Al-Tamimi rises to No. 30

Qatar’s number one player Abdulla al-Tamimi has risen to 30th place in the latest Professional Squash Association rankings. Al-Tamimi had last reached this ranking last in 2018 - also his best since he began his professional career in 2011. Al-Tamimi was ranked 44th at the start of the new season but has made a steady climb since his comeback from injury. “It is the best way to start the new season while restoring the highest ranking I’ve achieved in my professional career. I look forward to achieving more achievements during the rest of this season,” said the Qatari squash star. On the upcoming challenges, al-Tamimi said his focus is now on optimal preparation for the San Francisco Open to be held from September 30.The player’s rise in stature comes after he made the quarter-finals of the ‘Platinum’ category QTerminals Qatar Classic 2022 in the first week of September.Earlier, al-Tamimi won the Atlanta Championship 2022 (Challenger category), the Qatar Professional Championship (Challenger category), and was also crowned as the singles champion in the West Asian Championship 2022 in Iran. A graduate from the Aspire Academy in 2012, al-Tamimi is also one of the top Red Bull athletes in Qatar.