PSA World Series

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

PSA World Series
Details
Event namePSA World Series
Dates1992–2018
Squash

Each year, several tournaments on the tour were designated World Series events. These included 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 were 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 and held at the Galleria shopping complex in Hatfield from 1996 to 1998. From 1999 to 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.

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

After 2017–18, the PSA World Series was replaced by the 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 Sex
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 had a separate World Series ranking. Points for this were calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year were 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 earned world ranking points according to the prize money, the classification of the event and the final position in the draw the player reached.

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
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
1993Switzerland ZurichPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8
1994Pakistan Jansher KhanEngland Peter Marshall8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1995No competition
1996United Kingdom HatfieldEngland Del HarrisAustralia Brett Martin10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1997Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Brett Martin9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1998Pakistan Jansher KhanEngland Simon Parke15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1999United Kingdom LondonScotland Peter NicolEgypt Ahmed Barada15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
2000Scotland Peter NicolEngland Simon Parke13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
2001Scotland Peter NicolAustralia David Palmer15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2002Australia David PalmerFrance Thierry Lincou15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2003Canada Jonathon PowerEngland Peter Nicol15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2004France Thierry LincouAustralia Joe Kneipp10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2005Canada Jonathon PowerFrance Thierry Lincou11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2006Australia Anthony RickettsEngland Lee Beachill11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0)
2007United Kingdom ManchesterEgypt Ramy AshourFrance Grégory Gaultier11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2008United Kingdom LondonFrance Grégory GaultierEgypt Amr Shabana11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2009France Grégory GaultierFrance Thierry Lincou11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2010[1]England Nick Matthew / Egypt Amr ShabanaNot played[2]
2011Egypt Amr ShabanaFrance Grégory Gaultier6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2012Egypt Amr ShabanaEngland Nick Matthew4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2013United States RichmondEgypt Ramy AshourEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2014World Series Finals were not held
2015
2016United Arab Emirates DubaiFrance Grégory Gaultier Australia Cameron Pilley11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2017Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy England James Willstrop12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2018Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Ali Farag9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8

Women's
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2011United Kingdom LondonMalaysia Nicol DavidRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry11–9, 11–9, 11–9
2012Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2013World Series Finals were not held
2014
2015
2016United Arab Emirates DubaiEngland Laura MassaroEgypt Raneem El Weleily9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2017England Laura MassaroEgypt Nour El Sherbini11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2018Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgyptRaneem El Weleily3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6

See also

References
  1. Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  2. "Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage". BBC News. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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