PSARankings: El Sherbini still at the helm, Fares back top 10, Mostafa HR8!

WOMEN              MEN’S RANKING

Nour El Sherbini begins 2021 at World No.1 in what is the third time she has begun a new year at the summit of the World Rankings.

She is followed by fellow CIB Nouran Gohar, while CIB Nour El Tayeb drops to number 4. CIB Hania El Hammamy stays at No.5.

The rest of the top 20 is unchanged. Rowan Elaraby (No.14), Yathreb Adel (No.15), Nadine Shahin (No.17), and Nada Abbas (No.19).

PSA Women’s World Rankings Top 20 – January 2021

RANKING

PLAYER

NATIONALITY

POINTS

UP/DOWN

1

Nour El Sherbini

EGY

15,875.000

=

2

Nouran Gohar

EGY

14,315.000

=

3

Camille Serme

FRA

11,120.000

1

4

Nour El Tayeb

EGY

10,960.000

1

5

Hania El Hammamy

EGY

10,070.000

=

6

Sarah-Jane Perry

ENG

8,430.000

=

7

Amanda Sobhy

USA

7,020.000

=

8

Joelle King

NZL

6,925.000

=

9

Tesni Evans

WAL

4,515.000

=

10

Salma Hany

EGY

4,045.000

=

11

Joshna Chinappa

IND

4,040.000

=

12

Nele Gilis

BEL

3,675.000

=

13

Olivia Clyne

USA

3,480.000

=

14

Rowan Elaraby

EGY

3,335.000

=

15

Yathreb Adel

EGY

3,305.000

=

16

Alison Waters

ENG

3,190.000

=

17

Nadine Shahin

EGY

3,120.000

=

18

Tinne Gilis

BEL

2,965.000

=

19

Nada Abbas

EGY

2,612.500

=

20=

Hollie Naughton

CAN

2,580.000

=

20=

Sabrina Sobhy

USA

2,580.000

2

MEN

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, while World Junior Champion Mostafa Asal enjoys a two-place increase to a career-high No.12.

Fares ended 2020 by coming back from two games down against World No.1 CIB Ali Farag to capture the CIB Black Ball Squash Open title last month, the biggest of his career.

Ali begins 2021 at World No.1 – just as he did in 2020 – and he is followed by Mohamed ElShorbagy, CIB Tarek Momen and CIB Karim Abdel Gawad in the top five, with Marwan ElShorbagy at No.6.

As a result of Simon Rösner’s retirement, several players have enjoyed a one-place increase to their World Ranking. CIB Mohamed Abouelghar rises to No.11, Mostafa Asal No.12, Mazen Hesham is No.14, Omar Mosaad is No.16 and Zahed Salem No.18.

PSA Men’s World Rankings Top 20 – January 2021

RANKING

PLAYER

NATIONALITY

POINTS

UP/DOWN

1

Ali Farag

EGY

21,260.000

=

2

Mohamed ElShorbagy

EGY

18,485.000

=

3

Tarek Momen

EGY

14,870.000

=

4

Paul Coll

NZL

11,715.000

=

5

Karim Abdel Gawad

EGY

11,065.000

=

6

Marwan ElShorbagy

EGY

8,915.000

=

7

Diego Elias

PER

7,650.000

=

8

Fares Dessouky

EGY

6,690.000

3

9

Joel Makin

WAL

5,650.000

=

10

Miguel Rodriguez

COL

5,510.000

=

11

Mohamed Abouelghar

EGY

5,100.000

1

12

Mostafa Asal

EGY

4,660.000

2

13

Saurav Ghosal

IND

4,520.000

=

14

Mazen Hesham

EGY

4,140.000

1

15

Gregoire Marche

FRA

3,935.000

1

16

Omar Mosaad

EGY

3,830.000

1

17

James Willstrop

ENG

3,785.000

1

18

Zahed Salem

EGY

3,610.000

1

19

Adrian Waller

ENG

3,422.500

1

20

Cesar Salazar

MEX

3,240.000

1