Fallout in the quarter-finals of Frenchman Victor Crouin (11-5, 11-5, 11-9), the Egyptian trembled during the grand final of the French Open played on the forecourt of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Saturday evening . In his clash at the top with world number 2 Diego Elias, the world ranking leader conceded the first game curtly, 2-11. And he was not far from losing the second game hung until the end and he won 13-11. Finally showing his sense of anticipation and movement, his agility and his perfect technique, Ali Farag flew over the third game 11-1, before battling in the fourth, 11-9, to conclude this Parisian meeting victoriously. .
Same score of three games to one in the women’s final and same first game lost for the winner, the Egyptian Nour El Sherbini, finally winner after three following games much better controlled, 7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11 -5. A triumph for the world number 2 acquired against her compatriot Nouran Gohar world number one. With three Egyptians in the men’s and women’s final, the country of the Pharaohs has in any case confirmed in front of a full house that squash is its reserved domain at the end of a great and spectacular week in Paris. A week that has surely helped the discipline to demonstrate that it deserves a place in the Olympic Games.