2011 WSA World Tour
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| WSA World Tour 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | WSA World Tour 2011 |
| Categories | WSA World Open WSA World Series (6) WSA World Series Finals WSA Gold & Silver (15) |
| Website www | |
| Achievements | |
| World Number 1 | Malaysia Nicol David (12 months) |
| World Champion | Malaysia Nicol David |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | England Laura Massaro |
| Young player of the year | Egypt Nour El Tayeb |
| Most improved player of the year | Egypt Raneem El Weleily |
The WSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 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.
2011 Calendar
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Open 2011 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands World Open - World Series Platinum $143,000 - Draw |
1–6 November 2011 | Malaysia Nicol David 11-2, 11-5, 11-0 |
England Jenny Duncalf | Netherlands Natalie Grinham Mexico Samantha Terán |
England Laura Massaro Australia Kasey Brown Malaysia Low Wee Wern India Dipika Pallikal |
| Final tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSA World Series Finals 2011 England Queen's Club, London, England WSA World Series Finals $50,000 - Draw |
4–8 January 2012 | Malaysia Nicol David 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 |
Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry | England Jenny Duncalf England Laura Massaro |
Australia Rachael Grinham France Camille Serme Malaysia Low Wee Wern Australia Donna Urquhart |
Gold 50
[edit | edit source]Silver 30
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Open 2011 United States New York City, United States Silver 30 $37,450 |
20–23 January 2011 | Australia Kasey Brown 11-2, 11-7, 11-4 |
New Zealand Joelle King | Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry United States Amanda Sobhy |
Australia Rachael Grinham Netherlands Natalie Grinham Egypt Raneem El Weleily England Sarah Kippax |
| Texas Open 2011 United States Dallas, United States Silver 30 $40,000 |
14–17 April 2011 | Australia Rachael Grinham 11-5, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7 |
Australia Kasey Brown | New Zealand Joelle King England Sarah Kippax |
Malaysia Low Wee Wern Mexico Samantha Terán Hong Kong Joey Chan Netherlands Natalie Grinham |
Silver 20
[edit | edit source]Year end world top 10 players
[edit | edit source]| Rank | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia Nicol David | 3279.412 |
| 2 | England Jenny Duncalf | 1934.118 |
| 3 | England Laura Massaro | 1411.765 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry | 1409.200 |
| 5 | Australia Kasey Brown | 1111.667 |
| 6 | Australia Rachael Grinham | 1078.524 |
| 7 | Egypt Raneem El Weleily | 1022.789 |
| 8 | Hong Kong Annie Au | 948.952 |
| 9 | Netherlands Natalie Grinham | 920.889 |
| 10 | France Camille Serme | 877.175 |
Retirements
[edit | edit source]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 2011 season:
- Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson (born 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England) joined the pro tour in 1995, reached the world no. 1 ranking in December 2005. Keeping the spot for four month in 2005. She won the World Open in 2004 against Natalie Grinham. She also has won major tournaments as the Qatar Classic, the Malaysian Open, the Tournament of Champions in New York and the US Open. She retired in August after win the Nottingham Open, the 24th WSA World Tour title of her career.[2]
- France Isabelle Stoehr (born 9 June 1979 in Tours, France) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 10 spot in February 2009. She won 7 WSA World Tour titles including the Alexandria Open and the WISPA des Pyramides. She retired in November after competing the Qatar Classic.[3]
- Hong Kong Rebecca Chiu (born 24 November 1978 in Hong Kong) joined the pro tour in 1993, reached the singles no. 13 spot in October 2007. She won 16 WSA World Tour titles including Japan Open in 2001 and the Singapore Open in 2004. She retired in February 2011.[4]
- South Africa Tenille Swartz (born 13 May 1987 in Parys, South Africa) joined the pro tour in 2006, reached the singles no. 28 spot in April 2008. She won 2 WSA World Tour titles. She retired in November after losing in the first round of the Qatar Classic.[5]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
- Women's Squash Association
- WSA World Series 2011
- PSA World Tour 2011
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