| Type: | PSA |
| PSA World Series | |
| Event Name: | PSA World Series |
| Dates: | 1992–2018 |
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.
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.
Here is the list of tournaments that have been at least a season PSA World Series tournament since 1993 :
| Tournament | Country | Location (the last) | Notable venue | Began | Sex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship | / | / | / | 1976 | M/F | |
| British Open |  Great Britain | Hull | Airco Arena | 1930 | M/F | |
| Tournament of Champions | New York City | Grand Central Terminal | 1930 | M/F | ||
| US Open | Philadelphia | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 1954 | M/F | ||
| Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | Tsim Sha Tsui | 1985 | M/F | ||
| Qatar Classic | Doha | Aspire Academy Squash Complex | 1992 | M | ||
| Windy City Open | Chicago | University Club of Chicago | 2001 | M/F | ||
| El Gouna International | El Gouna | Abu Tig Marina | 2010 | M/F | ||
| Saudi PSA Masters | Riyadh | PNU Sports Complex | 2017 | F | ||
| North American Open | Richmond, Virginia | Westwood Club | 1966 | M | ||
| Australian Open | Canberra | National Convention Centre | 1980 | M/F | ||
| Brazil Open | Rio | / | 1993 | M | ||
| JSM Super Squash | Yokohama | / | 1994 | M | ||
| Mahindra International | Bombay | / | 1994 | M | ||
| Al-Ahram International | Cairo | Giza Plateau (in front of the pyramids) | 1996 | M/F | ||
| Pakistan International | Islamabad | / | 1999 | M | ||
| PSA Masters |  /  / /  | New Delhi | / | 2000 | M | |
| Kuwait PSA Cup | Kuwait City | / | 2004 | M | ||
| Saudi International | Al Khobar | / | 2005 | M | ||
| Sky Open | Cairo | / | 2008 | M | ||
| British Grand Prix | Manchester | National Squash Centre | 2010 | M |
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.
| Tournament | World Series ranking points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize money US$ | Ranking points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | |
| World Series | 150,000 + | 625 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 | |
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 classification | World ranking points | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize money US$ | Ranking points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | Last Rnd Q. | ||
| PSA World Championship | $325,000 + | 21,660 | 2,890 | 1,900 | 1,155 | 700 | 410 | 205 | 125 | 75 | ||
| PSA World Series | $150,000– $324,999 | 15,970 | 2,625 | 1,725 | 1,050 | 640 | 375 | 190 | align="center" | - | 115 | |
| PSA Cup | $170,000– $324,999 | 16,300 | 2,200 | 1,500 | 900 | 640 | 390 | 200 | 120 | align="center" | - | |
See main article: World Series Squash Finals.
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Zurich |  Jansher Khan | 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8 | |
| 1994 | Jansher Khan | 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9 | ||
| 1995 | No competition | |||
| 1996 | Hatfield | Del Harris | 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2 | |
| 1997 | Jansher Khan | 9–7, 9–5, 9–2 | ||
| 1998 | Jansher Khan | 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10 | ||
| 1999 | London | Peter Nicol | 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11 | |
| 2000 | Peter Nicol | 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12 | ||
| 2001 | Peter Nicol | 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14 | ||
| 2002 |  David Palmer | 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4 | ||
| 2003 |  Jonathon Power | 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14 | ||
| 2004 |  Thierry Lincou | 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1 | ||
| 2005 | Jonathon Power | 11–7, 11–6, 11–2 | ||
| 2006 | Anthony Ricketts | 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0) | ||
| 2007 | Manchester | Ramy Ashour | 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4 | |
| 2008 | London | Grégory Gaultier | 11–9, 11–8, 11–8 | |
| 2009 | Grégory Gaultier | 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5 | ||
| 2010[1] | Not played[2] | |||
| 2011 | Amr Shabana | 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8 | ||
| 2012 | Amr Shabana | 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7 | ||
| 2013 |  Richmond | Ramy Ashour | 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5 | |
| 2014 | World Series Finals were not held | |||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 | Dubai | Grégory Gaultier | 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6 | |
| 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 12–10, 11–9, 11–8 | ||
| 2018 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8 |
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | London | Nicol David | 11–9, 11–9, 11–9 | |||
| 2012 | Nicol David | 11–3, 11–2, 11–9 | - | 2013 | World Series Finals were not held | |
| 2014 | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||
| 2016 | Dubai | Laura Massaro | 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5 | |||
| 2017 | Laura Massaro | 11–8, 12–10, 11–5 | ||||
| 2018 | Nour El Sherbini | 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 |