017 Oracle NetSuite Open men’s and women’s main draws are complete following Monday night’s qualifying finals at Bay Club San Francisco and the Olympic Club. Qatar’s Abdulla Al Tamimi pulled off the biggest upset of the day in the men’s draw, taking out France’s one seed Gregoire Marche. The women’s draw saw three Canadian women progress to the main draw.

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September 25, 2017

Chris McClintick

El Torky Upsets Top Qualifying Seed Aumard; Locals Held Off in First Round of Qualifying

The field of thirty-two Oracle NetSuite Open qualifiers is down to sixteen qualifying finalists after the opening day of play in San Francisco Sunday afternoon at Bay Club San Francisco and the University Club.

The first match of the day produced the biggest upset when Egyptian world No. 95 Nouran El Torky defeated France’s world No. 26 Coline Aumard.

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