| Assocname: | Women's Squash Association |
| Logosize: | 300px |
| Sport: | Women's Professional squash |
| Abbrev: | WSA |
| Jurisdiction: | International |
| Founded: | 2012 [1] (1983 with WISPA) |
| Location: | London, United Kingdom |
| President: |  Kasey Brown |
| Chairman: |  Latasha Khan |
| Chiefexec: | Tommy Berden |
| Secretary: | Nathan Dugan |
| Director: | Ashley Bernhard Marjolein Houtsma Jenny Duncalf Laura Massaro |
| Sponsor: | Dunlop, Ashaway, ASB Squash Courts |
| Year Closed: | December 2014 (merge with PSA)[2] |
| Url: | http://www.wsaworldtour.com/ |
The Women's Squash Association (WSA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 2011 and 2014.[3] 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.
There were hundreds of WSA tournaments throughout the course of a season of the WSA World Tour, and they were classified into the following categories, based on prize money:
WSA Tour 15 ($15,000 - $24,999)WSA Tour 10 ($10,000 - $14,999)WSA Tour 5 ($5,000 - $9,999)
WSA Gold 50 ($50,000 - $59,999)WSA Silver 35 ($35,000 - $49,999)WSA Silver 25 ($25,000 - $34,999)
WSA World Series Platinum - $80,000WSA World Series Gold - $60,000
Every year, the top eight performers from the various World Series events gathered for the WSA World Series Finals. The eight players were separated into two groups of four, and played a round robin. The top two from each group advanced to the semifinals (1st WSA1 vs. 2nd WSA2 and 1st WSA2 vs. 2nd WSA1). The winner of the event was the World Series champion.
The goals of the association were to:[4]
The association was founded in 1983 as the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA).[5]
In November 2014, the Women's Squash Association and the Professional Squash Association announced a historic merge between the two associations.[2] A decision was reached to designate the Professional Squash Association operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from January 1, 2015.