Egypt’s three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour has withdrawn from the upcoming Oracle NetSuite Open, PSA World Tour Gold tournament due to a knee injury.

Ashour, the World No.9, had been in line to make his first appearance of the season after injury disrupted his 2017/18 campaign, but his knee problem means that he will miss out on the chance to lift a third Oracle NetSuite Open title.

Ashour’s withdrawal means that Peru’s World No.11 Diego Elias moves up to the No.8 seeded position and now receives a bye into the second round, while World No.34 Mazen Hesham will now play tournament wildcard Charlie Johnson.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Ryan Cuskelly will play England's Nathan Lake.

Revised Main Draw – 2018 Men’s Oracle NetSuite Open

[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) (bye)

Joel Makin (WAL) v [9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA)

[9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY) v [WC] Charlie Johnson (ENG)

[5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) (bye)

[7] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) (bye)

Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) v [9/16] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT)

[9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) v Campbell Grayson (NZL)

[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) (bye)

[4] Simon Rösner (GER) (bye)

Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) v [9/16] Cesar Salazar (MEX)

[9/16] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) v Nathan Lake (ENG)

[6] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) (bye)

[8] Diego Elias (PER) (bye)

Lucas Serme (FRA) v [916] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)

[9/16] James Willstrop (ENG) v Alan Clyne (SCO)

[2] Ali Farag (EGY) (bye)

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Tickets start from $20 and can be purchased via the tournament website.