Shabana Retains World Ranking Lead

In a relatively-unchanged new August Dunlop PSA Men's World Squash Rankings, published today (Tuesday) by the Professional Squash Association, Egypt's Amr Shabana retains his status as world number one for the fifth successive month.

The 27-year-old world champion from Cairo maintains his lead ahead of Australian David Palmer, at No2, and Frenchman Thierry Lincou at No3.

England's James Willstrop leapfrogs Anthony Ricketts to move into fourth place, while the Australian slips to No5.

Finland's Olli Tuominen also rises in the new list – overtaking Australia's Stewart Boswell to move into 14th place.

Australian Cameron Pilley becomes the only player in the top thirty to record a career-high ranking:  the UK-based 23-year-old from New South Wales, who last week celebrated his 15th PSA Tour final appearance by reaching the climax of the CIMB Malaysian Open, moves up to No 23.

     1      [1]        Amr Shabana               EGY
     2     [2]        David Palmer                AUS
     3     [3]        Thierry Lincou             FRA
     4     [5]        James Willstrop           ENG
     5     [4]        Anthony Ricketts          AUS
     6     [6]        Peter Nicol                  ENG
     7     [7]        Nick Matthew              ENG
     8     [8]        Gregory Gaultier          FRA
     9     [9]        Karim Darwish              EGY
     10    [10]      Lee Beachill                 ENG
     11    [11]       John White                  SCO
     12    [12]      Mohd Azlan Iskandar   MAS
     13    [13]      Ong Beng Hee              MAS
     14    [15]      Olli Tuominen               FIN
     15    [14]      Stewart Boswell           AUS
     16    [16]      Adrian Grant                ENG
     17    [17]      Mohammed Abbas         EGY
     18    [18]      Alex Gough                  WAL
     19    [19]      Graham Ryding             CAN
     20   [21]      Wael El Hindi              EGY