SPO-SQUASH-CCI

Top seed and world number 4 Tarek

Momen Saturday clinched the title in the USD 70,000 CCI

International JSW Indian Squash Circuit here after subduing

fellow Egyptian Fares Dessouky 3-2 in a pulsating final.

Momen got the better of his fourth-seeded compatriot

after a prolonged battle lasting 80 minutes, coming out

triumphant with a 11-7, 7-11, 12-10, 10-12, 11-7 scoreline.

The title-triumph fetched Momen, who had beaten

India's Ramit Tandon in the semi final on Friday, USD 12,183,

while Dessouky, who has returned to pro squash after a

14-month absence due to a knee injury, received the runner-up

prize of USD 7,695.

Dessouky, who overcame Englishman and former world

number 1 James Willstrop in the other semi final, fought tooth

and nail against the fancied Momen, but the latter held off

his challenge with determination to emerge champion.

Momen, in fact, saved three game-balls in the fourth

game to catch his rival at 10-all before Dessauky, whose

career highest ranking was 8, clinched it over extra points.

The top seed, however, took a handy 7-4 lead in the

deciding game and then controlled things well to take it and

the match at the Cricket Club of India.