Malaysian squash star Rachel Arnold storms into the last eight in Cincinnati with a dominant straight-games victory over Egypt’s Menna Hamid.

NATIONAL squash player Rachel Arnold has stormed into the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup 2026.

The world number 24 secured her place with a commanding 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 victory over Egypt’s Menna Hamid in Cincinnati, United States.

Arnold, who received a first-round bye, needed just 22 minutes to dispatch her opponent.

She now faces a daunting last-eight clash against the tournament’s top seed, England’s Georgina Kennedy.

Kennedy earlier ended Malaysian interest by defeating Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi 11-8, 11-8, 11-4.

The Thai SEA Games 2025 gold medallist was beaten in 24 minutes.

The Cincinnati Gaynor Cup is a Professional Squash Association World Tour Silver-level event.

It offers a total prize purse of USD 86,250, approximately RM 337,582.

 The Sun Malaysia