SF: Karim in 3 against mate Tarek

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[3] Karim Gawad (EGY) 3-0 [2] Tarek Momen (EGY)  11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (45m)

A match between two former world champions …

Karim : “I played a 40-minute match yesterday and Tarek played a 106-minute match and he came up today firing and moving like a 17-year-old.

“We’ve been training partners since 2007. He’s a great legend, on and off court, all respect to him. I’ve learned a lot from him and I can’t say how much experience I’ve gained from him since I was watching him as a young kid playing in tournaments at juniors.

“I feel honoured to share the court with him today and he’s a great friend of mine, on and off court.

“Getting to the semi finals and focusing not to lose any games and try to win as quick possible, feeling your length on court and taking your time to recover well. That makes a huge difference in your performance and I just tried not to drop any games this tournament because we just finished the World Champs last week and then we have the British Open. Just trying to keep your recovery level as high as possible.

“Glad to get through to the finals and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s match.”