Farag and El Tayeb become first married couple to reach U.S. Open squash finals

Just over a year since their wedding day, the pair became part of an Egyptian quartet who completed a clean sweep on semi-finals day. They will now compete in today’s finals, live on Eurosport Player.

The pair enthralled the crowd inside Philadelphia’s Drexel University as they produced similarly scintillating performances to defeat their last four opposition in the shape of England’s Laura Massaro and fellow Egyptian Omar Mosaad – with Farag’s 3-0 win securing him a place in a World Series final for the first time in his career.

In a repeat of the 2015 U.S. Open final – which she lost 3-2 – El Tayeb put in a performance of pure class as she dismantled Massaro with a shot-mains masterclass to come through 3-1 and book her place in the finale.

World No.14 El Tayeb will go up against 2012 U.S. Open runner-up Raneem El Welily, the current World No.3, for the honours after she halted the charge of New Zealand’s Joelle King.

Farag, the 25-year-old Harvard graduate, secured his place in the title decider courtesy of a dominant straight-games victory over Mosaad – the 2015 runner-up who returned to top form this week after suffering a dip in form through the past two years.

Farag weathered a Mosaad onslaught during a crucial 14-12 second game to set up the platform that ensured his progress to face title holder Mohamed ElShorbagy.

Watch the finals live on Eursport Player on October 14 from 5pm local time.

Results – Semi-finals: Men’s 2017 U.S. Open
[2] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [3] Nick Matthew (ENG) 3-0: 13-11, 11-6, 11-8 (49m)
[4] Ali Farag (EGY) bt Omar Mosaad (EGY) 3-0: 11-6, 14-12, 11-6 (45m)

Results – Semi-finals: Women’s 2017 U.S. Open
[10] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) bt [4] Laura Massaro (ENG) 3-1: 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3 (47m)
[2] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [11] Joelle King (NZL) 3-1: 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6 (40m)