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The WSA World Series 2012 is a series of women's squash tournaments which are part of the Women's Squash Association (WSA) World Tour for the 2012 squash season. The WSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the women's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual 2012 WSA World Series Finals tournament. Nicol David won her second WSA World Series Squash Finals trophy, beating Laura Massaro in the final.
Squash is a ball sport played by two (singles) or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. The players must alternate in striking the ball with their racquet and hit the ball onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court.
The Women's Squash Association (WSA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 2011 and 2014. It was based in London, England. The body operates in a similar fashion to the WTA for tennis. The WSA World Tour involved over 100 tournaments annually all over the globe. Over 250 players were registered with the WSA and rankings are updated monthly based on players' performances.
The 2012 WSA World Series Finals is the women's edition of the 2012 WSA World Series Finals. The event took place at the Queen's Club in London in England between 2–6 January 2013. Nicol David won her second WSA World Series Finlas trophy, beating Laura Massaro in the final.
WSA World Series events also have a separate World Series ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event.
Tournament | Ranking Points | |||||||
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Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
World Series | $70,000+ | 625 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
Tournament | Country | Location | Rank | Prize money | Date | 2012 Winner |
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Kuala Lumpur Open 2012 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur | World Series Gold | $70,000 | 28–31 March 2012 | ![]() |
British Open 2012 | ![]() | London | World Series Platinum | $95,000 | 9–13 May 2012 | ![]() |
Malaysian Open 2012 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur | World Series Gold | $70,000 | 11–15 September 2012 | ![]() |
US Open 2012 | ![]() | Philadelphia | World Series Gold | $70,000 | 7–12 October 2012 | ![]() |
Hong Kong Open 2012 | ![]() | Hong Kong | World Series Gold | $70,000 | 27 Nov – 2 Dec 2012 | ![]() |
World Open 2012 | ![]() | Cayman Islands | World Open | $165,000 | 13–21 December 2012 | ![]() |
Performance Table Legend | |||
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10 | 1st Round | 15 | Round of 16 |
25 | Quarterfinalist | 40 | Semifinalist |
65 | Runner-up | 100 | Winner |
Top 16 World Series Standings 2012 [2] | ||||||||||
Rank | Player | Number of Tournament | Kuala Lumpur Open | British Open | Malaysian Open | US Open | Hong Kong Open | World Open | Total Points | |
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MAS ![]() | ENG ![]() | MAS ![]() | USA ![]() | HKG ![]() | CAY ![]() | |||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 565 | |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 65 | - | 40 | 285 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 65 | 220 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 40 | 65 | 25 | 15 | - | 15 | 160 | |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 155 | |
6 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 155 | |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 15 | 150 | |
8 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 125 | |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 120 | |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 120 | |
11 | ![]() | 5 | - | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 115 | |
12 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 105 | |
13 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 25 | - | 40 | 15 | 15 | 105 | |
14 | ![]() | 6 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 100 | |
15 | ![]() | 5 | 25 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | 15 | 85 | |
16 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 80 | |
Bold – The first eight players present for the final
Final tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date | 2012 World Series Champion |
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WSA World Series Finals 2012 | ![]() | Queen's Club, London | $50,000 | January 2013 | ![]() |
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