31/12/2020
MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - JANUARY
Dessouky Breaks Back Into Top 10 of PSA Men’s World
Rankings
Egypt’s Fares Dessouky will feature in the top 10 of the PSA Men’s World
Rankings for the first time since November 2017 after the 26-year-old
moved up three places to No.8 in the January rankings, released today
(January 1).
Dessouky ended 2020 by coming back from two games down against World
No.1 Ali Farag to capture the CIB Black Ball Squash Open title last
month, the biggest of his career.
Farag begins 2021 at World No.1 - just as he did in 2020 - and he is
followed by Mohamed ElShorbagy, Tarek Momen, Paul Coll and Karim Abdel
Gawad in the top five.
Marwan ElShorbagy (No.6), Diego Elias (No.7), Joel Makin (No.9) and
Miguel Rodriguez all retain their places inside the top 10.
As a result of Simon Rösner’s retirement, several players have enjoyed a
one-place increase to their World Ranking. Mohamed Abouelghar rises to
No.11, while World Junior Champion Mostafa Asal enjoys a two-place
increase to a career-high No.12.
Saurav Ghosal stays at No.13, while the remaining members of the top 20
move up a spot. Rösner’s retirement means Mexicos’ Cesar Salazar returns
to the top 20 for the first time since February 2018, with the other
places taken up by Mazen Hesham (No.14), Gregoire Marche (No.15), Omar
Mosaad (No.16), James Willstrop (No.17), Zahed Salem (No.18) and Adrian
Waller (No.19).
Kuwait’s Abdullah Al Muzayen is the biggest mover on the men’s tour,
rising 195 places to World No.454. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Salem Al Malki
enjoyed a 147-place rise to World No.311 after reaching the semi-finals
of the QSF 4 last month.
PSA Men’s World Rankings Top 20 – January 2021
Full Men's Rankings |
Rank |
Prev |
Player............................ |
Pts |
Ctry |
1 |
= |
Ali Farag |
21,260 |
EGY |
2 |
= |
Mohamed ElShorbagy |
18,485 |
EGY |
3 |
= |
Tarek Momen |
14,870 |
EGY |
4 |
= |
Paul Coll |
11,715 |
NZL |
5 |
= |
Karim Abdel Gawad |
11,065 |
EGY |
6 |
= |
Marwan ElShorbagy |
8,915 |
EGY |
7 |
= |
Diego Elias |
7,650 |
PER |
8 |
↑3 |
Fares Dessouky |
6,690 |
EGY |
9 |
= |
Joel Makin |
5,650 |
WAL |
10 |
= |
Miguel Rodriguez |
5,510 |
COL |
11 |
↑1 |
Mohamed Abouelghar |
5,100 |
EGY |
12 |
↑2 |
Mostafa Asal |
4,660 |
EGY |
13 |
= |
Saurav Ghosal |
4,520 |
IND |
14 |
↑1 |
Mazen Hesham |
4,140 |
EGY |
15 |
↑1 |
Gregoire Marche |
3,935 |
FRA |
16 |
↑1 |
Omar Mosaad |
3,830 |
EGY |
17 |
↑1 |
James Willstrop |
3,785 |
ENG |
18 |
↑1 |
Zahed Salem |
3,610 |
EGY |
19 |
↑1 |
Adrian Waller |
3,422 |
ENG |
20 |
↑1 |
Cesar Salazar |
3,240 |
MEX |
Full Men's Rankings |
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