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The PSA World Series (formerly known as the PSA Super Series) was a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which were part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The tournaments were some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualified for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament.

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Each year, several tournaments on the tour were designated World Series events. These included major events such as the World Championship, the British Open, the Hong Kong Open or the Tournament of Champions. Then, early the next year, the eight best-performing players from the Super Series events were invited to compete in the PSA World Series Finals (a similar event to the ATP World Tour Finals).

The World Series Squash Finals were first staged in Vitis Club in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1993 and 1994. The event was then moved to England and held at the Galleria shopping complex in Hatfield from 1996 to 1998. From 1999 to 2006, it was held in the Broadgate Arena in London. In 2007, the event was moved to the National Squash Centre in Manchester. In 2009, the tournament was shortened to a four-day format and played at the Queen's Club in London.

From January 2015, it also included World Series tournaments for women after a merger between PSA and WSA in November 2014.

After 2017–18, the PSA World Series was replaced by the PSA World Tour and PSA World Tour finals.

Tournaments

Here is the list of tournaments that have been at least a season PSA World Series tournament since 1993 :

TournamentCountryLocation (the last)Notable venueBeganSex
World Championship ///1976M/F
British Open Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Hull Airco Arena 1930M/F
Tournament of Champions Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States New York City Grand Central Terminal 1930M/F
US Open Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Philadelphia Daskalakis Athletic Center 1954M/F
Hong Kong Open Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui 1985M/F
Qatar Classic Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha Aspire Academy Squash Complex1992M
Windy City Open Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Chicago University Club of Chicago 2001M/F
El Gouna International Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt El Gouna Abu Tig Marina 2010M/F
Saudi PSA Masters Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Riyadh PNU Sports Complex 2017F
North American Open Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Richmond, Virginia Westwood Club 1966M
Australian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra National Convention Centre 1980M/F
Brazil Open Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio /1993M
JSM Super Squash Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yokohama /1994M
Mahindra International Flag of India.svg  India Bombay /1994M
Al-Ahram International Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo Giza Plateau (in front of the pyramids)1996M/F
Pakistan International Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Islamabad /1999M
PSA Masters Flag of Egypt.svg / Flag of Qatar.svg / Flag of Bermuda.svg / Flag of India.svg New Delhi /2000M
Kuwait PSA Cup Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait City /2004M
Saudi International Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Al Khobar /2005M
Sky Open Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo /2008M
British Grand Prix Flag of England.svg  England Manchester National Squash Centre 2010M

PSA World Series ranking points

PSA World Series events also had a separate World Series ranking. Points for this were calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year were then eligible to play in the PSA World Series Finals.

TournamentWorld Series ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32
World Series150,000 +625 points1006540251510

At the same time, the players competing in PSA World Series events earned world ranking points according to the prize money, the classification of the event and the final position in the draw the player reached.

Tournament classificationWorld ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64Last Rnd Q.
PSA World Championship$325,000 +21,6602,8901,9001,15570041020512575
PSA World Series$150,000– $324,99915,9702,6251,7251,050640375190-115
PSA Cup$170,000– $324,99916,3002,2001,500900640390200120-

World Series Finals

Men's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
1993 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zurich Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8
1994 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of England.svg Peter Marshall 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1995No competition
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hatfield Flag of England.svg Del Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1997 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1998 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Barada 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
2000 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
2001 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2003 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2004 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Kneipp 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0)
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2009 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2010 [1] Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew / Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Not played [2]
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2014 World Series Finals were not held
2015
2016 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8

Women's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 11–9, 11–9, 11–9
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2013World Series Finals were not held
2014
2015
2016 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2017 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6

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References

  1. ↑ Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  2. ↑ "Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage". BBC News. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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