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31/10/2016
MEN'S NOVEMBER RANKINGS
Gawad Breaks Top Three in Men’s November Rankings
In-form Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad has moved up to a career-high
World No.3 ranking after the PSA Men’s World Rankings were released
today (November 1st).
The 25-year-old, who hails from Giza, defeated defending champion
Gregory Gaultier en route to the semi-finals of last month’s
Delaware Investments U.S. Open in what was the latest chapter of an
impressive season that has so far seen Gawad reach a maiden World
Series final at the Hong Kong Open and win the Al Ahram Open on home
soil in front of the iconic Great Pyramid of Giza.
Gawad leapfrogs compatriot Omar Mosaad, who drops down to No.4,
while Mohamed ElShorbagy extends his lead at the summit of the World
Rankings ahead of World No.2 Gregory Gaultier after capturing the
U.S. Open crown.
The man he beat in the final, three-time World Champion Nick
Matthew, stays at No.5, while Egyptian duo Ali Farag and Marwan
ElShorbagy sit at No.6 and No.7, respectively.
‘Colombian Cannonball’ Miguel Angel Rodriguez moves back into the
top 10 after a solitary month outside to No.8 while Tarek Momen and
Hong Kong Open winner Ramy Ashour round off the top 10 - completing
a seven strong Egyptian presence inside the top 10.
After an impressive month in which he reached the final of the
NetSuite Open and a first World Series semi-final in two years at
the U.S. Open, former World No.1 James Willstrop is the biggest
mover inside the top 20, jumping up eight places to No.11.
Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet drops two spots to No.12 while Simon
Rösner, Cameron Pilley, Borja Golan and Ryan Cuskelly also fall to
No.13, No.14, No.15 and No.16, respectively.
Meanwhile, England’s Chris Simpson returns to the world’s top 20 for
the first time since April 2014 and currently sits at a joint
career-best World No.20 ranking.
PSA Men’s World Rankings Top 20 - November 2016
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Rank |
Prev |
Player |
Pts |
Ctry |
|
1 |
= |
Mohamed ElShorbagy |
2,257 |
EGY |
|
2 |
= |
Gregory Gaultier |
1,342 |
FRA |
|
3 |
↑1 |
Karim Abdel Gawad |
957 |
EGY |
|
4 |
↓1 |
Omar Mosaad |
856 |
EGY |
|
5 |
= |
Nick Matthew |
835 |
ENG |
|
6 |
= |
Ali Farag |
711 |
EGY |
|
7 |
= |
Marwan ElShorbagy |
652 |
EGY |
|
8 |
↑3 |
Miguel Angel Rodriguez |
584 |
COL |
|
9 |
= |
Tarek Momen |
574 |
EGY |
|
10 |
↓2 |
Ramy Ashour |
567 |
EGY |
|
11 |
↑8 |
James Willstrop |
561 |
ENG |
|
12 |
↓2 |
Mathieu Castagnet |
546 |
FRA |
|
13 |
↓1 |
Simon Rösner |
529 |
GER |
|
14 |
↓1 |
Cameron Pilley |
479 |
AUS |
|
15 |
↓1 |
Borja Golan |
467 |
ESP |
|
16 |
↓1 |
Ryan Cuskelly |
440 |
AUS |
|
17 |
↑1 |
Max Lee |
411 |
HKG |
|
18 |
↓2 |
Fares Dessouky |
399 |
EGY |
|
19 |
↓2 |
Daryl Selby |
356 |
ENG |
|
20 |
↑1 |
Chris Simpson |
335 |
ENG |
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