EL GOUNA, EGYPT: India’s Ramit Tandon took out French world No 11 Victor Crouin 3-1 in the second round of the El Gouna International Open, a USD $198,000 prize money PSA Platinum squash event, in El Gouna, Egypt on Saturday.

World No 40 Tandon, who has a direct entry to the World Championships to be played in Egypt next month, won 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5 in 52 minutes for his second victory in five meetings over the Frenchman. Tandon, who beat Egyptian world No 62 Aly Hussein 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 in the first round of the 48-player draw, will meet Peruvian World No 3 Diego Elias in the third round. Elias has won both his previous meetings against the Indian.