The Women's Squash World Rankings are the official world rankings for women's squash. The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash players. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings were initially produced monthly; this has been changed to weekly basis effective ranking issue dated August 29, 2022.

The current world number one is Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Nour El Sherbini in September 2023, and then Hania El Hammamy in November 2025.

Ranking policy

Players competing in PSA 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 weekly rankings (issued on each Monday) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.

Ranking points for each players are made up of a cumulative total consisting of the top 9 tournament results. For instance, if a player has played in 14 events over the course of the period eligible for rankings points, only their best 9 results (in terms of points earned) will count towards their ranking.

Players competing in PSA 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.

PSA World TourRanking Points
RankPrize money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48
Platinum$164,500–$180,50019180 points275018101100675410250153
Gold$100,000–$120,5009380 points17501150700430260160
Silver$70,000–$88,0006570 points1225805490300182.5112.5
Bronze$51,000–$53,0004690 points87557535021513080
PSA World Tour FinalsRanking Points
RankPrize money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/4Round-Robin Match WinUndefeated bonus
World Tour Finals$165,0001000550200150150
PSA Challenger TourRanking Points
RankPrize money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48
Challenger 30$30,0002814 points5253452101307847.5
Challenger 20$20,0001860 points350230140855131.5
Challenger 15$15,0001343 points250162.510062.537.522.5
Challenger 12$12,0001074 points20013080503018
Challenger 9$9,000806 points15097.56037.522.513.5
Challenger 6$6,000537 points100654025159
Challenger 3$3,000331 points6540251596
PSA World ChampionshipsRanking Points
RankPrize money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64
PSA World Championships$300,000 +25045 points317520901270780475290177.5

Current world rankings

PSA Women's World Rankings, of the 5 January 2026
RankPlayerAverageMove†
1Hania El Hammamy (EGY)1,791
2Nouran Gohar (EGY)1,578
3Amina Orfi (EGY)1,455
4Nour El Sherbini (EGY)1,324
5Olivia Weaver (USA)1,284
6Satomi Watanabe (JPN)881
7Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)869
8Tinne Gilis (BEL)755
9Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)753
10Georgina Kennedy (ENG)741

Note: The weekly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) 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) :

#PlayerDate reachedTotal monthsTotal weeksTotal days
1Australia Vicki CardwellApril 198312366
2New Zealand Susan DevoyApril 19841053195
3England Lisa OpieMarch 1988261
4Australia Michelle MartinMarch 1993581767
5Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNovember 1996401216
6England Cassie JackmanJanuary 200016487
7New Zealand Leilani RoraniNovember 200011334
8New Zealand Carol OwensNovember 200211307
9United States Natalie GraingerJune 2003130
10Australia Rachael GrinhamAugust 200416487
11Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonDecember 20055153
12Malaysia Nicol DavidJanuary 20061123408
13Egypt Raneem El WeleilySeptember 201523669
14England Laura MassaroJanuary 20164122
15Egypt Nour El SherbiniMay 201648411747
16Egypt Nouran GoharJuly 2020951616

Last update: 19th of May 2024

Monthly world number 1 since 1983

2021–2024

Month2021202220232024
JanuaryEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran GoharEgypt Nour El Sherbini
February
March
AprilEgypt Nouran Gohar
MayEgypt N Gohar then Egypt N El Sherbini
JuneEgypt N El Sherbini then Egypt N Gohar
JulyEgypt Nouran Gohar
August
SeptemberEgypt Nour El Sherbini
October
November
December

2017–2020

Month2017201820192020
JanuaryEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El WeleilyEgypt Raneem El Weleily
February
March
April
May
June
JulyEgypt Nouran Gohar
August
September
October
NovemberEgypt Nour El Sherbini
DecemberEgypt Raneem El Weleily

2013–2016

Month2013201420152016
JanuaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro
February
March
April
MayEgypt Nour El Sherbini
June
July
August
SeptemberEgypt Raneem El Weleily
October
November
December

2009–2012

Month2009201020112012
JanuaryMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2005–2008

Month2005200620072008
JanuaryAustralia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol DavidMalaysia Nicol David
February
March
AprilNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson
May
June
July
AugustMalaysia Nicol David
September
October
November
DecemberNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson

2001–2004

Month2001200220032004
JanuaryNew Zealand Leilani RoraniAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol Owens
FebruaryEngland Cassie Jackman
MarchNew Zealand Carol Owens
April
May
JuneUnited States Natalie Grainger
JulyNew Zealand Carol Owens
AugustAustralia Rachael Grinham
September
OctoberAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
NovemberNew Zealand Carol Owens
DecemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1997–2000

Month1997199819992000
JanuaryAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman
March
May
July
September
NovemberAustralia Michelle MartinNew Zealand Leilani Rorani

1993–1996

Month1993199419951996
JanuaryNew Zealand Susan DevoyAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Michelle Martin
MarchAustralia Michelle Martin
May
July
September
NovemberAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1989–1992

Month1989199019911992
JanuaryNew Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan Devoy
April
July
October

1986–1988

Month198619871988
JanuaryNew Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan DevoyNew Zealand Susan Devoy
MarchEngland Lisa Opie
MayNew Zealand Susan Devoy
July
September
November

1983–1985

Month198319841985
JanuaryAustralia Vicki CardwellNew Zealand Susan Devoy
AprilAustralia Vicki CardwellNew Zealand Susan Devoy
July
October

Year-end top 10

2021-2023

Rank202120222023
1Egypt Nour El Sherbini1963Egypt Nouran Gohar2252
2Egypt Nouran Gohar1739Egypt Nour El Sherbini1792
3United States Amanda Sobhy1153Egypt Hania El Hammamy1784
4Egypt Hania El Hammamy1112New Zealand Joelle King1169
5England Sarah-Jane Perry887United States Amanda Sobhy1011
6France Camille Serme709Egypt Nour El Tayeb963
7New Zealand Joelle King700Egypt Rowan Elaraby707
8Egypt Salma Hany657England Sarah-Jane Perry679
9Egypt Nour El Tayeb506Belgium Nele Gilis583
10Egypt Rowan Elaraby479United States Olivia Fiechter555

2018-2020

Rank201820192020
1Egypt Raneem El Weleily1903Egypt Raneem El Weleily1891Egypt Nour El Sherbini1716
2Egypt Nour El Sherbini1703Egypt Nour El Sherbini1433Egypt Nouran Gohar1591
3Egypt Nour El Tayeb1166Egypt Nouran Gohar1359Egypt Nour El Tayeb1304
4New Zealand Joelle King914Egypt Nour El Tayeb1317France Camille Serme1236
5France Camille Serme871France Camille Serme1134Egypt Hania El Hammamy1037
6England Sarah-Jane Perry775New Zealand Joelle King755England Sarah-Jane Perry806
7Egypt Nouran Gohar658United States Amanda Sobhy632United States Amanda Sobhy750
8England Laura Massaro623England Sarah-Jane Perry612New Zealand Joelle King737
9Wales Tesni Evans494Wales Tesni Evans555Wales Tesni Evans482
10England Alison Waters472Egypt Hania El Hammamy524Egypt Salma Hany449

2015-2017

Rank201520162017
1Egypt Raneem El Weleily2831.765Egypt Nour El Sherbini1833Egypt Nour El Sherbini1576
2England Laura Massaro2553.529Egypt Raneem El Weleily1204Egypt Raneem El Weleily1216
3Malaysia Nicol David2396.250Egypt Nouran Gohar1160France Camille Serme1059
4France Camille Serme1784.375England Laura Massaro1087England Laura Massaro1049
5Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy1462.500France Camille Serme1028Egypt Nouran Gohar793
6Egypt Nour El Sherbini1430.000Malaysia Nicol David1023Malaysia Nicol David738
7Egypt Nour El Tayeb1340.625United States Amanda Sobhy962England Sarah-Jane Perry713
8England Alison Waters1175.625Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy608Egypt Nour El Tayeb656
9Egypt Nouran Gohar827.059England Alison Waters503New Zealand Joelle King571
10Hong Kong Annie Au815.789New Zealand Joelle King481England Alison Waters492

2012-2014

Rank201220132014
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

Rank200920102011
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

Rank200620072008
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

Rank200320042005
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

Rank200020012002
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

Rank199719981999
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

Rank199419951996
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
PlayerCount
Nicol David9
Susan Devoy9
Michelle Martin5
Sarah Fitz-Gerald4
Nour El Sherbini4
Raneem El Weleily3
Vanessa Atkinson1
Vicki Cardwell1
Nohar Gohar1
Rachael Grinham1
Carol Owens1
Leilani Rorani1

See also

Notes and references

External links