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 :

TournamentCountryLocation (the last)Notable venueBeganSex
World Championship///1976M/F
British OpenUnited Kingdom Great BritainHullAirco Arena1930M/F
Tournament of ChampionsUnited StatesNew York CityGrand Central Terminal1930M/F
US OpenUnited StatesPhiladelphiaDaskalakis Athletic Center1954M/F
Hong Kong OpenHong KongHong KongTsim Sha Tsui1985M/F
Qatar ClassicQatarDohaAspire Academy Squash Complex1992M
Windy City OpenUnited StatesChicagoUniversity Club of Chicago2001M/F
El Gouna InternationalEgyptEl GounaAbu Tig Marina2010M/F
Saudi PSA MastersSaudi ArabiaRiyadhPNU Sports Complex2017F
North American OpenUnited StatesRichmond, VirginiaWestwood Club1966M
Australian OpenAustraliaCanberraNational Convention Centre1980M/F
Brazil OpenBrazilRio/1993M
JSM Super SquashJapanYokohama/1994M
Mahindra InternationalIndiaBombay/1994M
Al-Ahram InternationalEgyptCairoGiza Plateau (in front of the pyramids)1996M/F
Pakistan InternationalPakistanIslamabad/1999M
PSA MastersEgypt / Qatar / Bermuda / IndiaNew Delhi/2000M
Kuwait PSA CupKuwaitKuwait City/2004M
Saudi InternationalSaudi ArabiaAl Khobar/2005M
Sky OpenEgyptCairo/2008M
British Grand PrixEnglandManchesterNational Squash Centre2010M

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.

TournamentWorld Series ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/32
World Series150,000 +625 points1006540251510

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 classificationWorld ranking points
RankPrize money US$Ranking pointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64Last Rnd Q.
PSA World Championship$325,000 +21,6602,8901,9001,15570041020512575
PSA World Series$150,000– $324,99915,9702,6251,7251,050640375190-115
PSA Cup$170,000– $324,99916,3002,2001,500900640390200120-

World Series Finals

Men's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
1993Switzerland ZurichPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8
1994Pakistan Jansher KhanEngland Peter Marshall8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1995No competition
1996United Kingdom HatfieldEngland Del HarrisAustralia Brett Martin10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1997Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Brett Martin9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1998Pakistan Jansher KhanEngland Simon Parke15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1999United Kingdom LondonScotland Peter NicolEgypt Ahmed Barada15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
2000Scotland Peter NicolEngland Simon Parke13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
2001Scotland Peter NicolAustralia David Palmer15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2002Australia David PalmerFrance Thierry Lincou15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2003Canada Jonathon PowerEngland Peter Nicol15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2004France Thierry LincouAustralia Joe Kneipp10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2005Canada Jonathon PowerFrance Thierry Lincou11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2006Australia Anthony RickettsEngland Lee Beachill11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2-0)
2007United Kingdom ManchesterEgypt Ramy AshourFrance Grégory Gaultier11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2008United Kingdom LondonFrance Grégory GaultierEgypt Amr Shabana11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2009France Grégory GaultierFrance Thierry Lincou11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2010England Nick Matthew / Egypt Amr ShabanaNot played
2011Egypt Amr ShabanaFrance Grégory Gaultier6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2012Egypt Amr ShabanaEngland Nick Matthew4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2013United States RichmondEgypt Ramy AshourEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2014World Series Finals were not held
2015
2016United Arab Emirates DubaiFrance Grégory GaultierAustralia Cameron Pilley11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2017Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEngland James Willstrop12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2018Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Ali Farag9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8

Women's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2011United Kingdom LondonMalaysia Nicol DavidRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry11–9, 11–9, 11–9
2012Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2013World Series Finals were not held
2014
2015
2016United Arab Emirates DubaiEngland Laura MassaroEgypt Raneem El Weleily9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2017England Laura MassaroEgypt Nour El Sherbini11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2018Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgyptRaneem El Weleily3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6

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