Sunday 2 June 2013

Latest Squash Rankings: Saurav slips a place, Pallikal clings at no. 15

The latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women's Squash Association (WSA)  for the month of June, 2013 have been revealed.

Country's top male squash player, Saurav Ghosal dropped a spot to rank no. 20 in the latest release of PSA rankings. Ghosal, 26, failed to go beyond the second round of the 'prestigious' Allam British Open as he couldn't get past Grégory Gaultier.

Harinder Pal Sandhu, who had achieved his career-best rank of no. 69 last month, dropped a place to rank no. 70 and is placed India's best male squash player after Saurav Ghosal.

19 year-old Mahesh Mangaonkar, has achieved the best rank of his career after jumping 6 spots to be  placed no. 100 in men's world rankings.

Ravi Dixit,was another Indian who was successful in achieving the career-best rank. Dixit, 21, jumped 11 odd spots to rank at no. 127 in PSA rankings.

On the women's side, India's pride Dipika Pallikal, who reached the pre-quarters of the Allam British Open clung to no. 15 in the latest WSA rankings. The 21 year-old from Chennai, had broken into the top-10 back in December, 2012.

India's no. 2 Joshana Chinappa slipped a position to rank no. 27 following her first round defeat to world no. 1 Nicol David in the first round of Allam British Open 2013.

Anaka Alankamony had a downfall of 22 spots in the rankings due to dormancy. Anaka, who is ranked no. 107 in the latest WSA rankings, has had the career-best rank of no. 59, which she had achieved way back in June, 2010.

Aparajitha Balakumaran, 19, who was ranked as high as no. 77 in August 2010, retained her last months rank of no. 117.

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