Northern Manchester Women’s $15k PSA Challenger, 11-15 mars
Finale
Ruqayya Salem (EGY) 3-2 [2] Lauren Baltayan 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8 (64m)
Demie
[2] Lauren Baltayan 3-1 [5] Asia Harris (ENG) 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10 (47m)
Quarts de finale
[2] Lauren Baltayan 3-1 Akari Midorikawa (JPN) 11-1, 12-14, 11-4, 11-4 (43m)
Second Tour
Ruqayya Salem (EGY) 3-1 [4] Enora Villard 11-5, 11-3, 10-12, 11-3 (38m)
[2] Lauren Baltayan 3-1 Ching Hei Fung (HKG) 11-6, 6-11, 11-5, 11-3 (33m)
Premier Tour
Elise Romba 3-1 Rofiat Abdulazeez (NGR) 11-6, 13-11, 10-12, 8-11, 11-5 (44m)
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Quarts de finale
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) 3-0 Auguste Dussourd 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (40m)
[4] Jonah Bryant (ENG) 3-1 Melvil Scianimanico 11-1, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 (66m)
World No.11 Jonah Bryant battled through the Brisbane heat to book his spot in the semi-finals of the Squash Australian Open 2026, defeating fellow rising star Melvil Scianimanico in a brutal four-game duel at South Bank Piazza.
On a sweltering evening of play in which temperatures rose close to 30°C combined with 85% humidity, it was 20-year-old Bryant who joined World No.2 Paul Coll, World No.12 Nele Gilis and World No.6 Sivasangari Subramaniam in the semi-finals of the Gold-level event.
The Englishman, who lost to old junior rival Scianimanico from 2-0 up at the Irish Open last May, avenged his defeat from that day with a gutsy 11-1, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 victory.
With the match locked in at 1-1, it was Bryant who came in clutch in the latter stages of both the third and fourth games, moving away from 7-7 in both to seal victory after 66 minutes of play.
“I’m really glad to get over the line today,” Bryant said after the match. “It’s going to always be tough in those conditions, even if you’re leading by a long way – you’re always going to have to dig in physically.
“I was really pleased with the way I was able to stick in rallies and when my chances arrived to take them. There are some days when you’re not at your best, and it’s just about bouncing back the next time out!”
Bryant will face training partner and current World No.2 Paul Coll in the semi-finals, after the recent New Zealand Open champion proved too strong for unseeded Frenchman Auguste Dussourd.
Coll continued his blemish-free quest for a second Australian Open title in dominant style, smartly pushing his opponent across the court in the heat and taking any opportunities which were presented to him.
The Kiwi No.1 rarely looked in trouble and wrapped up the 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 win after just 40 minutes of play.
Second Tour
Melvil Scianimanico 3-1 [7] Curtis Malik (ENG) 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-3 (79m)
Auguste Dussourd 3-2 [6] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) 11-6, 5-11, 7-11, 11-1, 11-7 (79m)[8] Aifa Azman (MAS) 3-0 Marie Stephan 11-9, 11-9, 11-4 (31m)
French Duo Dussourd & Scianimanico Claim Dramatic Seeding Upsets to Reach Quarter-Finals
French duo Auguste Dussourd and Melvil Scianimanico booked their spots in the quarter-finals of the Squash Australian Open 2026 after claiming dramatic victories over No.6 seed Dimitri Steinmann and No.7 seed Curtis Malik on day two of the Gold-level event in Brisbane.
Unseeded Dussourd had won just one PSA Squash Tour match in the 12 months since gatecrashing the semi-finals of this very event last year. However, he followed up his opening-round five-game win over Sanjay Jeeva with another brutal five-game triumph over World No.18 Dimitri Steinmann on the stifling traditional courts at Sangate Squash Club.
In a match fraught with disruptions and constant discussions with the match referee, it was World No.35 Dussourd who managed to rally from 2-1 down to eventually defeat the Swiss No.1 by an 11-6, 5-11, 7-11, 11-1, 11-7 scoreline.
“I haven’t had that winning feeling for a while. So winning yesterday and backing it up today, it feels so good,” Dussourd said after setting up a quarter-final tie with top seed Paul Coll.
“It’s nice, we’re all really close with Melvil,” Dussourd added on his countryman’s impressive win. “He is such a good player and a future French No.1, I guess! So I was so happy for both of us. He played two matches before me, so I coached him. I was there to help him, and then he stayed there for me and supported me all through my match.”
Scianimanico was also at the heart of the drama on day two of play, with the in-form 20-year-old battling through a heavy elbow to the eye to book a quarter-final meeting with No.4 seed Jonah Bryant.
After colliding with Malik’s elbow while chasing a drop shot at 10-8 up in the third, World No.34 Scianimanico was forced into an extended stoppage to treat the bleeding beneath his eye.
Undeterred upon his return, however, the Frenchman refocused and managed to close out a well-deserved 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-3 win after 79 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, at the stunning showpiece all-glass court at South Bank Piazza, top seeds Paul Coll and Sivasangari Subramaniam sent out statements of intent to the rest of the draw after breezing into the last eight with dominant wins over Henry Leung and Grace Gear, respectively.
No.2 seeds Joel Makin and Tinne Gilis were given stern tests by Iker Pajares and Torrie Malik, but managed to hold off their challengers in four games apiece.
Premier Tour
[9/16] Auguste Dussourd3-2 Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-4 (71m)
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico 3-0 [WC] Joseph White (AUS) 13-11, 11-5, 11-9 (43m)Marie Stéphan 3-0 [9/16] Amina El Rihany (EGY) : 11-4, 11-6 ret.
