Egyptians warmed up for this weeks WSF World Team Championships by claiming titles at the Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open on Sunday.

Nouran Gohar and Mostafa Asal won the titles after defeating World No.1s Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag respectively on a gripping night of action at the outdoor show court in Asias World City.

Reigning world champion Gohar, whose 2016 triumph at this event was her first major win on the PSA Squash Tour, came from behind to defeat fellow Egyptian El Sherbini and reclaim the World No.1 spot.

Gohar made a positive start as she found the front corners well to go 6-3 up, but seven unanswered points from El Sherbini helped the Warrior Princess take a 1-0 lead.

Losing the first game fired Gohar up as she started to move well and inject pace into the front corners, hitting winners all across the court to restore parity.

Traffic issues throughout the third disrupted the tempo, but Gohar was still finding her targets well to edge it 11-9 before taking the fourth by the same scoreline to claim the title and return to World No.1.

Im still trying to grasp it! she said.

Theres a lot of emotions and last time I won it [the Hong Kong Open] it was my first Platinum event to win and it was a week after winning my World Junior Championships as well.

To win it again after eight years is emotional for me right now and to get back to World No.1 as well Ive worked so hard for it me and my team and to have my dad here means the world to me.

Last time I won it was in front of my mum and this time its in front of my dad so it means a lot to me. Its always special here in Hong Kong and to play in front of an amazing crowd.

In the mens final, No.2 seed Asal beat out World No.1 Farag to win in a dramatic conclusion to the Platinum-level event.

The Raging Bull came out firing in game one, looking for the nick on the forehand side as he went on the attack, pushing up on the T and being dominant to score a quick-fire 11-5 first-game win.

As the ball died off in the second game, the rallies got shorter which seemed to favour Farag as the World No.1 found his targets far better than he did in the first. The top seed managed to put Asal on the back foot to win 11-4 and level the match at 1-1.

The third game saw a far more even affair as the Egyptian compatriots fought for each point with neither earning a clear advantage as traffic issues began emerging.

Despite some excellent finishing from both players, it was Asal that came out on top, edging the game 11-8, before pushing on in game four to win 11-5 and claim his second Hong Kong Open title, and his third major title of the season.

Its a good match against Farag, said Asal after the match. Farag is an unbelievable player. Hes a legend of Egyptian squash. My mentality was today, just sharing a court is something to add to my career. Im really happy with my performance and Im looking forward to the [World] Teams. Its tomorrow Im having a match!

When asked after the match about the difference in his physical condition between the U.S. Open in October and now, Asal admitted: I was struggling. I didnt hit a single ball after the U.S. Open until about a month. I stopped for a month. No squash at all.

My finger was a really serious problem. I was going to do a surgery, but thankfully at the last minute I didnt do it.

Result: Milwaukee Hong Kong Open Womens Final

[2] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [1] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) 3-1: 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (55m)

Result: Milwaukee Hong Kong Open Mens Final

[2] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [1] Ali Farag (EGY) 3-1: 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 11-5 (52m)