Nick Matthew (ENG)
December World Ranking #1
A year ago – New York in January provided contrasting fortunes for the 2010 PSA Player of the Year. Nick Matthew started the year as World No. 1, but lost to Ramy Ashour in our 2011 Tournament of Champions final.
James Willstrop (ENG)
December World Ranking #2
In December of 2005 highly - regarded English coach Malcolm Willstrop could not suppress a broad smile of pleasure and satisfaction.
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
December World Ranking #3
Gregory Gaultier, from Aix-en-Provence, France, is a Tournament of Champions victor - lifting the title in 2009 in a hotly-contested four game final with current world No. 2 Nick Matthew.
Ramy Ashour (EGY) - withdrawn
December World Ranking #4
Ramy Ashour burst on the pro scene a scant five years ago as a 19-year-old but has already amassed a Hall of Fame worthy career.
Karim Darwish (EGY)
December World Ranking #5
Karim Darwish is 30 – in squash parlance, a veteran of the PSA Tour. As in the case of his Egyptian compatriot Amr Shabana, his “golden years” are shining bright.
Amr Shabana (EGY)
December World Ranking #6
Amr Shabana, always popular here in New York, is the first Egyptian player to make it to the pinnacle of the modern PSA Men’s World Rankings.
Peter Barker (ENG)
December World Ranking #7
28-year-old Peter Barker signaled that he would be a significant player as a pro based on a successful junior career which saw him make finals of the British, European and World Open junior championships.
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY)
December World Ranking #8
Successful siblings in squash are not common, but the excitement of the Ashour brothers prepares us for another potential duo from Egypt.
