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PSA World Rankings April 2023 |
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Elias Becomes First World No.1 from South America
Peru’s Diego Elias has become the first player from South America to
ascend to the top of the PSA World Rankings.
26-year-old Elias, from Lima, has overtaken Egypt’s Mostafa Asal to
go to World No.1 for the first time in his career today (Monday
April 17) despite falling to former World No.1 Ali Farag in the
final of the British Open yesterday in Birmingham.
Elias has enjoyed the best season of his career to date, winning
four PSA titles throughout the campaign, including major titles at
the U.S. Open and J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, which helped
propel him to the World No.1 spot, becoming the 23rd man to reach
the summit.
Speaking after he found out he would be going to World No.1, Elias
said: “It’s a dream come true… I ended last year playing very well,
I got to two finals, so I knew I was playing well, but I didn’t win
the titles.
“But at the start of this year I did a lot of work and I think it
paid off at ToC and the next two tournaments.”
Asal falls two places to No.3, while England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy
moves up to No.2, his highest World Ranking since October 2021.
Farag moves up a spot to No.4 after lifting his first British Open
title, while New Zealand’s Paul Coll - the British Open champion in
2021 and 2022 - falls to No.5.
In the PSA Women’s World Rankings, Egypt’s Nour El Sherbini has
overtaken compatriot Hania El Hammamy to return to World No.2
following her victory over World No.1 Nouran Gohar in the women’s
British Open title decider.
El Sherbini is now a four-time British Open champion and will end
Gohar’s 57-week reign at World No.1 on May 8 when Gohar’s points for
the 2022 Tournament of Champions expire.
El Sherbini’s compatriot, Salma Hany, is the other riser in the
women’s top 20, moving up two spots to No.12, with Belgium’s Tinne
Gilis dropping two places to No.14.
PSA Men’s World Rankings Top 20 – Monday April 17, 2023
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PSA Women’s World Rankings Top 20 – Monday April 17, 2023
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