Soliman Reaches Career-High No.12 Ranking

Youssef Soliman has risen to a career-high ranking of World No.12 following the capture of the CIB Zed Squash Open title last night in Cairo’s Zed Park.

With the publication of the PSA World Rankings being done on a weekly basis – rather than monthly – for the first time, here’s our look at the most notable men’s movers of the week, as of Monday August 29.

Youssef Soliman

New Ranking: No.12

Previous Ranking: No.17

Soliman’s victory at the CIB Zed Open was his biggest on the PSA World Tour and the 25-year-old was in red-hot form throughout the week to win his ninth PSA crown.

Wins over Rui Soares, Moustafa El Sirty and Raphael Kandra sent Soliman through to the title decider, where the Egyptian saved his best for last as he dismantled Frenchman Victor Crouin to become the inaugural men’s champion.

Watch highlights from the CIB Zed Squash Open here.

Karim Abdel Gawad

New Ranking: No.11

Previous Ranking: No.12

The Baby-Faced Assassin moves up to his highest ranking since May and will look to step up his recovery from injury in the new season.

Omar Mosaad

New Ranking: No.21

Previous Ranking: No.22

Omar Mosaad’s first PSA semi-final since the Karachi Open Squash Championships in March has seen him rise a spot to his highest ranking in eight months.

Adrian Waller

New Ranking: No.24

Previous Ranking: No.25

The England No.3 has moved up to his highest ranking since June.

Other Notable Top 100 Movers

Mohamed ElSherbini: No.29 to No.28

Karim El Hammamy: No.30 to No.29

Yahya Elnawasany: No.49 to No.45

Juan Camilo Vargas: No.67 to No.62

Balazs Farkas: No.70 to No.64

Biggest Mover

Muhammad Uzair: No.809 to No.440