KUALA LUMPUR: It has been a frustrating four months for Rachel Arnold whose progress in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world tour events has been halted by the top Egyptian duo.

Rachel was aiming to do well in the PSA platinum events but lost to world No. 1 Nour El Sherbini in the second rounds of Windy City Open in Chicago and El Gouna International in Egypt and went down to world No. 2 Nouran Gohar in Tournament of Champions in New York (first round).