Top Seeds Tumble with Quarter-Finalists confirmed in Niagara-on-the-Lake

It was another exciting day of squash in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with the last 16 providing all the thrills expected of the 2026 World Squash Junior Championships.

With eight places up for grabs in both the men’s and women’s events, players were pushed to their limits, with endless drama, comebacks and incredible rallies on offer.

And among the excitement from today’s action, there were a number of upsets involving the top-eight seeds, with India’s Aryaveer Dewan [5/8] losing to the USA’s Yaseen Shalaby in straight games, Brazil’s Laura Silva [5/8] falling short against Malaysia’s Whitney Wilson, and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Alnasfan reaching the last eight after a victory over England’s Dylan Roberts [5/8] in a five-game thriller.

And on the glass court at White Oaks Resort & Spa, there was another upset among the top eight, with Malaysia’s Nickhileswar Moganasundharam [5/8] being eliminated by Belgium’s Maddox Moxham.

Moxham, who took the lead in the opening game, winning 14-12, was unable to replicate the same resilient form against the Malaysian in the second and third games, losing both 11-2 and 11-7.

However, despite losing the previous two games, Moxham showed great determination to claw himself back into the contest, winning the fourth 11-4.

And with momentum back on his side of the court, the Belgian was able to reignite his pursuit of the World Junior title, claiming the fifth and final game 11-7.

“It was a long match, and I am happy to pull through,” Moxham said after his match.

“I have never beaten him [Nickhileswar Moganasundharam] before, so I am happy to come out with the win. Today was about sticking to my game plan, and I thought that it worked in the first, but I strayed from it in the second, and in the third, I thought that I had a little momentum back, but he was still taking control of the game.

“So, I had to believe that what I had was going to push me through and carry me forward, and that ended up happening. I am looking forward to the matches, but I’m taking it one step at a time.”

Moxham will face Egypt’s Seifeldin Refaay [3/4], who progressed to the last eight after a straight-game victory over Spain’s Oriol Salvia Ripoll.

Meanwhile, in the women’s draw, Egypt’s Habiba Rizk beat the USA’s Charlotte Sze in a four-game battle, and Belgium’s Savannah Moxham came from behind to beat Hong Kong, China’s Ena Kwong 3-1.

Elsewhere, Egypt’s Malika Elkaraksy moved into the next round with a win over the USA’s Diya Yadav; No.1 seed Mohamad Zakaria progressed after a win against Pakistan’s Nauman Khan; India’s No.1 seed Anahat Singh reached the quarter-finals after winning in three games against Malaysia’s Doyce Ye San Lee [13/16]; France’s Amir Khaled-Jousselin advanced after a straight-game victory over England’s Ronnie Hickling; Hong Kong, China’s Helen Tang progressed with a victory over Malaysia’s Harleein Tan.

The quarter-finals of the 2026 World Squash Junior Championships take place tomorrow, 23 July, with play beginning at 13:00 (GMT-4).

Action from the all-glass court and select traditional courts will be streamed live on WORLDSQUASH.TV.

World Squash Junior Individual Championships – Quarter-final Women’s Draw – (GMT-4)

13:00 – [3/4] Barb Sameh (EGY) v [5/8] Helen Tang (HKG)

15:00 – [3/4] Malika Elkaraksy (EGY) v [5/8] Savannah Moxham (BEL)

17:00 – [1] Anahat Singh (IND) v [5/8] Habiba Rizk (EGY)

19:00 – [2] Ruqayya Salem (EGY) v [9/12] Whitney Wilson (MAS)

World Squash Junior Individual Championships – Quarter-final Men’s Draw – (GMT-4)

14:00 – [3/4] Seifeldin Refaay (EGY) v [9/12] Maddox Moxham (BEL)

16:00 – [3/4] Marwan Assal (EGY) v [5/8] Amir Khaled-Jousselin (FRA)

18:00 – [1] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) v [9/12] Yaseen Shalaby (USA)

20:00 – [2] Adam Hawal (EGY) v [9/12] Mohammed Alnasfan (KSA)

Click here to view all the results from Day 3. 

Click here to view the full schedule for Day 4.

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