# 2010 WISPA World Tour

The WISPA World Tour 2010 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) for the 2010 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. 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.

## 2010 Calendar
### World Open

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| World Open 2010 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt World Open - World Series Platinum $147,000 - Draw | 18–22 September 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11–8, 11–6 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | Alison Waters Camille Serme | Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Vanessa Atkinson Low Wee Wern |

### World Series

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| Hong Kong Open 2010 Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw | 25–29 August 2010 | Nicol David 11-6, 12–10, 12–10 | Jenny Duncalf | Rachael Grinham Alison Waters | Omneya Abdel Kawy Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown |
| Qatar Classic 2010 Doha, Qatar World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw | 8–12 November 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11–8, 11–9 | Rachael Grinham | Jenny Duncalf Nour El Tayeb | Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Joelle King |

### Gold 45

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| Chennai Squash Open 2010 Chennai Gold 45 $53,500 | 4–9 March 2010 | Nicol David 11-6, 11–4, 11–6 | Jenny Duncalf | Camille Serme Kasey Brown | Rachael Grinham Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha Terán |
| Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold 45 $53,500 | 17–20 March 2010 | Nicol David 11-4 11-2 13–11 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters | Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha Terán |
| Cayman Islands Open 2010 Cayman Islands Gold 45 $55,300 | 13–17 April 2010 | Nicol David 11-8, 11–8, 11–4 | Jenny Duncalf | Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry | Kasey Brown Camille Serme Sarah Kippax Isabelle Stoehr |
| Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold 45 $53,500 | 21–24 July 2010 | Nicol David 11-6 6-11 11-7 10-12 11–5 | Jenny Duncalf | Alison Waters Raneem El Weleily | Omneya Abdel Kawy Camille Serme Low Wee Wern Raneem El Weleily |
| Singapore Women's Masters 2010 Singapore Gold 45 $53,500 | 28–31 July 2010 | Nicol David 18-16, 11–9, 12–10 | Alison Waters | Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry | Natalie Grainger Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Camille Serme |
| Australian Open 2010 Canberra, Australia Gold 45 $56,000 | 11–15 August 2010 | Madeline Perry 11-5, 12–10, 6–11, 4–11, 13–11 | Alison Waters | Jenny Duncalf Rachael Grinham | Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Jaclyn Hawkes Donna Urquhart |
| Torneo International Mexicano 2010 Mexico, Mexico Gold 45 $67,500 | 20–24 October 2010 | Nicol David 12-10, 11–4, 11–5 | Rachael Grinham | Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily | Jenny Duncalf Madeline Perry Samantha Terán Jaclyn Hawkes |

### Silver 30

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| Greenwich Open 2010 New York City, United States Silver 30 $37,450 | 21–24 January 2010 | Alison Waters 11-8, 12–10, 11–8 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | Vanessa Atkinson Raneem El Weleily | Laura Massaro Engy Kheirallah Samantha Terán Tania Bailey |
| Burning River Classic 2010 Cleveland, United States Silver 30 $39,050 | 31 January - 3 February 2010 | Alison Waters 11-7, 11–9, 7–11, 3–11, 11–6 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | Samantha Terán Raneem El Weleily | Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Isabelle Stoehr Joelle King |
| US Open 2010 Chicago, United States Silver 30 $36,500 | 28 September - 2 October 2010 | Vanessa Atkinson 11-6, 11–4, 11–8 | Amanda Sobhy | Line Hansen Manuela Manetta | Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Latasha Khan Emma Beddoes |
| Carol Weymuller Open 2010 Brooklyn, United States Silver 30 $42,450 | 28–31 October 2010 | Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 11–1, 11–6 | Laura Massaro | Rachael Grinham Kasey Brown | Raneem El Weleily Samantha Terán Rebecca Chiu Nour El Tayeb |
| Punj Lloyd Squash Masters 2010 New Delhi, India Silver 30 $36,500 | 16–19 December 2010 | Jenny Duncalf 11-5, 11–5, 11–4 | Kasey Brown | Camille Serme Annie Au | Jaclyn Hawkes Low Wee Wern Joey Chan Dipika Pallikal |

### Silver 20

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| Texas Open 2010 Dallas, United States Silver 20 $26,700 | 8–11 April 2010 | Joelle King 11-8, 6–11, 11–8, 11–9 | Rachael Grinham | Dominique Lloyd-Walter Low Wee Wern | Jaclyn Hawkes Donna Urquhart Joey Chan Delia Arnold |
| Hurghada International 2010 Le Caire, Egypt Silver 20 $26,200 | 4–9 May 2010 | Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-4, 11–8, 14–12 | Engy Kheirallah | Camille Serme Raneem El Weleily | Isabelle Stoehr Line Hansen Nour El Sherbini Heba El Torky |
| Irish Squash Open 2010 Dublin, Ireland Silver 20 $25,300 | 1–4 September 2010 | Madeline Perry 13-11, 11–8, 11–6 | Vanessa Atkinson | Laura Massaro Aisling Blake | Natalie Grainger Natalie Grinham Sarah Kippax Victoria Lust |
| Heliopolis Open 2010 Le Caire, Egypt Silver 20 $25,300 | 11–14 September 2010 | Nour El Sherbini 11-6, 11–9, rtd | Rachael Grinham | Nour El Tayeb Heba El Torky | Line Hansen Joshna Chinappa Lucie Fialová Nouran El Torky |
| Monte Carlo Classic 2010 Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 20 $25,300 | 26–29 October 2010 | Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-5, 11–7, 4–11, 11–9 | Vanessa Atkinson | Camille Serme Annelize Naudé | Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Orla Noom Nicolette Fernandes |
| Dutch Open Squash 2010 Rotterdam, Netherlands Silver 20 $30,000 | 8–11 November 2010 | Vanessa Atkinson 11-9, 11–3, 11–7 | Madeline Perry | Rachael Grinham Natalie Grinham | Sarah Kippax Aisling Blake Manuela Manetta Orla Noom |
| Seoul Squash Open 2010 Seoul, South Korea Silver 20 $20,000 | 18–21 December 2010 | Annie Au 11-7, 11–7, 11–5 | Low Wee Wern | Donna Urquhart Delia Arnold | Sarah Kippax Joey Chan Song Sun-mi Chinatsu Matsui |
| Sharm El Sheikh International 2010 Sharm-el-sheikh, Egypt Silver 20 $29,500 | 14–17 December 2010 | Laura Massaro 11-5, 9–11, 12–10, 12–10 | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Tayeb Heba El Torky | Kanzy El Dafrawy Victoria Lust Lucie Fialová Salma Hany |

## Year end world top 10 players

| Rank | 2010 | 2010 |
| 1 | Nicol David | 3340.000 |
| 2 | Jenny Duncalf | 1621.765 |
| 3 | Alison Waters | 1480.625 |
| 4 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 1292.353 |
| 5 | Rachael Grinham | 1166.000 |
| 6 | Madeline Perry | 1005.800 |
| 7 | Kasey Brown | 882.381 |
| 8 | Vanessa Atkinson | 790.059 |
| 9 | Laura Massaro | 770.211 |
| 10 | Camille Serme | 769.895 |

## Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WISPA 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 2010 season:
* Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977 in the Manchester, England) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the world no. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She won 22 WISPA World Tour titles including the Qatar Classic, the Kuala Lumpur Open, the Carol Weymuller Open and the Hurghada International. She retired in April 2011.
* Shelley Kitchen (born 2 December 1979 in the Kaitaia, New Zealand) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 6 spot in September 2008. She won 12 WISPA World Tour titles including the Australian Open, the Singapore Open and the Harrow Greenwich Open. She retired in February after competing of the New Zealand Open.
* Annelize Naudé (born 1 January 1977 in the Kempton Park, South Africa) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 13 spot in January 2006. She won 5 WISPA World Tour titles including Danish Open in 2002, Swiss Open in 2004 and reached the final of the Singapore Open in 2001. She retired in January 2010.
* Sharon Wee (born 5 October 1977 in Malacca, Malaysia) joined the pro tour in 1997, reached the singles no. 18 spot in December 2006. She won 8 WISPA World Tour titles including Japan Open in 2002 and the Berkshire Open in 2006. She retired in December 2010 after losing in quarter final of the Carol Weymuller Open in November 2010.