The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984. 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 were initially produced monthly; this has been changed to weekly basis effective ranking issue dated August 29, 2022.[1]
The current world number one is Nour El Sherbini of Egypt, who replaced Nouran Gohar in September 2023.
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.
Ranking points for each players are made up of a cumulative total consisting of the top 9 tournament results. For instance, if a player has played in 14 events over the course of the period eligible for rankings points, only their best 9 results (in terms of points earned) will count towards their ranking.[2]
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 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Current world ranking
PSA Women's World Rankings, of the 11th of December 2023[3] | ||||
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Rank | Player | Average | Move† | |
1 | ![]() |
20,585 | ![]() | |
2 | ![]() |
15,220 | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() |
14,755 | ![]() | |
4 | ![]() |
9,670 | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() |
9,015 | ![]() | |
6 | ![]() |
7,685 | ![]() | |
7 | ![]() |
7,415 | ![]() | |
8 | ![]() |
6,710 | ![]() | |
9 | ![]() |
6,415 | ![]() | |
10 | ![]() |
5,990 | ![]() |
Note: The weekly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) official website.[4]
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
Monthly world number 1 since 1983
2021–2024
Month | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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2017–2020
2013–2016
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2009–2012
Month | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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2005–2008
Month | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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2001–2004
1997–2000
1993–1996
1989–1992
Month | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
April | ||||
July | ||||
October | ||||
1986–1988
Month | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
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July | |||
September | |||
November | |||
1983–1985
Month | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
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July | |||
October | |||
Year end world top 10 players and ranking point tallies since 1994
2021-2023
Rank | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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 World Rankings To Be Published Weekly As Of August 29". August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "How The New PSA World Tour Rankings System Works". September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
- ↑ "PSA WORLD RANKINGS". PSA.