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Willstrop Claims Top Six Berth in Men’s March
Rankings
England’s James Willstrop has moved up three places to World No.6
after the PSA Men’s World Rankings for March were released today
(March 1), with the Yorkshireman reaching his highest ranking since
November 2014.
A combination of a hip injury and illness saw former World No.1
Willstrop tumble down the rankings over the past two years, at one
point dropping out of the world’s top 20 in late 2015.
But a stunning return to form from ‘The Marksman’ saw him claim
semi-final finishes at the Delaware Investments U.S. Open and J.P.
Morgan Tournament of Champions this season, resulting in a virtuoso
charge up the World Rankings which sees him mixing with the world’s
elite once more.
Egypt’s Mohamed ElShorbagy holds on to top spot for a 15th
successive month ahead of nearest challenger and World Champion
Karim Abdel Gawad, while Frenchman Gregory Gaultier, three-time
World Champion Nick Matthew and the enigmatic Ramy Ashour complete
the top five.
Marwan ElShorbagy and the man he beat in last night's Windy City
Open semi-final, Ali Farag, both move down a place to No.7 and No.8,
respectively, while Germany’s Simon Rösner rises to No.9. Tarek
Momen sits a place behind Rösner to ensure a six-strong Egyptian
contingent in the top 10.
Australia’s Ryan Cuskelly is the biggest mover in the top 20
alongside Willstrop, moving up three places to a career-best World
No.12, one place behind Fares Dessouky, who rises to World No.11,
which is also a career-best ranking.
2015 World Championship runner-up Omar Mosaad suffers a decrease in
his ranking for the fifth month in a row, falling two places to
No.13, while former World No.4 Miguel Angel Rodriguez and England’s
Daryl Selby sit at No.14 and No.15, respectively.
Elsewhere, New Zealand’s Paul Coll retains his No.16 ranking, with
Max Lee, Cameron Pilley, Mathieu Castagnet and Stephen Coppinger
closing out the top 20.
PSA Men’s World Rankings Top 20 - March 2017
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Rank |
Prev |
Player............................ |
Pts |
Ctry |
|
1 |
= |
Mohamed ElShorbagy |
1,725 |
EGY |
|
2 |
= |
Karim
Abdel Gawad |
1,562 |
EGY |
|
3 |
= |
Gregory Gaultier |
1,171 |
FRA |
|
4 |
= |
Nick Matthew |
742 |
ENG |
|
5 |
= |
Ramy
Ashour |
687 |
EGY |
|
6 |
↑3 |
James Willstrop |
665 |
ENG |
|
7 |
↓1 |
Marwan ElShorbagy |
654 |
EGY |
|
8 |
↓1 |
Ali
Farag |
643 |
EGY |
|
9 |
↑1 |
Simon Rösner |
568 |
GER |
|
10 |
↓2 |
Tarek
Momen |
541 |
EGY |
|
11 |
↑1 |
Fares
Dessouky |
519 |
EGY |
|
12 |
↑3 |
Ryan Cuskelly |
485 |
AUS |
|
13 |
↓2 |
Omar
Mosaad |
476 |
EGY |
|
14 |
↓1 |
Miguel Angel Rodriguez |
476 |
COL |
|
15 |
↓1 |
Daryl Selby |
465 |
ENG |
|
16 |
= |
Paul
Coll |
410 |
NZL |
|
17 |
↑1 |
Max
Lee |
396 |
HKG |
|
18 |
↓1 |
Cameron Pilley |
395 |
AUS |
|
19 |
↑1 |
Mathieu Castagnet |
393 |
FRA |
|
20 |
↓1 |
Stephen Coppinger |
380 |
RSA |
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