Egyptians Earn Inspiration From 'Des Pyramides'

The Women's Des Pyramides Open proved to give inspiration to two Egyptians competing in the new WISPA World Tour event at Club des Pyramides in Le Port Marly, France.

Qualifier Eman El Amir, from Cairo, disappointed home hopes when she upset France's No7 seed Celia Allamargot 9-3, 9-0, 9-3 to claim an unexpected place in the quarter-finals - where she will face the new French Junior Open champion Camille Serme, the third seed who beat Belgian qualifier Annabel Romedenne 10-9, 9-0, 5-9, 9-7 in 50 minutes.

Unseeded Amnah El Trabolsy battled for five games to overcome fifth seed Lucie Fialova, from the Czech Republic, 8-10, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-1.

The 21-year-old from Alexandria will now face top seed Isabelle Stoehr, the ten-times French National champion who despatched English qualifier Lauren Selby 9-2, 9-0, 9-4.

1st round:
[1] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [Q] Lauren Selby (ENG) 9-2, 9-0, 9-4 (22m)
Amnah El Trabolsy (EGY) bt [5] Lucie Fialova (CZE) 8-10, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-1 (52m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [Q] Annabel Romedenne (BEL) 10-9, 9-0, 5-9, 9-7 (50m)
[Q] Eman El Amir (EGY) bt [7] Celia Allamargot (FRA) 9-3, 9-0, 9-3 (21m)
[6] Soraya Renai (FRA) bt Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) 9-4, 9-1, 9-2 (26m)
[4] Laura Mylotte (IRL) bt [Q] Kerri Shields (IRL) 9-6, 9-0, 9-4 (24m)
[8] Daniela Schumann (GER) bt Anna-Carin Forstadius (SWE) 9-1, 9-2, 9-3 (22m)
[2] Elise Ng (HKG) bt Maud Duplomb (FRA) 9-3, 9-1, 9-4 (36m)