PSA Women's Awards

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The PSA Women's Awards (formerly WISPA Awards between 2004 and 2011 and formerly WSA Awards between 2012 and 2013) are presented annually by the Professional Squash Association, the organization which organizes the women's world squash circuit.

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WISPA Awards 2004-2011

Player of The Year
YearPlayer [1] [2]
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
2005 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2006 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2011 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Young Player of the Year
YearPlayer [1] [2]
2004 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
2005 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
2006 Flag of South Africa.svg Tenille Swartz
2007 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
2008 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Most Improved Player of the Year
YearPlayer [1] [2]
2004 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
2005 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
2006 Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
2007 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen
2008 Flag of England.svg Laura Lengthorn-Massaro
2009 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily

WSA Awards 2012-2013

'McKay' Player of the Year
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2013 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
'Cardwell' Comeback Player of the Year
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Camilleri
Breakthrough Player of the Year
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
2013 Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Platinum Service Award
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Sportsmanship Award
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samantha Cornett
2013 Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
Tournament of the Year
YearPlayer
2012 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman World Open
2013 Flag of the United States.svg US Open

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PSA Awards 2014-present

Player of The Year
YearPlayer
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
2015/16 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
2016/17 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
2017/18 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
2018/19 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
2019/20 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
2020/21No Award
2021/22 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Young Player of the Year
YearPlayer
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
2015/16 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
2016/17 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
2017/18 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sivasangari Subramaniam
2018/19 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
2019/20 Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy
2020/21No Award
2021/22 Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy

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