LAHORE: Unfancied Amr Shabana beat newly crowned world number one Thierry Lincou of France in the final of the World Open squash championship here yesterday, becoming the first Egyptian to win the title.
The ninth seed described the 15-14, 9-15, 15-11, 15-7 win against Lincou, who had only dropped two sets en route to the final, as a “dream come true”.
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