PSA World Series explained

Type:PSA
PSA World Series
Event Name:PSA World Series
Dates:1992–2018

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.

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 :

TournamentCountryLocation (the last)Notable venueBeganSex
World Championship///1976M/F
British Open Great BritainHullAirco Arena1930M/F
Tournament of ChampionsNew York CityGrand Central Terminal1930M/F
US OpenPhiladelphiaDaskalakis Athletic Center1954M/F
Hong Kong OpenHong KongTsim Sha Tsui1985M/F
Qatar ClassicDohaAspire Academy Squash Complex1992M
Windy City OpenChicagoUniversity Club of Chicago2001M/F
El Gouna InternationalEl GounaAbu Tig Marina2010M/F
Saudi PSA MastersRiyadhPNU Sports Complex2017F
North American OpenRichmond, VirginiaWestwood Club1966M
Australian OpenCanberraNational Convention Centre1980M/F
Brazil OpenRio/1993M
JSM Super SquashYokohama/1994M
Mahindra InternationalBombay/1994M
Al-Ahram InternationalCairoGiza Plateau (in front of the pyramids)1996M/F
Pakistan InternationalIslamabad/1999M
PSA Masters / / / New Delhi/2000M
Kuwait PSA CupKuwait City/2004M
Saudi InternationalAl Khobar/2005M
Sky OpenCairo/2008M
British Grand PrixManchesterNational Squash Centre2010M

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.

TournamentWorld Series ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32
World Series150,000 +625 points 1006540251510

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.

Tournament classification World ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64Last 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– $324,99915,970 2,6251,7251,050640375190align="center"-115
PSA Cup$170,000– $324,99916,300 2,2001,500900640390200120align="center"-

World Series Finals

See main article: World Series Squash Finals.

Men's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
1993 Zurich Jansher Khan 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8
1994 Jansher Khan 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1995 No competition
1996 Hatfield Del Harris 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1997 Jansher Khan 9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1998 Jansher Khan 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1999 London Peter Nicol 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
2000 Peter Nicol 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
2001 Peter Nicol 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2002 David Palmer 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2003 Jonathon Power 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2004 Thierry Lincou 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2005 Jonathon Power 11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2006 Anthony Ricketts11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0)
2007 Manchester Ramy Ashour 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2008 London Grégory Gaultier 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2009 Grégory Gaultier 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2010[1] Not played[2]
2011 Amr Shabana6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2012 Amr Shabana 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2013 Richmond Ramy Ashour 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2014World Series Finals were not held
2015
2016 Dubai Grégory Gaultier 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2017 Mohamed El Shorbagy 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2018 Mohamed El Shorbagy 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8

Women's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
2011 London Nicol David 11–9, 11–9, 11–9
2012 Nicol David 11–3, 11–2, 11–9 -2013World Series Finals were not held
2014
2015
2016 Dubai Laura Massaro 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2017 Laura Massaro 11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2018 Nour El Sherbini 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6

See also

External links

Notes and References

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