WISPA World Tour 2010 | |
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Details | |
Event name | WISPA World Tour 2010 |
Categories | WSA World Open WSA World Series (2) WSA Gold & Silver (20) |
Website www | |
Achievements | |
World Number 1 | Nicol David (12 months) |
World Champion | Nicol David |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Nicol David |
Young player of the year | Nour El Tayeb |
Most improved player of the year | Kasey Brown |
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]
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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World Open 2010 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt World Open - World Series Platinum $147,000 - Draw | 18–22 September 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | Alison Waters Camille Serme | Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Vanessa Atkinson Low Wee Wern |
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Hong Kong Open 2010 Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw | 25–29 August 2010 | Nicol David 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 | Jenny Duncalf | Rachael Grinham Alison Waters | Omneya Abdel Kawy Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown |
Qatar Classic 2010 Doha, Qatar World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw | 8–12 November 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 | Rachael Grinham | Jenny Duncalf Nour El Tayeb | Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Joelle King |
Rank | 2010 | |
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1 | Nicol David | 3340.000 |
2 | Jenny Duncalf | 1621.765 |
3 | Alison Waters | 1480.625 |
4 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 1292.353 |
5 | Rachael Grinham | 1166.000 |
6 | Madeline Perry | 1005.800 |
7 | Kasey Brown | 882.381 |
8 | Vanessa Atkinson | 790.059 |
9 | Laura Massaro | 770.211 |
10 | Camille Serme | 769.895 |
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