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03/06/2010
WOMEN'S JUNE RANKINGS

Nicol David Celebrates Half Century In New WISPA World Rankings

Nicol David Celebrates Half Century In New WISPA World Rankings

Malaysia's Nicol David reaches her 50th month as world number one, according to the June Women's World Squash Rankings, published by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA).

The 26-year-old from Penang first hit the top spot in January 2006 - then began her current uninterrupted reign as world number one from August in the same year.

With 44 WISPA Tour titles to her credit, Nicol David now boasts the longest run at the top of the world rankings since New Zealander Susan Devoy dominated the women's game from the mid 80s to the early 90s.

England's Jenny Duncalf is at two in the new list - ahead of Grinham sisters Rachael, who rises to three, and Natalie, who slips to four.

But two southern hemisphere players have much to celebrate in the June rankings: Australia's Donna Urquhart jumps three places to a career-high No16 to consolidate her status as her country's third highest-ranked player.

The 23-year-old left-hander from New South Wales has won four Tour titles and reached her ninth final at the Chairman's Cup in Hong Kong in January.

And Joelle King doubles New Zealand interest in the top 20 by making her debut in the elite group. The 21-year-old from Cambridge has exceeded expectations in all four WISPA Tour events in which she has competed this year - and, unseeded, secured her fifth title at the Texas Open in the USA in April after beating top seed Rachael Grinham in the final!

  FULL WISPA RANKINGS
Rank Prev Player Pts Ctry
1 [1] Nicol David   2883 Mas
2 [2] Jenny Duncalf 1697 Eng
3é [4] Rachael Grinham   1512 Aus
4ê [3] Natalie Grinham    1363 Ned
5 [5] Alison Waters   1363 Eng
6 [6] Omneya Abdel Kawy  1214 Egy
7 [7] Madeline Perry   1025 Irl
8 [8] Laura Massaro 853 Eng
9 [9] Kasey Brown 649 Aus
10 [10] Camille Serme 648 Fra
11 [11] Samantha Teran   540 Mex
12é [14] Engy Kheirallah 537 Egy
13 [13] Vanessa Atkinson   522 Ned
14é [15] Jaclyn Hawkes   454 Nzl
15é [17] Raneem El Weleily 452 Egy
16é [19] Donna Urquhart 428 Aus
17é [20] Annie Au 425 Hkg
18ê [16] Isabelle Stoehr 423 Fra
18ê [18] Rebecca Chiu  412 Hkg
20é [21] Joelle King  400 Nzl
FULL WISPA RANKINGS