After 3-months off, he tore into the new season by capturing his first Gold-level title at the China Open, defeating former World #1 Gregory Gaultier en route to the title. No question, the Bullet’s best season came during the 2018-19 campaign.The fact is, Mohamed needs to make some deeper runs at the Majors to maintain the position he’s worked so hard to achieve.His climb to the top of the sport has been measured…and tested by injuries A steady top-20 talent over the past five seasons unlike other Egyptian talents, the Bullet didn’t burst onto the scene and rocket-up the rankings.With the victory, Abouelghar reached his first of seven career Platinum Quarterfinals. Abouelghar was the World #23 and hadn’t beaten Karim in nearly four years. At the time, Gawad was the reigning World Champion and World #2. One of Mohamed Abouelghar’s biggest victories was his Round of 16 upset of Karim Abdel Gawad at the 2017 British Open.In pursuit of his second top-10 victory this week a spot in his first Platinum Semifinal on the line – from Egypt, please welcome World #15, The Bullet, Mohamed Abouelghar. In fact, this is his first Platinum Final-8 appearance since the 2018-19 season – when he reached 4 Major Quarterfinals, climbed to a career-high ranking of World #7, and reached the championship match of the PSA World Tour Finals. Then yesterday, he earned a 27-minute, 3-game victory over England’s Adrian Waller and tonight, is through to the Qatar Classic Quarterfinals for the first time. On Monday, this 28-year-old knocked-out 2016 champion and World #6 Karim Abdel Gawad – his first match victory at the Qatar Q-Terminals Classic in 6-years. Mohamed Abouelghar -15- (EGY) | Quarterfinal Emcee Introduction Through to the Quarterfinals after 3-game victories over Rui Soares and Baptiste Masotti – From New Zealand, please welcome “Superman” Paul Coll. Now a 5-time Major Finalist 2 months ago in Hull, he won his first Platinum the hard way – defeating the top-2 talents in the world, Mohamed Elshorbagy and Ali Farag to claim the title. A back-to-back Doha Finalist – 2-years-ago, he reached the championship match of the PSA World Championship on this court and last year, backed it up with a run to the Qatar Classic Final. And the truth is – this place – these conditions – this atmosphere – have all sparked the flames fueling his relentless rise to the top of the sport. The #2-seed at this year’s Qatar Q-Terminals Classic this 29-year-old is back in Doha as the reigning British Open Champion, with a career-high ranking of World #3. Paul Coll -03- (NZL) | Quarterfinal Emcee Introduction