Official Women's Squash World Ranking Explained

The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash players. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings were initially produced monthly; this has been changed to weekly basis effective ranking issue dated August 29, 2022.[1]

The current world number one is Nour El Sherbini of Egypt, who replaced Nouran Gohar in September 2023.

PSA ranking policy

Players competing in PSA tournaments earn ranking points according to how far they get in the draw. The points available depend on the prize money and the draw size. The weekly rankings (issued on each Monday) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.

Ranking points for each players are made up of a cumulative total consisting of the top 9 tournament results. For instance, if a player has played in 14 events over the course of the period eligible for rankings points, only their best 9 results (in terms of points earned) will count towards their ranking.[2]

Players competing in PSA World Tour Events earn ranking points according to the prize money, classification of the event, and the final position in the draw the player reaches.

PSA World TourRanking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48
Platinum$164,500–$180,50019180 points275018101100675410250153
Gold$100,000–$120,5009380 points17501150700430260160
Silver$70,000–$88,0006570 points1225805490300182.5112.5
Bronze$51,000–$53,0004690 points87557535021513080
PSA World Tour FinalsRanking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/4Round-Robin Match WinUndefeated bonus
World Tour Finals$165,0001000550200150150
PSA Challenger TourRanking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48
Challenger 30$30,0002814 points5253452101307847.5
Challenger 20$20,0001860 points350230140855131.5
Challenger 15$15,0001343 points250162.510062.537.522.5
Challenger 12$12,0001074 points20013080503018
Challenger 9$9,000806 points15097.56037.522.513.5
Challenger 6$6,000537 points100654025159
Challenger 3$3,000331 points6540251596
PSA World ChampionshipsRanking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64
PSA World Championships$300,000 +25045 points317520901270780475290177.5

Current world ranking

Note: The weekly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) official website.[3]

World number 1 since 1983

Number one ranked players

See main article: List of PSA women's number 1 ranked players. The following is a list of players who have achieved the world number one position since April 1983 (active players in green) :

Player Date reached Total
months 		Total
weeks 		Total
days
1April 1983 12 366
2April 1984 105 3195
3March 1988 2 61
4March 1993 58 1767
5November 1996 40 1216
6January 2000 16 487
7November 2000 11 334
8November 2002 11 307
9June 2003 1 30
10August 2004 16 487
11December 2005 5 153
12January 2006 112 3408
13September 2015 23 669
14January 2016 4 122
15May 2016 48 41 1747
16July 2020 9 51 616
Last update: 19th of May 2024

2021–2024

Month2021202220232024
January Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
February Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
March Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
April Nouran Gohar Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
May Nouran Gohar N Gohar then N El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini
June Nouran Gohar N El Sherbini then N Gohar
July Nouran Gohar Nouran Gohar
August Nouran Gohar Nouran Gohar
September Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
October Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
November Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini
December Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini

2017–2020

Month2017201820192020
January Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
February Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
March Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
April Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
May Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
June Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
July Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
August Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
September Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
October Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
November Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
December Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini

2013–2016

Month2013201420152016
January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
February Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
March Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
April Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
May Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
June Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
July Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
August Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
September Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
October Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
November Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
December Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini

2009–2012

Month2009201020112012
January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
February Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
March Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
April Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
May Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
June Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
July Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
August Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
September Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
October Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
November Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
December Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David

2005–2008

Month2005 2006 2007 2008
January Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
February Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
March Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
April Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
May Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
June Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
July Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
August Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
September Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
October Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
November Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
December Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David

2001–2004

Month2001 2002 2003 2004
January Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens
February Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Cassie Jackman
March Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
April Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
May Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
June Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Natalie Grainger Cassie Jackman
July Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
August Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
September Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
October Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
November Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
December Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham

1997–2000

Month1997 1998 1999 2000
January Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
March Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
May Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
July Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
September Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
November Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Leilani Rorani

1993–1996

Month1993 1994 1995 1996
January Susan Devoy Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
March Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
May Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
July Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
September Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
November Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1989–1992

Month1989 1990 1991 1992
Januaryalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoyalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoyalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoyalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoy
April
July
October

1986–1988

Month1986 1987 1988
Januaryalign=left rowspan=6 Susan Devoyalign=left rowspan=6 Susan Devoy Susan Devoy
March Lisa Opie
Mayalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoy
July
September
November

1983–1985

Month1983 1984 1985
January Vicki Cardwellalign=left rowspan=4 Susan Devoy
Aprilalign=left rowspan=3 Vicki Cardwellalign=left rowspan=3 Susan Devoy
July
October

Year-end top 10

2021-2023

Rank202120222023
1 Nour El Sherbini1963 Nouran Gohar2252
2 Nouran Gohar1739 Nour El Sherbini1792
3 Amanda Sobhy1153 Hania El Hammamy1784
4 Hania El Hammamy1112 Joelle King1169
5 Sarah-Jane Perry887 Amanda Sobhy1011
6 Camille Serme709 Nour El Tayeb963
7 Joelle King700 Rowan Elaraby707
8 Salma Hany657 Sarah-Jane Perry679
9 Nour El Tayeb506 Nele Gilis583
10 Rowan Elaraby479 Olivia Fiechter555

2018-2020

Rank201820192020
1 Raneem El Weleily1903 Raneem El Weleily1891 Nour El Sherbini1716
2 Nour El Sherbini1703 Nour El Sherbini1433 Nouran Gohar1591
3 Nour El Tayeb1166 Nouran Gohar1359 Nour El Tayeb1304
4 Joelle King914 Nour El Tayeb1317 Camille Serme1236
5 Camille Serme871 Camille Serme1134 Hania El Hammamy1037
6 Sarah-Jane Perry775 Joelle King755 Sarah-Jane Perry806
7 Nouran Gohar658 Amanda Sobhy632 Amanda Sobhy750
8 Laura Massaro623 Sarah-Jane Perry612 Joelle King737
9 Tesni Evans494 Tesni Evans555 Tesni Evans482
10 Alison Waters472 Hania El Hammamy524 Salma Hany449

2015-2017

Rank201520162017
1 Raneem El Weleily2831.765 Nour El Sherbini1833 Nour El Sherbini1576
2 Laura Massaro2553.529 Raneem El Weleily1204 Raneem El Weleily1216
3 Nicol David2396.250 Nouran Gohar1160 Camille Serme1059
4 Camille Serme1784.375 Laura Massaro1087 Laura Massaro1049
5 Omneya Abdel Kawy1462.500 Camille Serme1028 Nouran Gohar793
6 Nour El Sherbini1430.000 Nicol David1023 Nicol David738
7 Nour El Tayeb1340.625 Amanda Sobhy962 Sarah-Jane Perry713
8 Alison Waters1175.625 Omneya Abdel Kawy608 Nour El Tayeb656
9 Nouran Gohar827.059 Alison Waters503 Joelle King571
10 Annie Au815.789 Joelle King481 Alison Waters492

2012-2014

Rank201220132014
1 Nicol David2415.625 Nicol David3499.380 Nicol David3398.120
2 Raneem El Weleily1670.000 Laura Massaro2278.940 Laura Massaro2088.530
3 Laura Massaro1430.250 Raneem El Weleily1656.250 Raneem El Weleily1984.120
4 Alison Waters1049.789 Alison Waters1185.940 Nour El Sherbini1362.310
5 Joelle King1043.412 Camille Serme1071.880 Alison Waters1248.890
6 Nour El Sherbini943.281 Joelle King1040.290 Camille Serme1084.130
7 Low Wee Wern865.556 Jenny Duncalf952.941 Low Wee Wern1033.160
8 Annie Au840.222 Low Wee Wern904.706 Nour El Tayeb1000.500
9 Madeline Perry736.105 Natalie Grinham902.294 Annie Au857.250
10 Dipika Pallikal608.912 Madeline Perry867.579 Omneya Abdel Kawy788.571

2009-2011

Rank200920102011
1 Nicol David2692.778 Nicol David3340.000 Nicol David3279.412
2 Jenny Duncalf1474.955 Jenny Duncalf1621.765 Jenny Duncalf1934.118
3 Natalie Grinham1469.389 Alison Waters1480.625 Laura Massaro1411.765
4 Rachael Grinham1324.000 Omneya Abdel Kawy1292.353 Madeline Perry1409.200
5 Natalie Grainger1258.125 Rachael Grinham1166.000 Kasey Brown1111.667
6 Alison Waters1256.579 Madeline Perry1005.800 Rachael Grinham1078.524
7 Omneya Abdel Kawy989.238 Kasey Brown882.381 Raneem El Weleily1022.789
8 Madeline Perry949.333 Vanessa Atkinson790.059 Annie Au948.952
9 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro908.025 Laura Massaro770.211 Natalie Grinham920.889
10 Vanessa Atkinson516.211 Camille Serme769.895 Camille Serme877.175

2006–2008

Rank2006 2007 2008
1 Nicol David3057.188 Nicol David3057.222 Nicol David3542.353
2 Rachael Grinham1650.889 Natalie Grinham2425.238 Natalie Grinham1678.824
3 Vanessa Atkinson1279.375 Rachael Grinham1874.545 Rachael Grinham1398.524
4 Natalie Grinham1208.750 Natalie Grainger1572.045 Natalie Grainger1237.941
5 Tania Bailey1140.882 Tania Bailey1231.579 Alison Waters965.722
6 Madeline Perry844.063 Vicky Botwright1008.810 Jenny Duncalf960.444
7 Natalie Grainger789.906 Jenny Duncalf877.609 Omneya Abdel Kawy904.211
8 Vicky Botwright789.684 Vanessa Atkinson831.250 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro847.900
9 Jenny Duncalf752.222 Omneya Abdel Kawy817.000 Madeline Perry761.700
10 Omneya Abdel Kawy734.421 Shelley Kitchen742.107 Shelley Kitchen710.474

Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

2003–2005

Rank2003 2004 2005
1 Carol Owens1270.938 Rachael Grinham2039.118 Vanessa Atkinson2409.000
2 Cassie Jackman955.026 Cassie Jackman1783.053 Rachael Grinham1817.368
3 Rachael Grinham782.063 Vanessa Atkinson1530.667 Nicol David1747.105
4 Natalie Grinham723.500 Natalie Grainger1321.353 Natalie Grinham1356.250
5 Natalie Grainger699.000 Natalie Grinham1019.941 Vicky Botwright1042.833
6 Linda Elriani675.588 Nicol David834.789 Linda Elriani894.000
7 Vanessa Atkinson653.125 Linda Elriani752.636 Natalie Grainger872.353
8 Rebecca Macree535.658 Fiona Geaves669.750 Jenny Duncalf664.450
9 Vicky Botwright421.737 Omneya Abdel Kawy607.635 Tania Bailey646.765
10 Stephanie Brind358.147 Rebecca Macree582.409 Omneya Abdel Kawy604.478

2000–2002

Rank2000 2001 2002
1 Leilani Rorani2326.625 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2611.667 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2078.750
2 Carol Owens1681.000 Leilani Rorani1537.750 Carol Owens1745.278
3 Linda Elriani988.111 Carol Owens1291.563 Natalie Grainger1389.050
4 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500 Cassie Jackman913.688 Linda Elriani972.688
5 Tania Bailey812.938 Fiona Geaves853.500 Tania Bailey908.139
6 Natalie Grainger804.111 Linda Elriani843.375 Rachael Grinham879.667
7 Suzanne Horner742.500 Stephanie Brind802.875 Vanessa Atkinson876.750
8 Cassie Jackman741.250 Rachael Grinham693.222 Cassie Jackman848.750
9 Fiona Geaves602.438 Suzanne Horner676.944 Rebecca Macree592.300
10 Stephanie Brind566.833 Rebecca Macree564.861 Fiona Geaves572.278

1997–1999

Rank1997 1998 1999
1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin1973.000 Leilani Rorani2326.625
2 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald1531.818 Carol Owens1681.000
3 Cassie Jackman Cassie Jackman1128.750 Linda Elriani988.111
4 Sue Wright Sue Wright945.000 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500
5 Carol Owens Suzanne Horner696.111 Tania Bailey812.938
6 Sabine Schoene Linda Elriani565.833 Natalie Grainger804.111
7 Suzanne Horner Leilani Rorani560.227 Suzanne Horner742.500
8 Liz Irving Carol Owens544.722 Cassie Jackman741.250
9 Linda Elriani Sabine Schoene539.167 Fiona Geaves602.438
10 Fiona Geaves Liz Irving508.889 Stephanie Brind566.833

1994–1996

Rank1994 1995 1996
1 Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2 Suzanne Horner Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin
3 Cassie Jackman Liz Irving Cassie Jackman
4 Liz Irving Suzanne Horner Suzanne Horner
5 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Sue Wright
6 Carol Owens Cassie Jackman Liz Irving
7 Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene Carol Owens
8 Sue Wright Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene
9 Claire Nitch Jane Martin Claire Nitch
10 Jane Martin Claire Nitch Fiona Geaves

Year-end number 1

Years ended No. 1
Player Count
Nicol David9
Susan Devoy9
Michelle Martin5
Sarah Fitz-Gerald4
Nour El Sherbini4
Raneem El Weleily3
Vanessa Atkinson1
Vicki Cardwell1
Nohar Gohar1
Rachael Grinham1
Carol Owens1
Leilani Rorani1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PSA World Rankings To Be Published Weekly As Of August 29. August 23, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: How The New PSA World Tour Rankings System Works. September 7, 2020. December 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: PSA WORLD RANKINGS. PSA.

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