The highly anticipated 2024 China Squash Open will kick off at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center Crescent Lagoon in Shanghai from Oct 30 to Nov 3.

The top-tier tournament features a prestigious lineup of participants, including former men's world No 1, Mohamed ElShorbagy and the top-seeded female player consistently in the world's top ten, Rowan Elaraby.

Over 100 elite athletes, coaches, and staff from countries and regions including Egypt, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Malaysia and Hong Kong will participate in the tournament. The first group of athletes arrived in the city and commenced preparations on Sunday.