The 18-year-old Egyptian faced a 2-1 deficit against Australia’s world number 22 Donna Lobban, 34, before roaring back to claim a 5-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9 victory on home soil.

Ibrahim can now look forward to a second round clash with compatriot Rowan Elaraby.

"I didn't think I'd get to play Black Ball because I was the first reserve," said the teenager.

"It’s a big chance and I had to take it.

"I said to myself that I’m not losing anything if I lose, so play and be happy when you play.

"I’m so happy because my mum, my dad, my brother and coaches are here and I hope the Egyptians come and support me."

England’s world number 30 Julianne Courtice made light work of wildcard Nadeen Kotba of Egypt as she cruised to a 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 triumph in less than 20 minutes.

Mayar Hany came out on top in the all-Egyptian clash with Jana Shiha, triumphing 11-8, 14-12, 11-5 to set up a meeting with France’s world number three Camille Serme in the next round.

American world number 20 Sabrina Sobhy has secured a plum second-round tie against world number one Nour El Sherbini of Egypt after seeing off home wildcard Malak Fathy 11-2, 11-0, 11-3.

Elsewhere, Canadian Hollie Naughton downed Dutch player Tessa ter Sluis 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 and Farida Mohamed of Egypt swept past France’s Enora Villard of France 11-5, 13-11, 11-8.

England’s Millie Tomlinson and Czech Republic’s Anna Serme produced a five-game thriller which lasted over an hour.

World number 27 Tomlinson eventually prevailed 10-12, 12-10, 13-11, 8-11, 11-6.

Wales’ Emily Whitlock beat Swiss ace Cindy Merlo 11-2, 12-14, 11-3, 11-6, Canadian Danielle Letourneau claimed a 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 victory against England’s Jasmine Hutton and Egypt’s Mariam Metwally overcame Latvia’s Ineta Mackevica 11-5, 11-6, 11-7.

Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramanium got the better of South African Alexandra Fuller in her first match on the PSA World Tour in more than a year.

"I haven’t played for so long," said Subramanium after her 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-5 triumph.

"I was very, very nervous to start with, I was down 8-3 in the first game, and I knew how quick and how good a player she is.

"I managed to calm myself down, and played each point, one at a time.

"The fact that she was struggling with the court conditions was helping me, and if I was frustrated as well, I managed not to show it because I didn’t want her to feed off it."

France’s world number 31 Melissa Alves needed five games to defeat Finland’s Emilia Soini, winning 11-8, 13-11, 7-11, 11-5.

Alves will now meet Olivia Fletcher of the United States who cruised to a 11-4, 11-6, 11-6 win over Egypt’s Menna Nasser.

Scotland’s Lisa Aitken came from two games down to beat England’s Lucy Turmel 6-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6 in 61 minutes, while Hana Ramadan saw off fellow Egyptian Nada Abbas 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 in half that time.

Competition continues tomorrow with the first of two days of women’s second round matches.

The event is scheduled to run until March 18, followed by the men’s competition from March 19 to 25.