This article is a list of PSA men's number 1 ranked players in the Men's Squash World Rankings.

The Men's Squash World Rankings are the Professional Squash Association's merit-based method for determining the world rankings in men's squash. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 12 months, has garnered the most PSA ranking points. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since January 1975.

An updated rankings list is released each Monday.

Number 1 ranked PSA players The statistics are updated only when the PSA website revises its rankings (Monday of every week). In August 2022, PSA changed the world rankings from monthly to weekly. +Key*Current number 1 player↑PSA Men's Ranking record

No.CountryNameStart dateEnd dateMonthsAccumulated total(months)DaysAccumulated total(days)1 Qamar Zaman 13 13 396 3962 Geoff Hunt 59 59 1796 1796 Qamar Zaman 12 25 365 7613 Jahangir Khan 72 ↑ 72 2191 ↑ 21914 Jansher Khan 10 10 305 305 Jahangir Khan 12 84 365 2556 Jansher Khan 4 14 120 425 Jahangir Khan 2 86 61 2617 Jansher Khan 2 16 61 486 Jahangir Khan 4 90 123 2740 Jansher Khan 14 30 426 912 Jahangir Khan 4 94 121 2861 Jansher Khan 14 44 426 13385 Chris Dittmar 2 2 62 62 Jansher Khan 53 97 ↑ 1614 2952 ↑6 Peter Nicol 15 15 454 4547 Jonathon Power 5 5 153 153 Peter Nicol 1 16 31 485 Jonathon Power 3 8 92 245 Peter Nicol 14 30 426 911 Jonathon Power 4 12 122 367 Peter Nicol 1 31 31 9428 David Palmer 4 4 122 122 Peter Nicol 24 55 730 16729 Thierry Lincou 2 2 60 6010 John White 2 2 61 61 Peter Nicol 5 60 153 182511 Lee Beachill 3 3 92 92 Thierry Lincou 12 14 365 425 Jonathon Power 1 13 31 398 David Palmer 1 5 28 150 Jonathon Power 1 14 31 42912 Amr Shabana 33 33 1006 100613 Karim Darwish 10 10 304 30414 Grégory Gaultier 1 1 30 30 Karim Darwish 1 11 31 33515 Ramy Ashour 5 5 151 15116 Nick Matthew 3 3 92 92 Ramy Ashour 4 9 122 273 Nick Matthew 12 15 365 45717 James Willstrop 1 1 31 31 Nick Matthew 1 16 29 486 James Willstrop 10 11 306 337 Ramy Ashour 12 21 365 638 Nick Matthew 1 17 31 517 Nick Matthew (=)Grégory Gaultier 1 182 28 54558 Nick Matthew (=) 1 19 31 576 Grégory Gaultier 7 9 214 27218 Mohamed El Shorbagy 13 13 395 395 Grégory Gaultier 1 10 31 303 Mohamed El Shorbagy 15 28 456 851 Grégory Gaultier 1 11 30 33319 Karim Abdel Gawad 1 1 31 31 Grégory Gaultier 9 20 273 606 Mohamed El Shorbagy 12 40 365 121620 Ali Farag 11 11 337 337 Mohamed El Shorbagy 9 49 274 1490 Ali Farag 9 20 273 610 Mohamed El Shorbagy 1 50 31 1521 Ali Farag 6 26 181 79121 Paul Coll 3 3 92 92 Ali Farag 3 29 89 880

No.CountryNameStart dateEnd dateWeeksAccumulated totalDaysAccumulated total(days) Ali Farag 5 5 35 915 Paul Coll 2 2 14 106 Ali Farag 13 18 91 100622 Mostafa Asal 13 13 91 9123 Diego Elías 7 7 49 49 Ali Farag 95 113 665 1671 Mostafa Asal Present () 78 91 546 637

Days at number 1

+KeyCurrent number 1 playerCurrent Streak

RankPlayerTotal(months)Total(weeks)Total(days)1. Jansher Khan 97 29522. Jahangir Khan 94 28613. / Peter Nicol 60 18254. Geoff Hunt 59 17965. Ali Farag 29 113 16716. Mohamed El Shorbagy 50 15217. Amr Shabana 33 10068. Qamar Zaman 25 7619. Ramy Ashour 21 63810. Mostafa Asal 91 63711. Grégory Gaultier 20 60612. Nick Matthew 19 57613. Jonathon Power 14 42914. Thierry Lincou 14 42515. James Willstrop 11 33716. Karim Darwish 11 33517. David Palmer 5 15018. Paul Coll 3 2 10619. Lee Beachill 3 9220. Chris Dittmar 2 6221. John White 2 6122. Diego Elías 7 4923. Karim Abdel Gawad 1 31

RankPlayerConsecutivedays1. Jahangir Khan 2191 (72 months)2. Geoff Hunt 1796 (59 months)3. Jansher Khan 1614 (53 months)4. Amr Shabana 1006 (33 months)5. Peter Nicol 730 (24 months)6. Ali Farag 665 (95 weeks)7. Mostafa Asal 546 (78 weeks)8. Mohamed El Shorbagy 456 (15 months)9. Qamar Zaman 396 (13 months)10. Ramy Ashour 365 (12 months)= Nick Matthew 365 (12 months)= Thierry Lincou 365 (12 months)13. James Willstrop 306 (10 months)14. Karim Darwish 304 (10 months)15. Grégory Gaultier 214 (9 months)16. Jonathon Power 153 (5 months)17. David Palmer 122 (4 months)18. Lee Beachill 92 (3 months)= Paul Coll 92 (3 months)20. Chris Dittmar 62 (2 months)21. John White 61 (2 months)22. Diego Elías 49 (7 weeks)23. Karim Abdel Gawad 31 (1 month)

As of September 27, 2026

Days at No. 1 by country CountryNo. ofplayersNo. ofmonthsNo. ofweeksNo. ofdaysPlayers1.3216 6574Jansher Khan, Jahangir Khan, Qamar Zaman2.71442035844Mohamed El Shorbagy, Amr Shabana, Ramy Ashour, Karim Darwish, Ali Farag, Karim Abdel Gawad, Mostafa Asal3.366 2008Geoff Hunt, David Palmer, Chris Dittmar4.463 1919Peter Nicol, Nick Matthew, James Willstrop, Lee Beachill5.234 1031Grégory Gaultier, Thierry Lincou6.232 972Peter Nicol, John White7.114 429Jonathon Power8.132106Paul Coll9.1 749Diego Elías

As of September 27, 2026

Players who were ranked World No. 1 without having won a World Championship PlayerDate of first No. 1 positionNum. of days No. 1First World Championship finalNumber of finals Qamar Zaman *1st of January 1975761 (25 months)1977 4 Chris Dittmar1st of July 199362 (2 months)1983 5 John White1st of March 200461 (2 months)2002 1 Lee Beachill1st of October 200492 (3 months)2004 1 Karim Darwish1st of January 2009335 (11 months)2008 1 James Willstrop1st of January 2012337 (11 months)2010 1 Paul Coll1st of March 2022106 (3 months & 2 weeks)2019-20 1

As of September 27, 2026

Note: Qamar Zaman won the British Open in 1975 (considered as the World Open on that year before its inception in 1976).

See also PSA Awards Men's Squash World Rankings Professional Squash Association List of PSA women's number 1 ranked players Women's Squash World Rankings

References

External links PSA World Rankings