WSA World Series

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The WSA World Series (formerly known as the WISPA World Series) is a series of women's squash tournaments which are part of the Women's Squash Association (WSA) World Tour for the 2014 squash season. The eight best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual WSA World Series Finals tournament.

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Each year, several tournaments on the tour are designated World Series events. These include major events such as the World Championship, the US Open or the British Open. Then, early the next year, the eight best-performing players from the World Series events are invited to compete in the WSA World Series Finals (a similar event to the WTA Tour Championships).

A similar series on the men's tour is the PSA World Series.

Tournaments

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

TournamentCountryLocation (the last)Notable venueBegan
World Championship ///1976
British Open Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Hull Sports Arena 1922
US Open Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Philadelphia Daskalakis Athletic Center 2010
Malaysian Open Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Nu Sentral Mall 1975
Hong Kong Open Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui 2001
Kuala Lumpur Open Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Berjaya Times Square 2002
Qatar Classic Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha Aspire Academy Squash Complex2001
Cayman Islands Open Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Grand Cayman /2009
Australian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra National Convention Centre 1979

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.

TournamentWorld Series Ranking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32
World Series$70,000+625 points1006540251510

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In the same time, the players competing in WSA World Series Events earn world ranking points according to the prize money, classification of the event, and the final position in the draw the player reaches.

Tournament ClassificationWorld Ranking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32Last Rnd Q.
World Open$150,000 +35,0505,3003,6302,1501,150575330170
World Series Platinum$95,000 - $149,99930,0004,8003,3001,9501,050525300150
World Series Gold$70,000 - $94,99921,0003,3602,3101,3657,35365.5210105

Past World Series Finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2014World Series Finals were not held
2013
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 11–9, 11–9, 11–9

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References

  1. "World series Prize Money" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-29.[ dead link ]