2012 WSA World Tour
The WSA World Tour 2012 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2012 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Cayman Island. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments.[1] The Tour is concluded by the WSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.
| WSA World Tour 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | WSA World Tour 2012 |
| Tournaments | 69 |
| Categories | WSA World Open WSA World Series (5) WSA World Series Finals WSA Gold & Silver (14) WSA Tour (48) |
| Website www | |
| Achievements | |
| World Number 1 |  Nicol David(12 months) |
| World Champion | Nicol David |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Nicol David |
| Comeback player of the year |  Alison Waters |
| Breakthrough player of the year |  Nour El Sherbini |
2012 Calendar
The Women's Squash Association organises the WSA World Tour, the female equivalent of the PSA World Tour[2] Listed below are the most important events on the tour.
World Open
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSA World Open 2012 Cayman IslandWorld Open - World Series Platinum $165,000 - Draw |
13–21 December 2012 | Nicol David 11-6 11-8 11-6 |
Laura Massaro |
Raneem El Weleily Jenny Duncalf |
Alison Waters Low Wee Wern Madeline Perry Natalie Grinham |
World Series
| Final tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSA World Series Finals 2012 Queen's Club, London, England WSA World Series Finals $50,000 - Draw |
2–6 January 2013 | Nicol David 11-3, 11-2, 11-9 |
Laura Massaro |
Jenny Duncalf Camille Serme |
Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini  Annie Au Natalie Grinham |
Gold 50
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Classic 2012 Cleveland, United StatesGold 50 $50,000 - Draw |
29 January - 1 February 2012 | Nicol David 7-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 |
Laura Massaro |
Madeline Perry Amanda Sobhy |
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| Australian Open 2012 Canberra, Australia Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw |
15–19 August 2012 | Nicol David 17-15, 11-2, 11-6 |
Laura Massaro |
Madeline Perry Dipika Pallikal |
Kasey Brown Donna Urquhart Alison Waters Amanda Sobhy |
| Carol Weymuller Open 2012 Brooklyn, United States Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw |
27–30 September 2012 | Laura Massaro 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 |
Raneem El Weleily |
Nour El Sherbini Alison Waters |
Nicol David Jenny Duncalf Annie Au Joelle King |
China Squash Open 2012 Shanghai, ChinaGold 50 $55,000 - Draw |
25–28 October 2012 | Low Wee Wern 6-11, 11-4, 3-11, 11-3, 11-9 |
Joelle King |
Alison Waters Kasey Brown |
Raneem El Weleily Annie Au Aisling Blake Omneya Abdel Kawy |
Silver 35
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Open 2012 New York City, United States Silver 35 $35,000 |
19–22 January 2012 | Raneem El Weleily 11-8 11-8 6-11 11-4 |
Joelle King |
 Samantha Terán Dipika Pallikal |
Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Natalie Grinham Jaclyn Hawkes |
| World Tour Pyramides 2012 Le Port-Marly, France Silver 35 $35,000 |
28 June- 1 July 2012 | Alison Waters 11-8 12-14 11-5 11-8 |
Low Wee Wern |
Camille Serme Omneya Abdel Kawy |
Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Natalie Grinham Aisling Blake |
| Matamata Open 2012 Matamata, New Zealand Silver 35 $35,000 |
23–26 August 2012 | Alison Waters 11-5 8-11 15-13 7-11 13-11 |
Joelle King |
Low Wee Wern Jaclyn Hawkes |
Madeline Perry Annie Au Rachael Grinham Donna Urquhart |
Silver 25
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Year end world top 10 players
| Rank | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicol David |
2415.625 |
| 2 | Raneem El Weleily |
1670.000 |
| 3 | Laura Massaro |
1430.250 |
| 4 | Alison Waters |
1049.789 |
| 5 | Joelle King |
1043.412 |
| 6 | Nour El Sherbini |
943.281 |
| 7 | Low Wee Wern |
865.556 |
| 8 | Annie Au |
840.222 |
| 9 | Madeline Perry |
736.105 |
| 10 | Dipika Pallikal |
608.912 |
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2012 season:
- Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979 in the Stamford, England) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the singles no. 4 spot in March 2003. She won 6 WSA World Tour titles including the Coronation London Open and reached the final of the prestigious British Open in 2002 lost against Sarah Fitz-Gerald and the final of Hong Kong Open. She retired in February 2012.[4]
- Engy Kheirallah (born 10 March 1976 in the Alexandria, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 12 spot in October 2006. She won 5 WSA World Tour titles including the Alexandria Sporting Club Open in 2005. She retired in January 2012 after competing of the World Open 2011.[5]
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/calendar.php
- "Tania Bailey profile".
- "Engy Kheirallah profile".
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