ElShorbagy on the Rise in PSA Men’s World Rankings

England’s Marwan ElShorbagy has risen a spot to World No.9 following a quarter-final finish at last week’s Optasia Championships.

Here’s our look at the most notable movers of the week, as of Monday March 18.

Marwan ElShorbagy

Previous Ranking: No.10

New Ranking: No.9

30-year-old ElShorbagy has overtaken Welshman Joel Makin to reach No.9, his highest ranking since January.

He beat Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy in round two before falling to a 3-0 defeat against World No.1 Ali Farag in the last eight.

Eain Yow Ng

Previous Ranking: No.21

New Ranking: No.20

Malaysia’s Eain Yow has returned to the top 20 after his points for last year’s GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic expired, meaning his points average has increased this week.

The 26-year-old replaces Qatar’s Abdulla Al-Tamimi in the top 20.

Greg Lobban

Previous Ranking: No.23

New Ranking: No.22

Scotland’s Greg Lobban has moved up to his highest ranking since November, 2023.

The 31-year-old saw his medical zero for the 2023 Canary Wharf Classic expire, meaning his points average has risen enough to see him move up a place and overtake Switzerland’s Nicolas Mueller.

Leonel Cardenas

Previous Ranking: No.27

New Ranking: No.25

Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas moves up two places to No.25.

His rise up the rankings comes as a result of his points for last year’s Oasis Pools & Spas Manitoba Open expiring, meaning his points average has increased, seeing him overtake English pair Adrian Waller and Patrick Rooney.

Other Notable Top 100 Movers

Raphael Kandra: No.31 > No.29

Dimitri Steinmann: No.36 > No.35

Curtis Malik: No.44 > No.41

Juan Camilo Vargas: No.47 > No.44

George Parker: No.50 > No.48

Biggest Mover

Jordan Warne: No.473 > No.224