Egyptian World Champion Mohamed ElShorbagy has overtaken Frenchman Gregory Gaultier at the summit of the PSA Men’s World Rankings in July to claim the World No.1 spot for the first time in 12 months, according to the Professional Squash Association (PSA) website.
The Bristol-based 27-year-old first rose to World No.1 in November 2014 and spent 15 consecutive months atop the rankings between January 2016 – March 2017 before a loss of form and motivation saw him concede top spot to 35-year-old Gaultier.
Gaultier, who missed out on defending his Windy City Open and Swedish Open titles this month due to injury, drops down to World No.2, while Egyptian players Ali Farag, Marwan ElShorbagy and Karim Abdel Gawad complete the top five.
A semi-final finish in Chicago is enough to see Tarek Momen swap places with Tournament of Champions winner Simon Rösner to go up to a joint-career high No.6 ranking, with Rösner dropping down to No.7.
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