Joelle King beaten in epic five-game final in Windy City Open in ChicagoFILE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Joelle King of New Zealand took Egyptian world No 3 Nour El Tayeb to five games in the Chicago decider. New Zealand squash professional Joelle King secured another healthy payday and will climb further in the world rankings after she took Egyptian world No 3 Nour El Tayeb to the wire in the Windy City Open final in Chicago. Ranked ninth in the world, King came back from a twisted ankle in the third game and showed plenty of fight throughout a match that went the distance. In her first World Series final King had two championship balls at 10-8 in the fifth game but couldn't capitalise and ultimately lost 8-11 12-10 13-11 9-11 10-12 in 78 minutes. READ MORE:* King beats world No 2, into finalHolding a 5-0 advantage in the fourth game, King's win appeared certain.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2018 06:45 UTC