2012 PSA World Series
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The PSA World Series 2012 is a series of men's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the 2012 squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual 2012 PSA World Series Finals tournament. Amr Shabana won his second PSA World Series Squash Finals trophy, beating Nick Matthew in the final.
PSA World Series Ranking Points
PSA World Series events also have a separate World Series ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA World Series Finals.
| Tournament | Ranking Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
| World Series | $115,000-$325,000 | 625 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
2012 Tournaments
| Tournament | Country | Location | Rank | Prize money | Date | 2012 Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament of Champions 2012 | United States | New York City | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 20–26 January 2012 | England Nick Matthew |
| North American Open 2012 | United States | Richmond, Virginia | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 19–25 February 2012 | England James Willstrop |
| El Gouna International 2012 | Egypt | El Gouna | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 8–13 April 2012 | Egypt Ramy Ashour |
| British Open 2012 | England | London | World Series Platinum | $150,000 | 14–20 May 2012 | England Nick Matthew |
| US Open 2012 | United States | Philadelphia | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 5–12 October 2012 | Egypt Ramy Ashour |
| Hong Kong Open 2012 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | World Series Platinum | $150,000 | 27 November - 2 December 2012 | Egypt Ramy Ashour |
| World Championship 2012 | Qatar | Doha | World Series Platinum | $325,000 | 7–14 December 2012 | Egypt Ramy Ashour |
World Series Standings 2012
| Performance Table Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Round | 15 | 2nd Round |
| 25 | Quarterfinalist | 40 | Semifinalist |
| 65 | Runner-up | 100 | Winner |
| Rank | Player | Number of Tournament | Tournament of Champions | North American Open | El Gouna International | British Open | US Open | Hong Kong Open | World Championship | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 16 World Series Standings 2012 | ||||||||||
| USA United States | USA United States | EGY Egypt | ENG England | USA United States | HKG Hong Kong | QAT Qatar | ||||
| 1 | Egypt Ramy Ashour | 6 | - | 65 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 530 |
| 2 | England James Willstrop | 7 | 65 | 100 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 415 |
| 3 | England Nick Matthew | 7 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 400 |
| 4 | France Grégory Gaultier | 7 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 245 |
| 5 | Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy | 6 | 25 | - | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 65 | 180 |
| 6 | Egypt Amr Shabana | 7 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 165 |
| 7 | Egypt Karim Darwish | 6 | 10 | 25 | 40 | - | 25 | 40 | 25 | 165 |
| 8 | England Peter Barker | 5 | 25 | - | - | 40 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 130 |
| 9 | Germany Simon Rösner | 7 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
| 10 | Australia Cameron Pilley | 7 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
| 11 | England Adrian Grant | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
| 12 | England Daryl Selby | 5 | 40 | - | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
| 13 | Spain Borja Golán | 5 | 10 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 90 |
| 14 | Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema | 5 | - | 10 | 25 | 25 | 15 | - | 10 | 85 |
| 15 | India Saurav Ghosal | 6 | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 80 |
| 16 | Switzerland Nicolas Müller | 7 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 75 |
Bold – The first eight players present for the final
| Final tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date | 2012 World Series Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA World Series Finals 2012 | England | Queen's Club, London | $110,000 | 2–6 January 2013 | Egypt Amr Shabana |
See also
External links
- 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine