2012 WSA World Series

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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 (sport) racquet sport

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.

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WSA World Series Ranking Points

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.

TournamentRanking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32
World Series$70,000+625 points 1006540251510

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2012 Tournaments

TournamentCountryLocationRankPrize moneyDate2012 Winner
Kuala Lumpur Open 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur World Series Gold$70,00028–31 March 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
British Open 2012 Flag of England.svg  England London World Series Platinum$95,0009–13 May 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Malaysian Open 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur World Series Gold$70,00011–15 September 2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
US Open 2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Philadelphia World Series Gold$70,000 7–12 October 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Hong Kong Open 2012 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong World Series Gold$70,00027 Nov – 2 Dec 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
World Open 2012 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Cayman Islands World Open $165,00013–21 December 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David

World Series Standings 2012

Performance Table Legend
101st Round15Round of 16
25Quarterfinalist40Semifinalist
65Runner-up100Winner
Top 16 World Series Standings 2012 [2]
RankPlayerNumber of
Tournament
Kuala
Lumpur Open
British
Open
Malaysian
Open
US Open Hong Kong
Open
World
Open
Total
Points
MAS Flag of Malaysia.svg ENG Flag of England.svg MAS Flag of Malaysia.svg USA Flag of the United States.svg HKG Flag of Hong Kong.svg CAY Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 610010065100100100565
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 5404010065-40285
3 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 6254040401065220
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 540652515-15160
5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au 6652525151015155
6 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 6152525252540155
7 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme 6152515156515150
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham 6151515154025125
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern 6151040151525120
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 6251515251525120
11 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 5-1525252525115
12 Flag of Australia.svg Kasey Brown 6151015252515105
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King 51025-401515105
14 Flag of Australia.svg Rachael Grinham 6251510152510100
15 Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal 5251515-151585
16 Flag of Australia.svg Donna Urquhart 615151515101080

Bold – The first eight players present for the final

Final tournamentCountryLocationPrize moneyDate2012 World Series Champion
WSA World Series Finals 2012 Flag of England.svg  England Queen's Club, London $50,000January 2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David

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The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly. The current world number one is Nour El Sherbini of Egypt, who replaced Laura Massaro in May 2016.