Elshorbagy Jr follows in brother Mohamed's footsteps as he bids for victory in Chicago

Published 01/03/2017 at 07:53 GMT

Egypt's Marwan ElShorbagy will compete in a PSA World Series tournament final for the first time on Wednesday when he takes on Gregory Gaultier in the showpiece of the Windy City Open in Chicago - live on Eurosport Player.

Maiden World Series Tournament Final Awaits Marwan ElShorbagy at Windy City Open

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After defeating his elder brother, the World No.1 Mohamed in an emotional quarter-final, ElShorbagy regrouped and came through a last four encounter with Ali Farag 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.

He will now take on Frenchman Gaultier, the World No.3 whom he beat in the final of the 2016 Grasshopper Cup, with the aim of keeping the silverware in the family. His elder brother won the Windy City Open in 2016.

Gaultier, 2014 tournament champion, secured his place in the final by defeating unseeded Spaniard Borja Golan in a highly charged 3-0 victory that belied the intensity and competitiveness of the encounter.

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Defending Women’s champion Raneem El Welily’s kept alive her hopes of completing a Chicago-three-peat by winning a mammoth battle with 19-year-old World No.4 Nouran Gohar.

Former World No.1 El Welily showed improved composure and mental strength, twice coming from behind to take the match and keep her winning streak going in the Windy City.

El Welily will face World No.1 Nour El Sherbini in the title decider – a repeat of the 2016 final – after the 21-year-old signalled a return to her top form with an impressive 3-1 win over Camille Serme, ending the Frenchwoman’s 12-match winning streak in the process.

El Sherbini looked out of sorts during January’s Tournament of Champions but cut an entirely different figures on court in a superb 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 come from behind victory.

Results – Semi-finals: 2017 Men’s Windy City Open
[5] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) bt [6] Ali Farag (EGY) 3-1: 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 (61m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Borja Golan (ESP) 3-0: 11-6, 15-13, 11-8 (69m)

Draw – Final
[5] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) v [3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)

Results – Semi-Finals: 2017 Women’s Windy City Open
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt [4] Camille Serme (FRA) 3-1: 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (46m)
[3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 3-2: 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 (62m)

Draw – Final
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v [3] Raneem El Welily (EGY)

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