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 player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly. The current world number one is Nicol David of Malaysia, who replaced Vanessa Atkinson in July 2006.

WSA Ranking Policy

Players competing in WSA 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 monthly rankings (issued on the 1st of the month) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.

The total number of points a player earns in a year (52 weeks) is divided by the number of tournaments played (a minimum of eight are required) to give a ranking average. Where a player has played more than 8 tournaments the best scores may be selected (i.e., the lowest are not included).

For example, a player who has competed in 13 events will have selected her best 10 scores, which will be accumulated and divided by 10.

Players competing in WSA 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.

Tournament Classification Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 Last Rnd Q.
World Open $150,000 + 35,050 5,300 3,630 2,150 1,150 575 330 170
World Series Platinum $95,000 - $149,999 30,000 4,800 3,300 1,950 1,050 525 300 150
World Series Gold $70,000 - $94,999 21,000 3,360 2,310 1,365 7,35 365.5 210 105
Gold 50 $50,000 - $69,999 14,000 2,450 1,610 980 595 350 - 175
Silver 35 $35,000 - $49,999 9,000 1,575 1,035 630 382.5 225 - 112.5
Silver 25 $25,000 - $34,999 5,100 892.5 586.5 357 216.75 127.5 - 63.75
Tour 15 $15,000 - $24,999 3,200 560 368 224 136 80 - 40
Tour 10 $10,000 - $14,999 2,000 350 230 140 85 50 - 25
Tour 5 $5,000 - $9,999 1,200 210 138 84 51 30 - 15
Super Challengers $1,000 + 610 105 69 42 26 15 8 /
Challenger $500 – $3,999 320 60 36 22 13 8 4 /

Divisor

The total number of points a player accumulates in any year (52 week period) is divided by the number of tournaments played (minimum 8 tournaments in 52 weeks) to give an average score:

Events Played Divisor
1–8 8
9 8
10 8.5
11 9
12 9.5
13 10
14 10.5
15 11
16 11.5
17 12
18 13
19 14
20+ 15

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Current world ranking

PSA Women's World Rankings, of May 2015[2]
Rank Player Average Points Move
1  Nicol David (MAS) 3,590.620 Steady
2  Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 2,998.750 Steady
3  Alison Waters (ENG) 1,540.590 Steady
4  Laura Massaro (ENG) 1,424.060 Steady
5  Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 1,380.180 Steady
6  Camille Serme (FRA) 1,157.850 Increase1
7  Low Wee Wern (MAS) 1,066.250 Increase1
8  Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 996.500 Increase1
9  Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 919.375 Decrease3
10  Amanda Sobhy (USA) 852.188 Steady
11  Annie Au (HKG) 679.722 Increase1
12  Rachael Grinham (AUS) 658.696 Increase1
13  Emma Beddoes (ENG) 623.824 Increase1
14  Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 568.438 Increase1
15  Nouran Gohar (EGY) 527.972 Increase1
16  Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 521.250 Increase1
17  Madeline Perry (IRL) 472.559 Increase1
18  Dipika Pallikal (IND) 454.625 Decrease7
19  Salma Hany Ibrahim (EGY) 440.676 Increase5
20  Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 425.278 Steady

Change since previous month's rankings

Note: The monthly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Women's Squash Association (WSA) official website.

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
1Australia Vicki Cardwell April 1983 12
2New Zealand Susan Devoy April 1984 105
3England Lisa Opie March 1988 2
4Australia Michelle Martin March 1993 58
5Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald November 1996 40
6England Cassie Jackman January 2000 16
7New Zealand Leilani Rorani November 2000 11
8New Zealand Carol Owens November 2002 11
9United States Natalie Grainger June 2003 1
10Australia Rachael Grinham August 2004 16
11Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson December 2005 5
12Malaysia Nicol David January 2006 109

Last update: May 2015

2013–2016

Month 2013 2014 2015
JanuaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
FebruaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MarchMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AprilMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MayMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JuneMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JulyMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AugustMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
SeptemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
OctoberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
NovemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
DecemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David

2009–2012

Month 2009 2010 2011 2012
JanuaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
FebruaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MarchMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AprilMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MayMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JuneMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JulyMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AugustMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
SeptemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
OctoberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
NovemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
DecemberMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David

2005–2008

Month 2005 2006 2007 2008
JanuaryAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
FebruaryAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MarchAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AprilAustralia Rachael GrinhamNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
MayAustralia Rachael GrinhamNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JuneAustralia Rachael GrinhamNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
JulyAustralia Rachael GrinhamNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
AugustAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
SeptemberAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
OctoberAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
NovemberAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
DecemberNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David

2001–2004

Month 2001 2002 2003 2004
JanuaryNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol Owens
FebruaryNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldEngland Cassie Jackman
MarchNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie Jackman
AprilNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie Jackman
MayNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie Jackman
JuneNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldUnited States Natalie GraingerEngland Cassie Jackman
JulyNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie Jackman
AugustNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensAustralia Rachael Grinham
SeptemberNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensAustralia Rachael Grinham
OctoberAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensAustralia Rachael Grinham
NovemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensNew Zealand Carol OwensAustralia Rachael Grinham
DecemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensAustralia Rachael Grinham

1997–2000

Month 1997 1998 1999 2000
JanuaryAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
MarchAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
MayAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
JulyAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
SeptemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
NovemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinNew Zealand Leilani Rorani

1993–1996

Month 1993 1994 1995 1996
JanuaryNew Zealand Susan DevoyAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
MarchAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
MayAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
JulyAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
SeptemberAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
NovemberAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1989–1992

Month 1989 1990 1991 1992
January New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy
April
July
October

1986–1988

Month 1986 1987 1988
January New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan Devoy
MarchEngland Lisa Opie
May New Zealand Susan Devoy
July
September
November

1983–1985

Month 1983 1984 1985
January Australia Vicki Cardwell New Zealand Susan Devoy
April Australia Vicki Cardwell New Zealand Susan Devoy
July
October

Year end world top 10 players and ranking point tallies since 1994

2012-2014

Rank 2012 2013 2014
1Malaysia Nicol David2415.625Malaysia Nicol David3499.380Malaysia Nicol David3398.120
2Egypt Raneem El Weleily1670.000England Laura Massaro2278.940England Laura Massaro2088.530
3England Laura Massaro1430.250Egypt Raneem El Weleily1656.250Egypt Raneem El Weleily1984.120
4England Alison Waters1049.789England Alison Waters1185.940Egypt Nour El Sherbini1362.310
5New Zealand Joelle King1043.412France Camille Serme1071.880England Alison Waters1248.890
6Egypt Nour El Sherbini943.281New Zealand Joelle King1040.290France Camille Serme1084.130
7Malaysia Low Wee Wern865.556England Jenny Duncalf952.941Malaysia Low Wee Wern1033.160
8Hong Kong Annie Au840.222Malaysia Low Wee Wern904.706Egypt Nour El Tayeb1000.500
9Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry736.105Netherlands Natalie Grinham902.294Hong Kong Annie Au857.250
10India Dipika Pallikal608.912Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry867.579Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy788.571

2009-2011

Rank 2009 2010 2011
1Malaysia Nicol David2692.778Malaysia Nicol David3340.000Malaysia Nicol David3279.412
2England Jenny Duncalf1474.955England Jenny Duncalf1621.765England Jenny Duncalf1934.118
3Netherlands Natalie Grinham1469.389England Alison Waters1480.625England Laura Massaro1411.765
4Australia Rachael Grinham1324.000Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy1292.353Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry1409.200
5United States Natalie Grainger1258.125Australia Rachael Grinham1166.000Australia Kasey Brown1111.667
6England Alison Waters1256.579Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry1005.800Australia Rachael Grinham1078.524
7Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy989.238Australia Kasey Brown882.381Egypt Raneem El Weleily1022.789
8Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry949.333Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson790.059Hong Kong Annie Au948.952
9England Laura Lengthorn-Massaro908.025England Laura Massaro770.211Netherlands Natalie Grinham920.889
10Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson516.211France Camille Serme769.895France Camille Serme877.175

2006–2008

Rank 2006 2007 2008
1Malaysia Nicol David3057.188Malaysia Nicol David3057.222Malaysia Nicol David3542.353
2Australia Rachael Grinham1650.889Australia Natalie Grinham2425.238Netherlands Natalie Grinham1678.824
3Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson1279.375Australia Rachael Grinham1874.545Australia Rachael Grinham1398.524
4Australia Natalie Grinham1208.750United States Natalie Grainger1572.045United States Natalie Grainger1237.941
5England Tania Bailey1140.882England Tania Bailey1231.579England Alison Waters965.722
6Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry844.063England Vicky Botwright1008.810England Jenny Duncalf960.444
7United States Natalie Grainger789.906England Jenny Duncalf877.609Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy904.211
8England Vicky Botwright789.684Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson831.250England Laura Lengthorn-Massaro847.900
9England Jenny Duncalf752.222Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy817.000Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry761.700
10Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy734.421New Zealand Shelley Kitchen742.107New Zealand Shelley Kitchen710.474

Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

2003–2005

Rank 2003 2004 2005
1New Zealand Carol Owens1270.938Australia Rachael Grinham2039.118Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson2409.000
2England Cassie Jackman955.026England Cassie Jackman1783.053Australia Rachael Grinham1817.368
3Australia Rachael Grinham782.063Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson1530.667Malaysia Nicol David1747.105
4Australia Natalie Grinham723.500United States Natalie Grainger1321.353Australia Natalie Grinham1356.250
5United States Natalie Grainger699.000Australia Natalie Grinham1019.941England Vicky Botwright1042.833
6England Linda Elriani675.588Malaysia Nicol David834.789England Linda Elriani894.000
7Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson653.125England Linda Elriani752.636United States Natalie Grainger872.353
8England Rebecca Macree535.658England Fiona Geaves669.750England Jenny Duncalf664.450
9England Vicky Botwright421.737Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy607.635England Tania Bailey646.765
10England Stephanie Brind358.147England Rebecca Macree582.409Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy604.478

2000–2002

Rank 2000 2001 2002
1New Zealand Leilani Rorani2326.625Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald2611.667Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald2078.750
2New Zealand Carol Owens1681.000New Zealand Leilani Rorani1537.750New Zealand Carol Owens1745.278
3England Linda Elriani988.111New Zealand Carol Owens1291.563United States Natalie Grainger1389.050
4Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500England Cassie Jackman913.688England Linda Elriani972.688
5England Tania Bailey812.938England Fiona Geaves853.500England Tania Bailey908.139
6United States Natalie Grainger804.111England Linda Elriani843.375Australia Rachael Grinham879.667
7England Suzanne Horner742.500England Stephanie Brind802.875Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson876.750
8England Cassie Jackman741.250Australia Rachael Grinham693.222England Cassie Jackman848.750
9England Fiona Geaves602.438England Suzanne Horner676.944England Rebecca Macree592.300
10England Stephanie Brind566.833England Rebecca Macree564.861England Fiona Geaves572.278

1997–1999

Rank 1997 1998 1999
1Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin1973.000New Zealand Leilani Rorani2326.625
2Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald1531.818New Zealand Carol Owens1681.000
3England Cassie JackmanEngland Cassie Jackman1128.750England Linda Elriani988.111
4England Sue WrightEngland Sue Wright945.000Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500
5New Zealand Carol OwensEngland Suzanne Horner696.111England Tania Bailey812.938
6Germany Sabine SchoeneEngland Linda Elriani565.833United States Natalie Grainger804.111
7England Suzanne HornerNew Zealand Leilani Rorani560.227England Suzanne Horner742.500
8England Liz IrvingNew Zealand Carol Owens544.722England Cassie Jackman741.250
9England Linda ElrianiGermany Sabine Schoene539.167England Fiona Geaves602.438
10England Fiona GeavesAustralia Liz Irving508.889England Stephanie Brind566.833

1994–1996

Rank 1994 1995 1996
1Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2England Suzanne HornerAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin
3England Cassie JackmanAustralia Liz IrvingEngland Cassie Jackman
4Australia Liz IrvingEngland Suzanne HornerEngland Suzanne Horner
5Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Sue Wright
6New Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie JackmanAustralia Liz Irving
7England Fiona GeavesGermany Sabine SchoeneNew Zealand Carol Owens
8England Sue WrightEngland Fiona GeavesGermany Sabine Schoene
9South Africa Claire NitchEngland Jane MartinSouth Africa Claire Nitch
10England Jane MartinSouth Africa Claire NitchEngland Fiona Geaves

Year-end number 1

Years ended No. 1
1.Nicol David9
Susan Devoy9
3.Michelle Martin5
4.Sarah Fitz-Gerald4
5.Vicki Cardwell1
Leilani Rorani1
Carol Owens1
Rachael Grinham1
Vanessa Atkinson1

See also

Notes and references

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