WSA Awards

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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 (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 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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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

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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2014-present

Player of The Year
YearPlayer
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
2015
Young Player of the Year
YearPlayer
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
2015

See also

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "WISPA Players of the Year". WISPA. 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "WISPA Player of the Year Awards 2011". Wispa.net. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  3. http://wsaworldtour.com/site/players/wsa-awards