Paul Coll of New Zealand has achieved a number of records on the tour and in March 2022, he became the first Kiwi male to become the sport’s world no.1. His first tour triumph came at the Australia Day Challenge in 2013 and, after claiming a further title that same year, he retained the Australian title in 2014 and again the following year. He lifted his maiden major title in 2021, beating top seed Ali Farag in the final of the Allam British Open, as he continued his march up the rankings. Coll finally reached the pinnacle of rankings in March, 2022. In just his second day as the sport’s leading player, the Kiwi won the Windy City Open. He then followed that up with another victory at the Allam British Open and then defeated Welshman Joel Makin in the final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first male Kiwi to take gold in squash. Coll also finished runner-up at both the Egyptian Open and the New Zealand Open, before ending the year with a semi-final appearance at the Hong Kong Open. He secured a third Canary Wharf Classic crown in early 2023 and ended the campaign with last eight finishes at the World Championship and the El Gouna International.