Women's International Squash Players Association
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| Women's International Squash Players Association WISPA |
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| Sport | Women's Professional squash |
| Formation date | 1984 |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| President | Jaclyn Hawkes |
| Chairman | Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer |
| Chief Exec | Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer |
| Official website | |
| www.wispa.net | |
The Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) is an organization for female squash professionals. It is responsible for running the women's professional tour and the women's world rankings.[1] It is based in London, England.
The goals of the association are to:
- Enable more players to consider a career in professional squash economically viable through the development of a world tour;
- Produce and publish world rankings;
- Increase exposure for the sport and its players;
- Encourage professionalism among its members;
- Raise the administrative standards at events;
- Increase the level of support and advice offered to promoters; and
- Improve communication and relationships with other squash organizations and the press.
The association was founded in 1983 as the Women's Squash Players Association.
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[edit] World Tour
The Women's International Squash Players Association organises the WISPA World Tour, the female equivalent of the PSA World Tour[2] Listed below are the most important events on the tour.
[edit] World Series
| Tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Islands Open |  Cayman Islands |
Cayman Islands | $68,500 | 4 April - 9 April 2011 |
| Malaysian Open Squash Championships |  Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | $68,500 | 19 July - 23 July 2011 |
| Australian Open |  Australia |
Canberra | $74,000 | 8 August - 14 August 2011 |
| US Open |  United States |
Philadelphia | $60,000 | 1 October - 6 October 2011 |
| Qatar Classic |  Qatar |
Doha | $74,000 | 16 October - 21 October 2011 |
| Hong Kong Open |  Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | $74,000 | 14 November - 20 November 2011 |
[edit] Gold 50
| Tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland WISPA Classic | United States |
Cleveland | $55,800 | 29 January 2011 - 2 February 2011 |
| Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | $53,500 | 16 March - 20 March 2011 |
| Singapore Womens Masters |  Singapore |
Singapore | $53,500 | 26 July 2011 - 30 July 2011 |
| Carol Weymuller Open | United States |
Brooklyn | $50,400 | 22 September 2011 - 25 September 2011 |
[edit] Silver 25
| Tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Open | United States |
New York City | $37,450 | 20 January 2011 - 23 January 2011 |
| Texas Open | United States |
Dallas | $40,000 | 14 April - 17 April 2011 |
[edit] Tour 15
| Tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater Cup |  Canada |
Montreal | $25,900 | 30 March - 2 April 2011 |
| Irish Squash Open |  Ireland |
Dublin | $26,200 | 13 April - 16 April 2011 |
| Hurghada International |  Egypt |
Hurghada | $20,000 | 14 May - 19 May 2011 |
| Boca Del Río Open |  Mexico |
Boca del Río | $20,000 | 23 June - 26 June 2011 |
| World Tour Pyramides |  France |
Le Port-Marly | $26,700 | 30 June- 3 July 2011 |
| BC Honda Sun & Surf | Canada |
Vancouver | $27,450 | 4 August- 7 August 2011 |
| Alexandria International Open | Egypt |
Alexandria | $20,000 | 25 September- 28 September 2011 |
| China Open |  China |
Shanghai | $25,300 | 11 October - 14 October 2011 |
| Monte Carlo Classic |  Monaco |
Monaco | $20,000 | 11 October - 14 October 2011 |
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