ElShorbagy will overtake compatriot Ali Farag as men’s number one in the PSA world rankings for February, after he came back from a game down to defeat world number three and world champion Tarek Momen 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5.

The victory was his third PSA Tournament of Champions trophy, following wins in 2015 and 2016.

The 29-year-old was runner-up last year at the PSA World Tour Platinum event, losing the final - and his world number one spot - to Farag. 

"To win the trophy for the third time is an honour," ElShorbagy said.

"To have your name beside all the great champions that have won the event, it's the kind of moment that I live for. 

"I said before the season started that my main goal was to get back to world number one - and to achieve this on the same court that I lost the world number one last year is a great feeling.

"There is no better venue than here that I would have wanted it to happen and I'm really proud."

ElShorbagy cut a determined figure on court, although he struggled at times with his right knee and needed treatment from the physio when 8-5 up in the fourth game.

He fought through the pain barrier to close out the win and collect his 40th PSA Tour title, a tally which puts him joint fifth on the all-time men's PSA World Tour winners list, level with fellow Egyptian Ramy Ashour and former world number one Grégory Gaultier of France.

In the women's final, world number five Serme got her hands on her second PSA Tournament of Champions title, after a breathtaking performance from the 30-year-old saw her end a four-match losing streak to world champion Nour El Sherbini.

Serme played some of the best squash of her career this week, as she overcame world number one Raneem El Welily and world number three Nouran Gohar, both of Egypt, en route to the final, before completing the set with an 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 win over world number two El Sherbini.

El Sherbini was appearing in just her second PSA event of the season after her fourth PSA World Championship triumph in November, and sported knee strapping throughout the match.

She never quite found her range as Serme played accurate, composed squash, and the French player closed out the contest in 40 minutes to secure her first major title since her 2017 PSA Tournament of Champions win.

"All the titles are special and different, but this one is special because the last tournament I lost in the quarter-final of the World Championship against a very strong Hania El Hammamy and that was a tough one," Serme said after winning her 15th PSA title.

"I know Nour was not 100 per cent, I think everyone could see it. 

"She was not moving very well on court, but it's not easy to play someone you know is not 100 per cent. 

"I was just trying to not think about it, but it's not easy and all credit to her.

ElShorbagy and Serme take home more than $25,000 (£19,000/€23,000) each in prize money and also qualify for the season-ending PSA World Tour Finals, in Egypt's capital Cairo from June 26 to 29.

The PSA World Tour Finals feature all seven PSA World Tour Platinum title winners and reigning world champions.

The other spots will be made up of the highest-ranked players on the Road to Egypt standings.