Rhyl-based Tesni Evans
has become the first Welsh woman ever to break into the world’s top 10 after
the November PSA Women’s World Rankings were released today (November 1).
Evans made history last
month in Philadelphia as she became the first Welsh player to reach the
semi-finals of the FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships.
Her performances at that
tournament have helped her rise three places to No.9, making her the first
Welsh player, male or female, to feature in the top 10 since David Evans in
2002.
Egypt’s Nour El Sherbini
marks her 23rd birthday with a 31st successive month at World No.1, but she
could lose top spot to compatriot Raneem El Welily if the older Egyptian can
get further than El Sherbini in the Hong Kong Open later this month.
Nour El Tayeb stays at
No.3 ahead of France’s Camille Serme in No.4, while England’s Laura Massaro
moves up a place to end a seven-month hiatus from the top five.
Massaro’s compatriot
Sarah-Jane Perry rises two spots to No.6 after winning the Oracle NetSuite Open
in October, while New Zealand’s Joelle King has dropped two places to No.7.
Egypt’s Nouran Gohar
falls to No.8 to sit a place ahead of Evans, while Malaysia’s eight-time World
Champion Nicol David returns to the top 10 after last month saw her record
177-month run in the top 10 come to an end.
England’s Alison Waters
and Hong Kong’s Annie Au drop two places to No.11 and No.12, respectively,
while former World No.6 Amanda Sobhy moves up five places to No.13.
India’s Joshna Chinappa
and Egypt’s Salma Hany keep their respective rankings of No.14 and No.15.
England’s Victoria Lust drops three places to No.16.
Australia’s Donna Lobban
(No.17), Olivia Blatchford Clyne (No.18), Joey Chan (No.19) and Hania El
Hammamy.
PSA Women's World
Rankings Top 20 - November 2018
|
RANK
|
NAME
|
NATIONALITY
|
POINTS
|
UP/DOWN
|
|
1
|
Nour El Sherbini
|
EGY
|
1,919.444
|
=
|
|
2
|
Raneem El Welily
|
EGY
|
1,893.889
|
=
|
|
3
|
Nour El Tayeb
|
EGY
|
1,136.667
|
=
|
|
4
|
Camille Serme
|
FRA
|
912.222
|
=
|
|
5
|
Laura Massaro
|
ENG
|
712.222
|
↑1
|
|
6
|
Sarah-Jane Perry
|
ENG
|
698.333
|
↑2
|
|
7
|
Joelle King
|
NZL
|
679.444
|
↓2
|
|
8
|
Nouran Gohar
|
EGY
|
606.667
|
↓1
|
|
9
|
Tesni Evans
|
WAL
|
520.000
|
↑3
|
|
10
|
Nicol David
|
MAS
|
480.556
|
↑1
|
|
11
|
Alison Waters
|
ENG
|
468.333
|
↓2
|
|
12
|
Annie Au
|
HKG
|
448.889
|
↓2
|
|
13
|
Amanda Sobhy
|
USA
|
403.056
|
↑5
|
|
14
|
Joshna Chinappa
|
IND
|
336.667
|
=
|
|
15
|
Salma Hany
|
EGY
|
327.778
|
=
|
|
16
|
Victoria Lust
|
ENG
|
325.000
|
↓3
|
|
17
|
Donna Lobban
|
AUS
|
315.556
|
=
|
|
18
|
Olivia Blatchford Clyne
|
USA
|
315.500
|
↓2
|
|
19
|
Joey Chan
|
HKG
|
265.000
|
↑2
|
|
20
|
Hania El Hammamy
|
EGY
|
258.000
|
↓1
|
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