WSA World Series explained

Type:WSA
WSA World Series
Wcurrent:WSA World Series 2014
Event Name:WSA World Series

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.

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 Great BritainHullSports Arena1922
US OpenPhiladelphiaDaskalakis Athletic Center2010
Malaysian OpenKuala LumpurNu Sentral Mall1975
Hong Kong OpenHong KongTsim Sha Tsui2001
Kuala Lumpur OpenKuala LumpurBerjaya Times Square2002
Qatar ClassicDohaAspire Academy Squash Complex2001
Cayman Islands OpenGrand Cayman/2009
Australian OpenCanberraNational Convention Centre1979

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 points 1006540251510
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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 Classification World Ranking Points
RankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32Last Rnd Q.
World Open$150,000 +35,050 5,3003,6302,1501,150575330170
World Series Platinum$95,000 - $149,99930,000 4,8003,3001,9501,050525300150
World Series Gold$70,000 - $94,99921,0003,3602,3101,3657,35365.5210105

Past World Series Finals

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
2014World Series Finals were not held
2013
2012 Nicol David 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Nicol David 11–9, 11–9, 11–9

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World series Prize Money . 2012-06-29 .