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PSA World Series
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Event namePSA World Series
Dates1992–2018
Squash

The PSA World Series (formerly known as the PSA Super Series) were a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament.

Each year, several tournaments on the tour are designated World Series events. These include major events such as the World Championship, the British Open, the Hong Kong Open or the Tournament of Champions. Then, early the next year, the eight best-performing players from the Super Series events are invited to compete in the PSA World Series Finals (a similar event to the ATP World Tour Finals).

The World Series Squash Finals were first staged in Vitis Club in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1993 and 1994. The event was then moved to England. It was held at the Galleria shopping complex in Hatfield from 1996–98. From 1999–2006, it was held in the Broadgate Arena in London. In 2007, the event was moved to the National Squash Centre in Manchester. In 2009, the tournament was shortened to a four-day format and played at the Queen's Club in London. And in 2014, the event was held for the first time in the United States in the Westwood Club in Richmond, Virginia.

From January 2015, it also includes World Series tournaments for women's after merger between PSA and WSA in November 2014.

After 2017–18 PSA World Series is replaced by new PSA World Tour and PSA World Tour finals.

Tournaments

Here is the list of tournaments that have been at least a season PSA World Series tournament since 1993 :

Tournament Country Location (the last) Notable venue Began Gender
World Championship / / / 1976 M/F
British Open United Kingdom Great Britain Hull Airco Arena 1930 M/F
Tournament of Champions  United States New York City Grand Central Terminal 1930 M/F
US Open  United States Philadelphia Daskalakis Athletic Center 1954 M/F
Hong Kong Open  Hong Kong Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui 1985 M/F
Qatar Classic  Qatar Doha Aspire Academy Squash Complex 1992 M
Windy City Open  United States Chicago University Club of Chicago 2001 M/F
El Gouna International  Egypt El Gouna Abu Tig Marina 2010 M/F
Saudi PSA Masters  Saudi Arabia Riyadh PNU Sports Complex 2017 F
North American Open  United States Richmond, Virginia Westwood Club 1966 M
Australian Open  Australia Canberra National Convention Centre 1980 M/F
Brazil Open  Brazil Rio / 1993 M
JSM Super Squash  Japan Yokohama / 1994 M
Mahindra International  India Bombay / 1994 M
Al-Ahram International  Egypt Cairo Giza Plateau (in front of the pyramids) 1996 M/F
Pakistan International  Pakistan Islamabad / 1999 M
PSA Masters Egypt / Qatar / Bermuda / India New Delhi / 2000 M
Kuwait PSA Cup  Kuwait Kuwait City / 2004 M
Saudi International  Saudi Arabia Al Khobar / 2005 M
Sky Open  Egypt Cairo / 2008 M
British Grand Prix  England Manchester National Squash Centre 2010 M

PSA World Series Ranking Points

PSA World Series events also have a separate World Series ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA World Series Finals.

Tournament World Series Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32
World Series 150,000 + 625 points 100 65 40 25 15 10


At the same time, the players competing in PSA World Series Events earn world ranking points according to the prize money, classification of the event, and the final position in the draw the player reaches.

Main article: Official Men's Squash World Ranking
Tournament Classification World Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 Last Rnd Q.
PSA World Championship $325,000 + 21,660 2,890 1,900 1,155 700 410 205 125 75
PSA World Series $150,000 - $324,999 15,970 2,625 1,725 1,050 640 375 190 - 115
PSA Cup $170,000 - $324,999 16,300 2,200 1,500 900 640 390 200 120 -

World Series Finals

Main article: World Series Squash Finals

Men's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
2018 United Arab Emirates Dubai Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Egypt Ali Farag 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
2017 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy England James Willstrop 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2016 France Grégory Gaultier Australia Cameron Pilley 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2015 World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013 United States Richmond Egypt Ramy Ashour Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2012 United Kingdom London Egypt Amr Shabana England Nick Matthew 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2011 Egypt Amr Shabana France Grégory Gaultier 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2010[1] England Nick Matthew / Egypt Amr Shabana Did not played[2]
2009 France Grégory Gaultier France Thierry Lincou 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2008 France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Amr Shabana 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2007 United Kingdom Manchester Egypt Ramy Ashour France Grégory Gaultier 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2006 United Kingdom London Australia Anthony Ricketts England Lee Beachill 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0)
2005 Canada Jonathon Power France Thierry Lincou 11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2004 France Thierry Lincou Australia Joe Kneipp 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2003 Canada Jonathon Power England Peter Nicol 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2002 Australia David Palmer France Thierry Lincou 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2001 Scotland Peter Nicol Australia David Palmer 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2000 Scotland Peter Nicol England Simon Parke 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
1999 Scotland Peter Nicol Egypt Ahmed Barada 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
1998 United Kingdom Hatfield Pakistan Jansher Khan England Simon Parke 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1997 Pakistan Jansher Khan Australia Brett Martin 9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1996 England Del Harris Australia Brett Martin 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1995 No competition
1994 Switzerland Zurich Pakistan Jansher Khan England Peter Marshall 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1993 Pakistan Jansher Khan Australia Chris Dittmar 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8

Women's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
2018 United Arab Emirates Dubai Egypt Nour El Sherbini EgyptRaneem El Weleily 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
2017 England Laura Massaro Egypt Nour El Sherbini 11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2016 England Laura Massaro Egypt Raneem El Weleily 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2015 World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013
2012 United Kingdom London Malaysia Nicol David England Laura Massaro 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Malaysia Nicol David Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 11–9, 11–9, 11–9

See also

References

  1. ^ Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  2. ^ "BBC Sport - Squash - Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage". BBC News. 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2011-11-26.

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