2010 WISPA World Tour

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WISPA World Tour 2010
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Event nameWISPA World Tour 2010
Categories WSA World Open
WSA World Series (2)
WSA Gold & Silver (20)
Website
www.wispa.net
Achievements
World Number 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
(12 months)
World Champion Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Awards
Player of the year Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Young player of the year Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Most improved player of the year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
  2009
2011  

The WISPA World Tour 2010 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) for the 2010 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments. [1]

Contents

2010 Calendar

World Open

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
World Open 2010
Flag of Egypt.svg Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
World Open - World Series Platinum
$147,000 - Draw
18–22 September 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-5, 11-8, 11-6
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern

World Series

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Hong Kong Open 2010
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China
World Series Gold
$74,000 - Draw
25–29 August 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-6, 12-10, 12-10
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Qatar Classic 2010
Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar
World Series Gold
$74,000 - Draw
8–12 November 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-5, 11-8, 11-9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King

Gold 45

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Chennai Squash Open 2010
Flag of India.svg Chennai
Gold 45
$53,500
4–9 March 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-6, 11-4, 11-6
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2010
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gold 45
$53,500
17–20 March 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-4 11-2 13-11
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Cayman Islands Open 2010
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands
Gold 45
$55,300
13–17 April 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-8, 11-8, 11-4
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of England.svg Sarah Kippax
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2010
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gold 45
$53,500
21–24 July 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
11-6 6-11 11-7 10-12 11-5
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Singapore Women's Masters 2010
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Gold 45
$53,500
28–31 July 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
18-16, 11-9, 12-10
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Australian Open 2010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra, Australia
Gold 45
$56,000
11–15 August 2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 13-11
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaclyn Hawkes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Urquhart
Torneo International Mexicano 2010
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico, Mexico
Gold 45
$67,500
20–24 October 2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
12-10, 11-4, 11-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaclyn Hawkes

Silver 30

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Greenwich Open 2010
Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States
Silver 30
$37,450
21–24 January 2010 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
11-8, 12-10, 11-8
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey
Burning River Classic 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland, United States
Silver 30
$39,050
31 January - 3 February 2010 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 3-11, 11-6
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
US Open 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, United States
Silver 30
$36,500
28 September - 2 October 2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
11-6, 11-4, 11-8
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Manetta
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan
Flag of England.svg Emma Beddoes
Carol Weymuller Open 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Brooklyn, United States
Silver 30
$42,450
28–31 October 2010 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
11-6, 11-1, 11-6
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Punj Lloyd Squash Masters 2010
Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India
Silver 30
$36,500
16–19 December 2010 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
11-5, 11-5, 11-4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaclyn Hawkes
Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Joey Chan
Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal

Silver 20

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Texas Open 2010
Flag of the United States.svg Dallas, United States
Silver 20
$26,700
8–11 April 2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of England.svg Dominique Lloyd-Walter
Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaclyn Hawkes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Joey Chan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Delia Arnold
Hurghada International 2010
Flag of Egypt.svg Le Caire, Egypt
Silver 20
$26,200
4–9 May 2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
11-4, 11-8, 14-12
Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
Irish Squash Open 2010
Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland
Silver 20
$25,300
1–4 September 2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
13-11, 11-8, 11-6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
Flag of England.svg Sarah Kippax
Flag of England.svg Victoria Lust
Heliopolis Open 2010
Flag of Egypt.svg Le Caire, Egypt
Silver 20
$25,300
11–14 September 2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
11-6, 11-9, rtd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Fialová
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran El Torky
Monte Carlo Classic 2010
Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco
Silver 20
$25,300
26–29 October 2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
11-5, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annelize Naudé
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Orla Noom
Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
Dutch Open Squash 2010
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands
Silver 20
$30,000
8–11 November 2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
11-9, 11-3, 11-7
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
Flag of England.svg Sarah Kippax
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Manetta
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Orla Noom
Seoul Squash Open 2010
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea
Silver 20
$20,000
18–21 December 2010 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
11-7, 11-7, 11-5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of Malaysia.svg Delia Arnold
Flag of England.svg Sarah Kippax
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Joey Chan
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Sun-mi
Flag of Japan.svg Chinatsu Matsui
Sharm El Sheikh International 2010
Flag of Egypt.svg Sharm-el-sheikh, Egypt
Silver 20
$29,500
14–17 December 2010 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
Flag of Egypt.svg Kanzy El Dafrawy
Flag of England.svg Victoria Lust
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Fialová
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany

Year end world top 10 players

Rank2010
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 3340.000
2 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 1621.765
3 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 1480.625
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy 1292.353
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 1166.000
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 1005.800
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 882.381
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 790.059
9 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 770.211
10 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme 769.895

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WISPA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2010 season:

See also

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