Farag eased past Makin 11-5, 13-11, 11-5 to set up a tie with three-time US Open champion Grégory Gaultier of France. 

"I'm delighted," said Farag after his win at the World Tour Platinum tournament.

"You can see how hungry he is, he never gives up on any ball and never gives you any cheap points, which is great to see.

"On court with him it is never easy and being 9-2 up in the third he still caused me problems. 

"I think the second game was crucial, I think if he had have won that then the dynamics of the match would have changed and I got away with a 3-0 win."

Gaultier beat Egyptian Zahed Salem 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-3 to earn his place in the quarter-final against Farag, who he is currently on a four match losing streak to. 

Germany's Simon Rösner and Colombia's Miguel Angel Rodriguez have also progressed to play each other in the quarter-finals. 

In the women's competition, Tesni Evans of Wales secured her place in the quarter-finals after beating New Zealand's Joelle King in a five game thriller. 

The match, which ended 7-11, 12-14, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5, lasted 69 minutes.

Laura Massaro of England also took five games to beat Malaysia's Nicol David 12-10, 11-8, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7.

Massaro will now take on Egypt's Raneem El Welily, who beat American Olivia Blatchford 11-7, 12-10, 11-5.

Evans will come up against England's Sarah-Jane Perry after she beat Joshna Chinappa of India 11-5, 11-8, 12-10.

The quarter-finals will be played tomorrow and Thursday (October 11).