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By Annanya Johari<\/strong>
\nMedill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n

Under the chandeliers of the iconic Cathedral Hall at the University Club of Chicago, Nour El Tayeb and Mohamed ElShorbagy claimed a championship sweep for Egypt Wednesday at the Windy City Open 2018 squash tournament.<\/p>\n

An Egyptian winner was a certainty in the men’s draw since the finalists were the ElShorbagy brothers, Mohamed and Marwan. A lot more than just the title was on the line for Mohamed, the elder of the two.\u00a0 The win\u00a0took him back to the top of the world rankings.<\/p>\n

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Before the brothers took to the court though,\u00a0El Tayeb played\u00a0her fourth consecutive 5-set match of the tournament against New Zealand’s Joelle King. In two of the first three before the final, El Tayeb had to come back from trailing her opponents 0-2. In the finals, she twice found herself a point away from losing to King, but she came out stronger on each of those occasions.<\/p>\n

The first game of the final started with King opening a 3-0 lead in the beginning. El Tayeb, though, aided by her strong backhands, leveled the score at 5-5 and then went on to win the first game 11-8.<\/p>\n

The 29-year old King stormed back to win the next two games, her second win coming\u00a0after she was down 6-10.<\/p>\n

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Nour El Tayeb (left) attempt a backhand toward the left court. Her strong backhand drop shots helped her come back from 0-3 down in the first game. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Joelle King of New Zealand moves up two places to No. 7 in the world rankings for making it to the finals. (Annanya\/MEDILL) <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Nour El Tayeb (left) played her fourth consecutive five-set match of the tournament, coming out on top each time. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Joelle King (left) had two championship points, but she failed to convert either into the championship win. (Annanya\/MEDILL) <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Nour El Tayeb after winning a point during her final against Joelle King. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n

King capitalized on her momentum and opened up a 5-0 lead to begin the fourth set. That is when El Tayeb showed the mental skills that had helped her in three previous rounds. Not shying away from long rallies, she took on the attack and won the game 11-9.<\/p>\n

The match, very close so far,\u00a0 only\u00a0got closer. The fifth game was the most intense, as both players were, at different times, just a point away from the championship. King got the opportunity first when\u00a0serving for the title at 10-8. El Tayeb, unfazed under pressure, held on to the next two points and got her own chance to serve for the championship. She didn’t let go, winning her second World Series title in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe it,\u201d said El Tayeb after the match. \u201cI felt like I lost this match three or four times. I was down in the fifth but looking over at Haitham (her coach) and Ali (her husband) gave me the encouragement, but I really can\u2019t believe that I won the tournament.”<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryday that I\u2019ve woken up I\u2019ve felt tired but I knew that I can do it. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever only played five-setters in a tournament. I think I will have to give my physical fitness coach a very big bonus!\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Following immediately on the glass court were the ElShorbagy brothers, who were facing each other in the second World Series final after the PSA World Championships last year in Manchester, England. The result was the same\u00a0in Chicago, with the elder brother taking home the title.<\/p>\n

Mohamed, who had reached the final without dropping a single game, played some remarkable squash and showed exceptional drive\u00a0when playing toward the back of the court. He started strong and Marwan was left playing catch up as the first two games ended with the same score – 11-8.<\/p>\n

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The ElShorbagy brothers played their second World Series final together in Chicago.(Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Marwan ElShorbagy had defeated Tournament of Champions winner Simon Rosner on his way to the final. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Marwan ElShorbagy (right) lost his second World Series final to his elder brother, after a similar fate at the World Championships in Manchester, England, last year. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The win in the Windy City Open takes Mohamed ElShorbagy back to the top of the world rankings. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Mohamed ElShorbagy ran through the men’s draw without losing a single game. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n

The difference became still more apparent in the third game as Marwan had no chance at all to settle in.\u00a0 Before he knew it, Mohamed won the game 11-6 to lift his sixth title of the season, which catapulted him to World No. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter last season \u2013 I worked really hard, set new goals that I wanted to achieve, and it just shows that nothing can stop anyone achieving their dream if they work hard for it,” said Mohamed.<\/p>\n

He said he is glad his younger brother is coming up through the ranks\u00a0and added that his World Series title would come at the right time. “I just wanted to keep it a little bit later than today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The champions, Mohamed ELShorbagy and Nour El Tayeb (center), and the runners-up, Marwan ElShorbagy and Joelle King with the tournament officials after the finals. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
For more coverage see:\u00a0 Egyptians\u00a0Flying High at the Windy City Open<\/a><\/div>\n
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Photo at top: The two champions – Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Tayeb. (Annanya\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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