Mohamed El-Shorbagy with his trophy – Courtesy of SquashPics.com
CAIRO – 11 March 2018: Global Squash champion Mohamed El-Shorbagy became the first ever Egyptian to win the prestigious Canary Wharf Classic after he defeated compatriot Tarek Momen.
El-Shorbagy decided the 89-minute game with a score of 3-2 (11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3).
Mohamed El-Shorbagy against Tarek Momen – Courtesy of SquashPics.com
No Egyptian has ever achieved this title before. In this edition there were four Egyptian players in the semi-final, whereas Egyptians had previously lost two finals.
World Champion El-Shorbagy, who returned to the summit of the World Rankings earlier this month, has been in stunning form this season and was appearing in his eighth PSA World Tour final of the season, while his meeting with Momen was a repeat of November’s Qatar Classic, which also went El-Shorbagy’s way.
The champions of Egypt are preparing to compete in the international championship of El-Gouna that will be held from April 20 until 27.
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