1. It was just the winning return Nicol needed as she seeks to bounce back from the quarter-final loss at last months China Open.
2. Ranked a career-high No. 9 in the world, Nouran showed her class in her 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 win over compatriot Kanzy El Defrawy in just 28 minutes.
3. In other matches, Indias Joshna Chinappa upset the formbooks by beating ninth seed Annie Au of Hong Kong 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 win.
4. She stunned 14th seed Sarah-Jane Perry of England 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 to set up a clash with 2011 champion Laura Massaro, also of England.
RESULTS
First round
Men: Stephen Coppinger (Rsa) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col) 12-10, 11-6, 11-7; Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Chris Gordon (US) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6; Tarek Momen (Egy) bt Adrian Waller (Eng) 11-8, 13-11, 11-9; Omar Mosaad (Egy) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8; Mazen Hesham (Egy) bt Peter Barker (Eng) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8; Fares Dessouki (Egy) bt Diego Elias (Per) 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5; Zahed Mohamed (Egy) bt Cameron Pilley (Aus) 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-9; Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Chris Simpson (Eng) 8-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4.
Women: Alison Waters (Eng) bt Victoria Lust (Eng) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7; Dipika Pallikal (Ind) bt Joelle King (Nzl) 8-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9; Joshna Chinappa (Ind) bt Annie Au (Hkg) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10; Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy) bt Sabrina Sobhy (US) 11-9, 13-11, 11-9; Laura Massaro (Eng) bt Heba El Torky (Egy) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5; Amanda Sobhy (US) bt Sarah-Jane Perry (Eng) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8; Nouran Gohar (Egy) bt Kanzy El Defrawy (Egy) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7; Nicol David (Mas) bt Joey Chan (Hkg) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8.