Reigning European junior champion Crouin was the first to progress from the semi-finals at the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre in Tauranga.

He beat number two seed Mohammad Al Sarraj 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6 to deny his opponent the chance to become the event's first finalist from Jordan.

"I'm happy with my performance - I managed to play the way I have all tournament, with good accuracy, and managed to control a lot of the rallies," Crouin said.

"It's the third time we've played and the first time I've beaten him, so I'm delighted with that and I still feel fresh for the final."

Tarek, meanwhile, overcame top-seeded compatriot Youssef Ibrahim 13-11, 11-7, 7-11, 12-10 in their first-ever international clash.

Ibrahim was unable to convert three game balls in the fourth to set up a decider.

"I'm extremely happy," Tarek said.

"He is like a brother to me - we hang out together, we train together, we belong to the same club, we've been in the national team since 2012 together so it was a hard game for both of us.

"Our games are usually close, but inside the court there are no friends so I'm happy to get through.

"I haven't played Victor since 2011 and I haven't watched him at all in this tournament."

Top seed Hania El Hammamy and Rowan Reda Araby won in the penultimate round of the women's competition to set up a seventh successive all-Egyptian final.

El Hammamy ended the run of Satomi Watanabe, who yesterday became the first Japanese player to reach the semi-finals, with a 12-10, 11-4, 12-10 victory.

"It's going to be an all-Egyptian final, which will be tough," El Hammamy, the world number 35, said.

"It's harder playing an Egyptian.

"There's no coaching when we play so you have to do it all yourself, and I'll be playing a friend who usually supports me but will be against me.

"But I'm so pleased to make the final for the first time - I hope I can play well tomorrow."

Araby earned her place in the final for the second year in a row after beating compatriot Amina Yousry 11-7, 11-7, 11-5.

"I'm so excited to make the final again," the 16-year-old said. 

"I just wanted to go out to enjoy my squash today, stay calm, and that helped me to play the squash I can play.

"I'm amazed how I played.

"I wasn't expecting this - our games are always so tough and it's hard to play against another Egyptian. 

"We are team-mates and friends and now we have to be competitors.

"It's difficult, but I've said all week I want to go one better than last year, so I just want to enjoy it and play my best."