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Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Elshorbagy beats older brother to reach Windy City semis

Egyptian sibling rivalry at its best: World number 6 Marwan Elshorbagy beat his older brother, and number 1 squash player in the world, Mohamed Elshorbagy at the quarter final of the 2017 Windy City Open squash tournament. “On seven previous attempts 23-year-old Marwan had failed take more than a solitary game from 26-year-old Mohamed but, under the chandeliers of the University Club of Chicago, he fought through the mental barrier to come through a compelling five-game battle,” the PSA World Tour notes. “It’s tough – we both new [sic] it was going to happen at some point … Every time we play it’s a battle on court – but we are best friends off court. I’m grateful for the sport – it has allowed me to have my brother as my best friend. We share the same life, have the same dreams and we support each other… We’re there for each other. It’s a tough day today for us. But I have a big match tomorrow to look forward to and a chance to reach a first World Series Final,” Marwan, who was visibly very emotional after the match, said (runtime 01:01).

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