It was Marwan who seized the early initiative on the home court near the banks of the Red Sea, taking the lead in the first game by an 11-6 scoreline.

His brother, the world number one, however, quickly pegged him back by the same scoreline to make it 1-1 after two games.

The same situation occurred in the next two games, with Marwan winning the first 11-9 before Mohamed claimed a 12-10 win in the fourth, meaning a fifth game was required to decide te winner.

Given the close nature of the first four games, it looked like the decider was going to be similarly tense.

However, Marwan produced a magical display to eventually win it 11-2 to give him a 3-2 victory overall after 72 minutes of play.

After his win Marwan said: “It’s always difficult to play against my brother – we both say it a lot but it is really the case.

“I had to be calm out there and really try and think my way through the match.

“I’ve started to enjoy these kind of battles with him even though he is so tough to play against.

“He’s a nightmare to try and beat but that’s why he’s the world number one.

“If I want to be in his place I have to come through matches like this constantly.

“I probably could have won it in the fourth but he played the crucial points better than me.

“The start of the fifth was so important - I could see he was maybe struggling a little bit so I had to be mentally focused and I’m happy to come through.

“I’ve been very consistent this season.

“It’s another final and I’ll just enjoy it.”

ElShorbagy will now face compatriot Ali Farag in tomorrow's final after he defeated defending champion Gregory Gaultier of France 11-9, 5-11, 10-12, 11-2, 11-9 in 71 minutes.

The women's final will also be contested by two Egyptians after world number one Nour El Sherbini and Raneem El Welily came out on top in their semi-finals.

El Sherbini beat England's Laura Massaro 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 in 42 minutes whilst number two seed El Welily beat compatriot Nour El Tayeb 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 in 63 minutes.

Following her win, El Sherbini said she has been very pleased with her performance in the tournament so far.

“I’m definitely very happy at the moment,” she said.

“I don’t think I’ve ever beaten three top ranked players in a single tournament before.

“It has been a huge challenge to get the wins so far and there’s still one big match to come, but I feel like I’m playing good and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

“After the second game tonight I just tried to relax and attack more. I knew I had to be more confident and I felt it.

“And the crowd were a great support as well, I think that was one of the main reasons behind today’s performance.

"I love playing in Egypt and having the home crowd support is fantastic.”

The finals will take place tomorrow.