# PSA World Series

The PSA World Series (formerly known as the PSA Super Series) was a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which were part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The tournaments were some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualified for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament.
Each year, several tournaments on the tour were designated World Series events. These included major events such as the World Championship, the British Open, the Hong Kong Open or the Tournament of Champions. Then, early the next year, the eight best-performing players from the Super Series events were invited to compete in the PSA World Series Finals (a similar event to the ATP World Tour Finals).
The World Series Squash Finals were first staged in Vitis Club in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1993 and 1994. The event was then moved to England and held at the Galleria shopping complex in Hatfield from 1996 to 1998. From 1999 to 2006, it was held in the Broadgate Arena in London. In 2007, the event was moved to the National Squash Centre in Manchester. In 2009, the tournament was shortened to a four-day format and played at the Queen's Club in London.
From January 2015, it also included World Series tournaments for women after a merger between PSA and WSA in November 2014.
After 2017–18, the PSA World Series was replaced by the PSA World Tour and PSA World Tour finals.

## Tournaments

Here is the list of tournaments that have been at least a season PSA World Series tournament since 1993 :
| Tournament | Country | Location (the last) | Notable venue | Began | Sex |
| World Championship | / | / | / | 1976 | M/F |
| British Open | Great Britain | Hull | Airco Arena | 1930 | M/F |
| Tournament of Champions | United States | New York City | Grand Central Terminal | 1930 | M/F |
| US Open | United States | Philadelphia | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 1954 | M/F |
| Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Tsim Sha Tsui | 1985 | M/F |
| Qatar Classic | Qatar | Doha | Aspire Academy Squash Complex | 1992 | M |
| Windy City Open | United States | Chicago | University Club of Chicago | 2001 | M/F |
| El Gouna International | Egypt | El Gouna | Abu Tig Marina | 2010 | M/F |
| Saudi PSA Masters | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | PNU Sports Complex | 2017 | F |
| North American Open | United States | Richmond, Virginia | Westwood Club | 1966 | M |
| Australian Open | Australia | Canberra | National Convention Centre | 1980 | M/F |
| Brazil Open | Brazil | Rio | / | 1993 | M |
| JSM Super Squash | Japan | Yokohama | / | 1994 | M |
| Mahindra International | India | Bombay | / | 1994 | M |
| Al-Ahram International | Egypt | Cairo | Giza Plateau (in front of the pyramids) | 1996 | M/F |
| Pakistan International | Pakistan | Islamabad | / | 1999 | M |
| PSA Masters | / / / | New Delhi | / | 2000 | M |
| Kuwait PSA Cup | Kuwait | Kuwait City | / | 2004 | M |
| Saudi International | Saudi Arabia | Al Khobar | / | 2005 | M |
| Sky Open | Egypt | Cairo | / | 2008 | M |
| British Grand Prix | England | Manchester | National Squash Centre | 2010 | M |

## PSA World Series ranking points

PSA World Series events also had a separate World Series ranking. Points for this were calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year were then eligible to play in the PSA World Series Finals.
| Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | World Series ranking points | World Series ranking points | World Series ranking points | World Series ranking points | World Series ranking points | World Series ranking points |
| Rank | Prize money US$ | Ranking points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
| World Series | 150,000 + | 625 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
At the same time, the players competing in PSA World Series events earned world ranking points according to the prize money, the classification of the event and the final position in the draw the player reached.
| Tournament classification | Tournament classification | Tournament classification | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points | World ranking points |
| Rank | Prize money US$ | Ranking points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | Last Rnd Q. |
| PSA World Championship | $325,000 + | 21,660 | 2,890 | 1,900 | 1,155 | 700 | 410 | 205 | 125 | 75 |
| PSA World Series | $150,000– $324,999 | 15,970 | 2,625 | 1,725 | 1,050 | 640 | 375 | 190 | - | 115 |
| PSA Cup | $170,000– $324,999 | 16,300 | 2,200 | 1,500 | 900 | 640 | 390 | 200 | 120 | - |

## World Series Finals
### Men's

| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
| 1993 | Zurich | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8 |
| 1994 | Zurich | Jansher Khan | Peter Marshall | 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9 |
| 1995 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1996 | Hatfield | Del Harris | Brett Martin | 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2 |
| 1997 | Hatfield | Jansher Khan | Brett Martin | 9–7, 9–5, 9–2 |
| 1998 | Hatfield | Jansher Khan | Simon Parke | 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10 |
| 1999 | London | Peter Nicol | Ahmed Barada | 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11 |
| 2000 | London | Peter Nicol | Simon Parke | 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12 |
| 2001 | London | Peter Nicol | David Palmer | 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14 |
| 2002 | London | David Palmer | Thierry Lincou | 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4 |
| 2003 | London | Jonathon Power | Peter Nicol | 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14 |
| 2004 | London | Thierry Lincou | Joe Kneipp | 10–11 $^{(0–2)}$, 11–9, 11–2, 11–1 |
| 2005 | London | Jonathon Power | Thierry Lincou | 11–7, 11–6, 11–2 |
| 2006 | London | Anthony Ricketts | Lee Beachill | 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 $^{(2-0)}$ |
| 2007 | Manchester | Ramy Ashour | Grégory Gaultier | 11–10 $^{(2–0)}$, 11–8, 4–11, 11–4 |
| 2008 | London | Grégory Gaultier | Amr Shabana | 11–9, 11–8, 11–8 |
| 2009 | London | Grégory Gaultier | Thierry Lincou | 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5 |
| 2010 | London | Nick Matthew / Amr Shabana | Nick Matthew / Amr Shabana | Not played |
| 2011 | London | Amr Shabana | Grégory Gaultier | 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8 |
| 2012 | London | Amr Shabana | Nick Matthew | 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7 |
| 2013 | Richmond | Ramy Ashour | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5 |
| 2014 | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held |
| 2015 | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held |
| 2016 | Dubai | Grégory Gaultier | Cameron Pilley | 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6 |
| 2017 | Dubai | Mohamed El Shorbagy | James Willstrop | 12–10, 11–9, 11–8 |
| 2018 | Dubai | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Ali Farag | 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8 |

### Women's

| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
| 2011 | London | Nicol David | Madeline Perry | 11–9, 11–9, 11–9 |
| 2012 | London | Nicol David | Laura Massaro | 11–3, 11–2, 11–9 |
| 2013 | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held |
| 2014 | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held |
| 2015 | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held | World Series Finals were not held |
| 2016 | Dubai | Laura Massaro | Raneem El Weleily | 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5 |
| 2017 | Dubai | Laura Massaro | Nour El Sherbini | 11–8, 12–10, 11–5 |
| 2018 | Dubai | Nour El Sherbini | Raneem El Weleily | 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 |