Loving Statistics: Comparing the World's Two Best...
by Bob Hanscom
Nicol David and Ramy Ashour - winners of the 2013 U.S Open
April 2, 2013 - No doubt, the latest reports regarding Ramy Ashour's recent accomplishments of winning 36 straight matches and being the #1 male squash-player in the world is, to be sure, very impressive! And what about our world #1 female squash-player Nicol David! How do they compare? Let's take a quick look...
RAMY: Highest point-average ever recorded, 1,872.50! NICOL: Current point-average, 2,958.82!
RAMY: More than 700 points above his nearest rival, Nick Matthew! NICOL: More than 900 points above her nearest rival, Laura Massaro!
RAMY: 36 match wins in a row! NICOL: With 64 matches played, a 59-5 win/loss record!
RAMY: Remarkable consistency! NICOL: Two runs of 27 and 22 straight match wins over the last 15 months, seven world championship titles and the #1 player in the world for 84 months, seven years total since January of 2006!
RAMY: Fantastic role model and attitude! NICOL: Well...what more can be said!
To be sure, with their behavior, example and success on and off the court, both Ramy and Nicol are perhaps the greatest good will ambassadors and role models our (or any) game has ever had, which should be emulated, especially by our up and coming young junior players.
Let's hope that the IOC Executive Committee will take these facts into account and make the "right" decision at their May 29th meeting, just eight weeks from now! Stay tuned!
FOOTNOTE: Watch the great two minute, 36 second video featuring Ramy and Nicol "making the case" for squash becoming an Olympic sport in 2020 by clicking HERE.
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