Official Women's Squash World Ranking
The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. 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 have been produced monthly then weekly since the 29th of August 2022.[1] The current world number one is Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Nour El Sherbini in June 2023.
The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984.
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.
The total number of points a player has earned in the previous 52 weeks is divided by the number of tournaments played (a minimum divisor of ten is used) to give a ranking average. Where a player has played more than 11 tournaments the best scores are selected (i.e. the lowest are not included) according to the averaging formula (see table below).
For example, a player who has competed in 16 events will have his best 12 scores used. These will be accumulated and divided by 12.
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 Tour | Ranking Points | ||||||||
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Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
Platinum | $164,500–$180,500 | 19180 points | 2750 | 1810 | 1100 | 675 | 410 | 250 | 153 |
Gold | $100,000–$120,500 | 9380 points | 1750 | 1150 | 700 | 430 | 260 | 160 | |
Silver | $70,000–$88,000 | 6570 points | 1225 | 805 | 490 | 300 | 182.5 | 112.5 | |
Bronze | $51,000–$53,000 | 4690 points | 875 | 575 | 350 | 215 | 130 | 80 | |
PSA World Tour Finals | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | Round-Robin Match Win | Undefeated bonus | ||
World Tour Finals | $165,000 | 1000 | 550 | 200 | 150 | 150 | |||
PSA Challenger Tour | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
Challenger 30 | $30,000 | 2814 points | 525 | 345 | 210 | 130 | 78 | 147.5 | |
Challenger 20 | $20,000 | 1860 points | 350 | 230 | 140 | 85 | 51 | 31.5 | |
Challenger 15 | $15,000 | 1343 points | 250 | 162.5 | 100 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 22.5 | |
Challenger 12 | $12,000 | 1074 points | 200 | 130 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 18 | |
Challenger 9 | $9,000 | 806 points | 150 | 97.5 | 60 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 13.5 | |
Challenger 6 | $6,000 | 537 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | |
Challenger 3 | $3,000 | 331 points | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
PSA World Championships | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 |
PSA World Championships | $300,000 + | 25045 points | 3175 | 2090 | 1270 | 780 | 475 | 290 | 177.5 |
Divisor
A divisor is selected based on the number of tournaments played during the year as shown in the table below (the minimum divisor is eleven). The average is calculated from the highest points scored for this number of events over the past 52 weeks:
Events Played | Divisor |
1-15 | 11 |
16 | 12 |
17 | 13 |
18 | 14 |
19 | 15 |
20 | 16 |
21 | 17 |
Current world ranking
PSA Women's World Rankings, of the 31st of July 2023[2] | ||||
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Rank | Player | Average | Move† | |
1 | ![]() |
2,116.111 | ![]() | |
2 | ![]() |
1,925.000 | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() |
1,483.889 | ![]() | |
4 | ![]() |
1,109.444 | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() |
886.667 | ![]() | |
6 | ![]() |
823.889 | ![]() | |
7 | ![]() |
797.778 | ![]() | |
8 | ![]() |
760.000 | ![]() | |
9 | ![]() |
638.889 | ![]() | |
10 | ![]() |
542.778 | ![]() |
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
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 |
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1 | ![]() | April 1983 | 12 | 366 | |
2 | ![]() | April 1984 | 105 | 3195 | |
3 | ![]() | March 1988 | 2 | 61 | |
4 | ![]() | March 1993 | 58 | 1767 | |
5 | ![]() | November 1996 | 40 | 1216 | |
6 | ![]() | January 2000 | 16 | 487 | |
7 | ![]() | November 2000 | 11 | 334 | |
8 | ![]() | November 2002 | 11 | 307 | |
9 | ![]() | June 2003 | 1 | 30 | |
10 | ![]() | August 2004 | 16 | 487 | |
11 | ![]() | December 2005 | 5 | 153 | |
12 | ![]() | January 2006 | 112 | 3408 | |
13 | ![]() | September 2015 | 23 | 669 | |
14 | ![]() | January 2016 | 4 | 122 | |
15 | ![]() | May 2016 | 45 | 4 | 1488 |
16 | ![]() | July 2020 | 9 | 51 | 616 |
Last update: 3rd of September 2023
2021–2024
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2013–2016
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2009–2012
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2005–2008
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2001–2004
1997–2000
1993–1996
1989–1992
Month | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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1986–1988
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1983–1985
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Year end world top 10 players and ranking point tallies since 1994
2021-2023
Rank | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 1963 | ![]() | 2252 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1739 | ![]() | 1792 | ||
3 | ![]() | 1153 | ![]() | 1784 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1112 | ![]() | 1169 | ||
5 | ![]() | 887 | ![]() | 1011 | ||
6 | ![]() | 709 | ![]() | 963 | ||
7 | ![]() | 700 | ![]() | 707 | ||
8 | ![]() | 657 | ![]() | 679 | ||
9 | ![]() | 506 | ![]() | 583 | ||
10 | ![]() | 479 | ![]() | 555 |
2018-2020
Rank | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 1903 | ![]() | 1891 | ![]() | 1716 |
2 | ![]() | 1703 | ![]() | 1433 | ![]() | 1591 |
3 | ![]() | 1166 | ![]() | 1359 | ![]() | 1304 |
4 | ![]() | 914 | ![]() | 1317 | ![]() | 1236 |
5 | ![]() | 871 | ![]() | 1134 | ![]() | 1037 |
6 | ![]() | 775 | ![]() | 755 | ![]() | 806 |
7 | ![]() | 658 | ![]() | 632 | ![]() | 750 |
8 | ![]() | 623 | ![]() | 612 | ![]() | 737 |
9 | ![]() | 494 | ![]() | 555 | ![]() | 482 |
10 | ![]() | 472 | ![]() | 524 | ![]() | 449 |
2015-2017
Rank | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 2831.765 | ![]() | 1833 | ![]() | 1576 |
2 | ![]() | 2553.529 | ![]() | 1204 | ![]() | 1216 |
3 | ![]() | 2396.250 | ![]() | 1160 | ![]() | 1059 |
4 | ![]() | 1784.375 | ![]() | 1087 | ![]() | 1049 |
5 | ![]() | 1462.500 | ![]() | 1028 | ![]() | 793 |
6 | ![]() | 1430.000 | ![]() | 1023 | ![]() | 738 |
7 | ![]() | 1340.625 | ![]() | 962 | ![]() | 713 |
8 | ![]() | 1175.625 | ![]() | 608 | ![]() | 656 |
9 | ![]() | 827.059 | ![]() | 503 | ![]() | 571 |
10 | ![]() | 815.789 | ![]() | 481 | ![]() | 492 |
2012-2014
Rank | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 2415.625 | ![]() | 3499.380 | ![]() | 3398.120 |
2 | ![]() | 1670.000 | ![]() | 2278.940 | ![]() | 2088.530 |
3 | ![]() | 1430.250 | ![]() | 1656.250 | ![]() | 1984.120 |
4 | ![]() | 1049.789 | ![]() | 1185.940 | ![]() | 1362.310 |
5 | ![]() | 1043.412 | ![]() | 1071.880 | ![]() | 1248.890 |
6 | ![]() | 943.281 | ![]() | 1040.290 | ![]() | 1084.130 |
7 | ![]() | 865.556 | ![]() | 952.941 | ![]() | 1033.160 |
8 | ![]() | 840.222 | ![]() | 904.706 | ![]() | 1000.500 |
9 | ![]() | 736.105 | ![]() | 902.294 | ![]() | 857.250 |
10 | ![]() | 608.912 | ![]() | 867.579 | ![]() | 788.571 |
2009-2011
Rank | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 2692.778 | ![]() | 3340.000 | ![]() | 3279.412 |
2 | ![]() | 1474.955 | ![]() | 1621.765 | ![]() | 1934.118 |
3 | ![]() | 1469.389 | ![]() | 1480.625 | ![]() | 1411.765 |
4 | ![]() | 1324.000 | ![]() | 1292.353 | ![]() | 1409.200 |
5 | ![]() | 1258.125 | ![]() | 1166.000 | ![]() | 1111.667 |
6 | ![]() | 1256.579 | ![]() | 1005.800 | ![]() | 1078.524 |
7 | ![]() | 989.238 | ![]() | 882.381 | ![]() | 1022.789 |
8 | ![]() | 949.333 | ![]() | 790.059 | ![]() | 948.952 |
9 | ![]() | 908.025 | ![]() | 770.211 | ![]() | 920.889 |
10 | ![]() | 516.211 | ![]() | 769.895 | ![]() | 877.175 |
2006–2008
Rank | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 3057.188 | ![]() | 3057.222 | ![]() | 3542.353 |
2 | ![]() | 1650.889 | ![]() | 2425.238 | ![]() | 1678.824 |
3 | ![]() | 1279.375 | ![]() | 1874.545 | ![]() | 1398.524 |
4 | ![]() | 1208.750 | ![]() | 1572.045 | ![]() | 1237.941 |
5 | ![]() | 1140.882 | ![]() | 1231.579 | ![]() | 965.722 |
6 | ![]() | 844.063 | ![]() | 1008.810 | ![]() | 960.444 |
7 | ![]() | 789.906 | ![]() | 877.609 | ![]() | 904.211 |
8 | ![]() | 789.684 | ![]() | 831.250 | ![]() | 847.900 |
9 | ![]() | 752.222 | ![]() | 817.000 | ![]() | 761.700 |
10 | ![]() | 734.421 | ![]() | 742.107 | ![]() | 710.474 |
Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.
2003–2005
Rank | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 1270.938 | ![]() | 2039.118 | ![]() | 2409.000 |
2 | ![]() | 955.026 | ![]() | 1783.053 | ![]() | 1817.368 |
3 | ![]() | 782.063 | ![]() | 1530.667 | ![]() | 1747.105 |
4 | ![]() | 723.500 | ![]() | 1321.353 | ![]() | 1356.250 |
5 | ![]() | 699.000 | ![]() | 1019.941 | ![]() | 1042.833 |
6 | ![]() | 675.588 | ![]() | 834.789 | ![]() | 894.000 |
7 | ![]() | 653.125 | ![]() | 752.636 | ![]() | 872.353 |
8 | ![]() | 535.658 | ![]() | 669.750 | ![]() | 664.450 |
9 | ![]() | 421.737 | ![]() | 607.635 | ![]() | 646.765 |
10 | ![]() | 358.147 | ![]() | 582.409 | ![]() | 604.478 |
2000–2002
Rank | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |||
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1 | ![]() | 2326.625 | ![]() | 2611.667 | ![]() | 2078.750 |
2 | ![]() | 1681.000 | ![]() | 1537.750 | ![]() | 1745.278 |
3 | ![]() | 988.111 | ![]() | 1291.563 | ![]() | 1389.050 |
4 | ![]() | 912.500 | ![]() | 913.688 | ![]() | 972.688 |
5 | ![]() | 812.938 | ![]() | 853.500 | ![]() | 908.139 |
6 | ![]() | 804.111 | ![]() | 843.375 | ![]() | 879.667 |
7 | ![]() | 742.500 | ![]() | 802.875 | ![]() | 876.750 |
8 | ![]() | 741.250 | ![]() | 693.222 | ![]() | 848.750 |
9 | ![]() | 602.438 | ![]() | 676.944 | ![]() | 592.300 |
10 | ![]() | 566.833 | ![]() | 564.861 | ![]() | 572.278 |
1997–1999
Rank | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | ||
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 1973.000 | ![]() | 2326.625 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 1531.818 | ![]() | 1681.000 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 1128.750 | ![]() | 988.111 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 945.000 | ![]() | 912.500 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 696.111 | ![]() | 812.938 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 565.833 | ![]() | 804.111 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 560.227 | ![]() | 742.500 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 544.722 | ![]() | 741.250 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 539.167 | ![]() | 602.438 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 508.889 | ![]() | 566.833 |
1994–1996
Year-end number 1
Player | Count |
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Nicol David | 9 |
Susan Devoy | 9 |
Michelle Martin | 5 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 4 |
Nour El Sherbini | 4 |
Raneem El Weleily | 3 |
Vanessa Atkinson | 1 |
Vicki Cardwell | 1 |
Nohar Gohar | 1 |
Rachael Grinham | 1 |
Carol Owens | 1 |
Leilani Rorani | 1 |
- 1983:
Vicki Cardwell
- 1984:
Susan Devoy
- 1985:
Susan Devoy (2)
- 1986:
Susan Devoy (3)
- 1987:
Susan Devoy (4)
- 1988:
Susan Devoy (5)
- 1989:
Susan Devoy (6)
- 1990:
Susan Devoy (7)
- 1991:
Susan Devoy (8)
- 1992:
Susan Devoy (9)
- 1993:
Michelle Martin
- 1994:
Michelle Martin (2)
- 1995:
Michelle Martin (3)
- 1996:
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
- 1997:
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (2)
- 1998:
Michelle Martin (4)
- 1999:
Leilani Rorani
- 2000:
Leilani Rorani (2)
- 2001:
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (3)
- 2002:
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (4)
- 2003:
Carol Owens
- 2004:
Rachael Grinham
- 2005:
Vanessa Atkinson
- 2006:
Nicol David
- 2007:
Nicol David (2)
- 2008:
Nicol David (3)
- 2009:
Nicol David (4)
- 2010:
Nicol David (5)
- 2011:
Nicol David (6)
- 2012:
Nicol David (7)
- 2013:
Nicol David (8)
- 2014:
Nicol David (9)
- 2015:
Raneem El Weleily
- 2016:
Nour El Sherbini
- 2017:
Nour El Sherbini (2)
- 2018:
Raneem El Weleily (2)
- 2019:
Raneem El Weleily (3)
- 2020:
Nour El Sherbini (3)
- 2021:
Nour El Sherbini (4)
- 2022:
Nouran Gohar
See also
Notes and references
- "PSA Tour Rule Book" (PDF). PSA. p. 41. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
- "PSA WORLD RANKINGS". PSA.