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The WSA Awards (formerly WISPA Awards) are presented annually by the Women's Squash Association, the organization which organizes the women's world squash circuit.
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 operated 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 were updated monthly based on players' performances. In November 2014, the WSA and the PSA announced a historic merger between the two associations.[3] A decision was reached that will see the PSA operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from January 1, 2015.
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 alternate in striking the ball with their racquets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. About 20 million people play squash regularly world-wide in over 185 countries. The governing body of Squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF) is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but the sport is not part of the Olympic Games, despite a number of applications. Supporters continue to lobby for its incorporation in a future Olympic program.
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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.
Datuk Nicol Ann David is a female Malaysian professional squash player, currently ranked 6th in the world. Beginning in August 2006, David was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, finally ceding the ranking in September 2015 to Raneem El Weleily. She has won the World Open title a record 8 times in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, as well as the British Open title in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. In July 2016, she reached her 151st successive month in the top 10, breaking the record in both men's and women's categories. She surpassed Peter Nicol's previous records of 150 months.
Rachael Margaret Grinham is a professional squash player from Australia. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in August 2004 and held it for 16 consecutive months.
Dipika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian professional squash player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings.
Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily is a professional squash player from Egypt. She has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September, 2015. She is a two-time finalist at the World Open, in 2014 and 2016. She became the World Champion in 2017, after defeating Nour El Sherbini in the finals.
Alison Waters is a professional squash player from England.
Delia Arnold is a professional squash player who represented Malaysia. She currently lives in Selangor and was coached by Ahmed Malik and Peter Genever. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in September 2015 after beating World Number 2, Raneem El Weleily in the quarter finals of the British Open.
Madeline Perry is a professional squash player from Northern Ireland. She was raised in Northern Ireland and lives in Halifax.
Au Wing Chi is a professional squash player who represents Hong Kong.
Nour El Sherbini, is an Egyptian professional squash player. She is a three times World champion and became the youngest woman to win the Women's World Championship (2015). In 2016, she retained her title and in 2019 won her third World Championship equalling the feat of Michelle Martin and rising to equal fourth in the all time list of world championships won.
Nour El Tayeb, is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She reached a career-high world ranking of three in March, 2018.But as early as 2007 she began to show just her potential by reaching the main draw of the Hurghada International. Since then, despite study taking the upper hand over squash she has continued to improve. In Alexandria in 2008 she did well against former world champion Vanessa Atkinson before the Dutchwoman won in five, and in the 2009 World Open upset the form book to reach the main draw. This result helped her reach the WISPA top 50 for the first time, with the top twenty as the next target for El Tayeb.
Camille Serme is a professional squash player who represents France. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in February 2017.
Nicolette Fernandes, is a professional squash player who represented Guyana. She won the only gold medal for Guyana at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia beating Samantha Terán in the final which lasts in 5 sets. In 2007, Fernandes suffered a knee injury which kept her out of action for 23 months.
Sarah Campion, also known by her former name Sarah Kippax, is an English professional squash player who represents England and the United Kingdom. She enjoyed a whirlwind second half to the year 2010 after she was selected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Joelle King is a professional squash player who represents New Zealand. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in April 2014.
Anaka Alankamony is an Indian squash player. She held a career-high world ranking of 59 in 2010 and won the coveted Arjuna Award in 2014.
The Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 1983 and 2011. The WISPA World Tour involved over 80 tournaments annually worldwide. Over 200 players were registered with the WISPA.
The WSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 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. The Tour is concluded by the WSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.
Amanda Landers-Murphy is a professional squash player who represents New Zealand. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 35 in February 2013. Of Māori descent, Landers-Murphy affiliates to Te Āti Awa. She won the 2017 North Shore Open.
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.