Qatari Player Becomes One of the World's Top-30 Players in Squash

Doha, August 02 (QNA) - Qatari squash player and Aspire Academy graduate Abdulla Al Tamimi, who recently won the Malaysia Open, climbed to the 28th position on the PSA World Ranking, his highest positoin so far. "Im delighted to reach the top-30 this month. It's a great way to kick off the new squash season and I am looking forward to the rest of the year," the player said. Al Tamimi is only 23-years-old, yet most top squash players are older than 30. This has led to players and experts believing that the huge improvements in his performance over the last 12 months will continue over the next few years. In 2012, Al Tamimi became world No.1 in the World Squash Federations junior circuit rankings (Under-19). He has also won several other prestigious titles, including the Under-19 Qatar Youth Open Championship, again in 2012, and the Under-19 Dutch Junior Open in July 2013. He also finished fourth in the World Youth Championship, held in Poland in July 2013. Throughout 2014 and 2015, Al Tamimi continued to shine at international squash championships in Qatar and around the world, reaching the final rounds of a number of different tournaments. These included the Guilfoyle Financial PSA Classic, the NASH Cup, the Any Presence Open, and the Qatar Classic Squash Championship, amongst others. In 2017, his progress continued as he achieved a career-best world ranking of 37 after reaching the second round of the World Squash Championships in Manchester. Heading into the 2018 season, Al Tamimi is now hoping to improve on his current world-ranking of 28. (QNA)