Egypt’s Farag beat Coll 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9 to extend his winning run over the New Zealander to 13 matches.

After dropping the first game, Coll battled back to draw level, but Farag recovered from a 4-0 deficit to take the third before moving up a gear to seal victory in 61 minutes.

The 28-year-old becomes the fourth man in the PSA World Tour Platinum tournament’s history to win the title twice, following the footsteps of Scotland's Peter Nicol and compatriots Mohamed ElShorbagy and Karim Darwish.

"The first time I couldn’t believe it and this time around I can’t believe it even more," said Farag.

"When I was younger, I used to watch the Qatar Classic and see all the great names of our sport lifting that trophy and I could only imagine standing there one day.

"To do it twice is an amazing feeling.

"We’ve been playing with each other for a good few years now, he [Coll] wasn’t necessarily a very good junior or the most talented, but he’s a living example of inspiration.

"If you put your head down, go on with your business and work hard, you can achieve everything you want in life.

"I have no doubt he will reach even higher levels than he’s already reached and I have a lot of admiration for him. 

"We couldn’t be happier to be here, everyone takes good care of us."

It was another frustrating experience in Qatar for Coll, following his defeat to another Egyptian, Tarek Momen, in the World Championship final 12 months ago.

"It’s a tough feeling at the moment," Coll, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, said.

"I’m obviously very happy to reach another final here in Qatar, it’s a great tournament and a fantastic location.

"I always love coming here and I’ve played well here year in, year out.

"I wanted it pretty bad today but fell short. 

"It’s a tough one to swallow, but Ali is world number one for a reason and he played the end of every game very well, so well done to Ali."