Quarter-finals:
[1] Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) bt [Q] Darren Lewis (ENG) 5-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-6
[5] Amr Swelim (EGY) bt [4] Scott Arnold (AUS) 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0)
[3] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [7] Julien Balbo (FRA) 7-11, 11-4, 11-10 (2-0), 11-7
[2] Amr Mansi (EGY) bt [6] Jonathan Harford (ENG) 5-11, 11-8, 10-11 (1-3), 11-3, 11-0
Amr Swelim extended the Egyptian interest in the semi-finals of the OHL Canary Islands Open to three when he upset Australian Scott Arnold in a five-game quarter-final of the PSA Tour event at the Centro Insular de Squash de Tenerife in Santa Cruz on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
The 23-year-old fifth seed from Cairo came back from 1/2 down to beat fourth seed Arnold 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) in 93 minutes.
Swelim will now face top seed Mohd Ali Anwar Reda in an all-Egyptian semi-final.
Chris Ryder will be hoping to stop an Egyptian takeover when he meets second seed Amr Mansi in the other semi. The third-seeded Englishman from Wolverhampton beat France's No7 seed Julien Balbo 7-11, 11-4, 11-10 (2-0), 11-7, while Mansi despatched England's Jonathan Harford 5-11, 11-8, 10-11 (1-3), 11-3, 11-0.
Semi-final line-up:
[1] Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) v [5] Amr Swelim (EGY)
[2] Amr Mansi (EGY) v [3] Chris Ryder (ENG)