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01/07/2015
WOMEN'S JULY RANKINGS
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 31-year-old
Malaysian Nicol David has maintained her hold on the Women’s World No.1
ranking for a remarkable 108th consecutive month, and 111th month
altogether, after topping the July 2015 Women’s World Rankings - meaning
the Penang-born star celebrates an incredible nine-years uninterrupted
as the number one player in women’s squash.
David’s unprecedented streak began in 2006 and since then she has
dominated the women’s game, collecting a plethora of high-profile
tournament titles including eight World Championships in what has been a
trophy-laden decade.
"It certainly feels special and I can't believe that I have been World
No.1 for nine years - the time has flown by," said David.
"Sometimes I get so caught up on working on getting better and improving
myself that it's only when I take a bit of time off to reflect that I
come to terms with it - I think I might only fully comprehend the
magnitude of everything when I step out of the game, but that's not
going to be happening anytime soon.
"Squash still has a lot to offer that keeps me going. The experience
that I get when I win an event, after all the hard work and dedication
to training pays off, is such a thrill that nothing can replace it.
"That keeps me motivated and my goals now are to stay on top of my game
throughout the new season and to do my best at each tournament and to
enjoy every moment that I am competing on these spectacular glass courts
around the world.
"I think it's going to be an exciting year with everyone pushing the
competition on but I'm really looking forward to the challenge."
However, despite holding on to her No.1 position for yet another month
Egyptian shot-making sensation Raneem El Welily has narrowed the gap
between herself and David to within touching distance following her
impressive romp to the title at the Alexandria International Open,
Women’s International 100 event in June.
El Welily saw off compatriot and best friend Omneya Abdel Kawy, who
climbs two places to World No.7 in the July list, 3-0 in the final of
the tournament to win her third major title of 2015 - adding to the J.P.
Morgan Tournament of Champions and Guggenheim Partners Windy City Open
title she won in January and March, respectively.
El Welily’s latest title-winning performance sees her narrow the gap to
less than 50 points as she looks to end the Malaysian’s reign as the top
rated squash player in the world.
Elsewhere American starlet Amanda Sohby, who recently celebrated
graduating from Harvard University with a degree in social anthropology,
returns to the top ten to occupy the World No.10 position courtesy of
her last 16 finish at the Alexandria Open.
The other movers inside the top 20 are Nouran Gohar, Jenny Duncalf and
Dipika Pallikal who all move up one position while New Zealander Elanor
Epke celebrates the biggest jump through the Women’s Rankings this
month, climbing an impressive 89 places to a career high World No.141
after unexpectedly reaching the semi-final of the Squashways Canterbury
International Open - knocking out two top seeded players in the process.
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Rank |
Prev |
Player |
Pts |
Ctry |
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1 |
1 |
Nicol David |
3,241 |
MAS |
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2 |
= |
Raneen El
Welily |
3,198 |
EGY |
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3 |
= |
Camille Serme |
1,668 |
FRA |
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4 |
= |
Laura Massaro |
1,537 |
ENG |
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5 |
= |
Nour El Tayeb |
1,403 |
EGY |
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6 |
= |
Alison Waters |
1,371 |
ENG |
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7 |
↑2 |
Omneya Abdel
Kawy |
1,159 |
EGY |
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8 |
↓1 |
Nour El
Sherbini |
1,125 |
EGY |
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9 |
↓1 |
Low Wee Wern |
935 |
MAS |
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10 |
↑1 |
Amanda Sobhy |
796 |
USA |
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11 |
↓1 |
Annie Au |
741 |
HKG |
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12 |
= |
Sarah-Jane
Perry |
642 |
ENG |
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13 |
= |
Emma Beddoes |
623 |
ENG |
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14 |
= |
Rachael Grinham |
613 |
AUS |
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15 |
↑1 |
Nouran Gohar |
571 |
EGY |
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16 |
↑1 |
Jenny Duncalf |
562 |
ENG |
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17 |
↓2 |
Delia Arnold |
556 |
MAS |
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18 |
↑1 |
Dipika Pallikal |
539 |
IND |
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19 |
↓1 |
Habiba Mohamed |
521 |
EGY |
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20 |
= |
Emily Whitlock |
452 |
ENG |
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