The Egyptian star needed just 32 minutes to overcome the challenge of Blatchford 11-8, 12-10, 11-5.

El Welily will now face Alison Waters, who won an all-English battle against Julianne Courtice 11-7, 11-7, 11-6.

Fifth seed Nour El Tayeb came through her second round encounter with fellow Egyptian Rowan Elaraby, 13-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-8.

Her reward is another all-Egyptian match, with Salma Hany having won 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 against South Africa's Alexandra Fuller today.

England's Sarah-Jane Perry, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist last year, also advanced.

She beat Australia’s Rachael Grinham 11-6, 11-5, 11-3.

Perry will now face Wales' Tesni Evans, who won 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 against France's Coline Aumard.

Competition will continue tomorrow with more second-round matches.