PHOTOS FRAM’S CHOICE BEST OF FRANCE
Finale
[2] Amina Orfi (Egy) 3-2 [1] Hania El Hammamy (Egy) 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10 (107m)
[1] Mostafa Asal (Egy) 3-0 (Fra) [5] Victor Crouin 11-5, 11-6, 11-2 (45m)
Merci DicoDuSPort
Demie
[5] Victor Crouin 3-1 [4] Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 11-2, 11-7, 9-11, 14-12 (75m)
World No.5 Victor Crouin advanced to the second major final of his career following a hard-fought four-game victory over World No.4 Karim Gawad.
Crouin, who finished runner-up to Mohamed ElShorbagy in the 2022 edition of the Qatar Classic, burst out of the blocks with deserved 11-2 and 11-7 game wins.
However, 2016 Qatar Classic champion Gawad came charging back into the contest and stood on the verge of sending the match to a fifth game, holding four game balls in a scrappy fourth game.
Crouin, though, repelled all four of Gawad’s game balls before snatching the match at the first time of asking, sealing the 11-2, 11-7, 9-11, 14-12 victory after 75 minutes of play.
“I felt pretty good this morning waking up,” Crouin admitted after the match. “I felt good and it gave me the edge at the beginning of the match, to come out super strong, which I even surprised myself with.
“I missed the Qatar Classic in the last two years, so I’m not going to miss it again in the future, because I clearly play well here.
“I’m looking forward to a good final against Mostafa [Asal] tomorrow. It’s one more push, it’s a final, it’s a special day and I’m going to give it my all.”
Quart
[5] Victor Crouin 3-1 [2] Paul Coll 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (84m)
World No.5 Victor Crouin ended World No.2 Paul Coll’s title defence at the Qatar Classic 2026 with a stunning four-game victory.
The Frenchman, who was comprehensively beaten by Coll in the London Classic final less than a fortnight ago, avenged that defeat with an inspired performance, coming from a game behind to defeat the No.2 seed by a 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 scoreline.
The 2022 Qatar Classic runner-up appeared to be on the receiving end of another imposing Coll performance in the opening game, but raised his intensity and accuracy as the contest progressed, putting the defending champion under increasing pressure.
After assuming a 2-1 lead, the 27-year-old maintained his composure in a tight fourth game, clinching two points from 9-9 to close out a memorable victory after 84 minutes of play.
What a performance from Victor Crouin! 🙌
The World No.5 has taken down World No.2 Paul Coll in four games to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar Classic 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PugZ0rNUPD
— PSA Squash Tour (@PSASquashTour) September 16, 2026
Quarts de finale
[7] Marwan ElShorbagy (Eng) 3-2 Grégoire Marche 11-5, 11-9, 1-11, 3-11, 11-7 (52m)
[5] Victor Crouin 3-1 [2] Paul Coll (NZL) 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (84m)
Second Tour
[8] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) 3-0 Baptiste Masotti 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 (41m)
Grégoire Marche 3-1 Timothy Brownell (USA) 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (46m)
[4] Karim Gawad (EGY) 3-0 Melvil Scianimanico 11-9, 11-8, 11-2 (31m)
[5] Victor Crouin3-1 Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 11-8, 11-3, 10-12, 11-5 (62m)
ÉCOUTEZ VICTOR APRÈS LE MATCH
Crouin v El Torkey
Gawad v Scianimanico
Le Mot de Grégoire
Premier Tour
Baptiste Masotti 3-2 Juan Vargas [COL] 10-12, 11-8, 11-5, 1-11, 11-7 (62m)
Gregoire Marche 3-1 Miguel Rodriguez [COL] 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6 (52m)
Melvil Scianimanico 3-0 WC Salem Al-Malki [QAT] 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (22m)
[5] Victor Crouin 3-0 Fares Dessouky [EGY] 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (41m)
