Matthew extends his rankings lead
World champion Matthew beat his Egyptian rival Ashour 11-9 11-5 8-11 8-11 11-6 in a gruelling 85 minutes, avenging his defeat at the same stage in the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions, the first 2011 World Series event in New York in January.
As a result, the 30-year-old Yorkshireman moves into his third successive month as the world’s top player.
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Hide AdIn an unchanged top six, Egypt’s Karim Darwish retains his third position ahead of Leeds’s James Willstrop at four. Egypt’s Amr Shabana remains in fifth place, with France’s Gregory Gaultier at six. Chapel Allerton SC’s Alister Walker moves up one place to 19th on the list.