Egyptian squash champions Nour El-Sherbini and Mohamed El-Shorbagy secured their spots in the final round of the US Open, state-owned Ahram Online reported. El-Shorbagy edged out world number 19 James Willstrop with three consecutive wins, while El-Sherbini defeated fellow Egyptian Raneem El-Welily, world number five, with a final score of 3-1. The final game on Saturday will mark the second time 25-year-old El-Shorbagy will play in the final of the US Open. Meanwhile, El-Sherbini will face off with France’s Camille Serme on Saturday, marking her second appearance in the final round of the prestigious tournament. “Raneem is not just a friend, she is my big sister, I learned so much from her; she is always giving me a lot of advice, and we are always together. So it’s really hard to play against each other. It’s that feeling of wanting to win, but not wanting her to lose,” El-Sherbini said following the Friday match. Egypt is known for its high-ranking squash players, many of whom have broken world records and secured various championship titles. Earlier this month, PSA’s World Squash Rankings placed seven Egyptian players among the top 10 male players worldwide,…
Egypt Squash Champions El-Sherbini, El-Shorbagy Reach US Open Finals
October 15, 2016
