The WSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 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. The Tour is concluded by the WSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

2011 Calendar

World Open

TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
World Open 2011 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands World Open - World Series Platinum $143,000 - Draw1–6 November 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-2, 11-5, 11-0England Jenny DuncalfNetherlands Natalie Grinham Mexico Samantha TeránEngland Laura Massaro Australia Kasey Brown Malaysia Low Wee Wern India Dipika Pallikal

World Series

TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Cayman Islands Open 2011 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands World Series Gold $68,500 - Draw4–9 April 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-7, 11-6, 12-14, 11-4England Jenny DuncalfAustralia Rachael Grinham Australia Donna UrquhartRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry France Camille Serme England Sarah Kippax Netherlands Natalie Grinham
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World Series Gold $68,500 - Draw19–23 July 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-6, 12-10, 11-5England Jenny DuncalfEgypt Omneya Abdel Kawy France Camille SermeAustralia Rachael Grinham Australia Kasey Brown England Laura Massaro New Zealand Joelle King
Australian Open 2011 Australia Canberra, Australia World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw8–14 August 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-8, 11-4, 11-6England Jenny DuncalfAustralia Rachael Grinham Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryHong Kong Annie Au Australia Donna Urquhart New Zealand Joelle King Netherlands Natalie Grinham
US Open 2011 United States Philadelphia, United States World Series Gold $60,000 - Draw1–6 October 2011England Laura Massaro 5-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5Australia Kasey BrownEngland Jenny Duncalf Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryMalaysia Nicol David Australia Rachael Grinham France Camille Serme Hong Kong Annie Au
Qatar Classic 2011 Qatar Doha, Qatar World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw16–21 October 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-2, 11-7, 11-3Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryAustralia Rachael Grinham Egypt Nour El TayebEgypt Raneem El Weleily Malaysia Low Wee Wern England Emma Beddoes Egypt Nour El Sherbini
Hong Kong Open 2011 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw14–20 November 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-5, 11-4, 11-9Egypt Raneem El WeleilyHong Kong Annie Au Malaysia Low Wee WernAustralia Rachael Grinham England Laura Massaro France Camille Serme Hong Kong Joey Chan
Final tournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsRound Robin
WSA World Series Finals 2011 England Queen's Club, London, England WSA World Series Finals $50,000 - Draw4–8 January 2012Malaysia Nicol David 11-9, 11-9, 11-9Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryEngland Jenny Duncalf England Laura MassaroAustralia Rachael Grinham France Camille Serme Malaysia Low Wee Wern Australia Donna Urquhart

Gold 50

TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Cleveland Classic 2011 United States Cleveland, United States Gold 50 $55,80029 January - 2 February 2011England Laura Massaro 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8Malaysia Nicol DavidRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry Hong Kong Annie AuEngland Jenny Duncalf Netherlands Natalie Grinham United States Amanda Sobhy England Sarah Kippax
Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2011 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold 50 $53,50016–20 March 2011Malaysia Nicol David 11-6, 11-6, 11-2Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryEngland Alison Waters Hong Kong Annie AuAustralia Rachael Grinham Australia Kasey Brown France Camille Serme Hong Kong Joey Chan
Singapore Women's Masters 2011 Singapore Singapore Gold 50 $53,50026–30 July 2011Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9England Laura MassaroMalaysia Nicol David France Camille SermeAustralia Rachael Grinham Australia Kasey Brown Hong Kong Annie Au New Zealand Jaclyn Hawkes
Carol Weymuller Open 2011 United States Brooklyn, United States Gold 50 $50,40022–25 September 2011Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11-7, 15-13, 11-4England Jenny DuncalfRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry Australia Kasey BrownAustralia Rachael Grinham France Camille Serme Hong Kong Annie Au New Zealand Joelle King

Silver 30

TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Greenwich Open 2011 United States New York City, United States Silver 30 $37,45020–23 January 2011Australia Kasey Brown 11-2, 11-7, 11-4New Zealand Joelle KingRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry United States Amanda SobhyAustralia Rachael Grinham Netherlands Natalie Grinham Egypt Raneem El Weleily England Sarah Kippax
Texas Open 2011 United States Dallas, United States Silver 30 $40,00014–17 April 2011Australia Rachael Grinham 11-5, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7Australia Kasey BrownNew Zealand Joelle King England Sarah KippaxMalaysia Low Wee Wern Mexico Samantha Terán Hong Kong Joey Chan Netherlands Natalie Grinham

Silver 20

TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Atwater Cup 2011 Canada Montreal, Canada Silver 20 $25,90030 March - 2 April 2011Netherlands Natalie Grinham 11-6, 11-7, 14-12New Zealand Joelle KingNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson New Zealand Jaclyn HawkesMexico Samantha Terán United States Amanda Sobhy France Isabelle Stoehr United States Olivia Blatchford
Irish Squash Open 2011 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland Silver 20 $26,20013–16 April 2011Egypt Nour El Tayeb 13-15, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 16-14New Zealand Jaclyn HawkesRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonRepublic of Ireland Aisling Blake England Dominique Lloyd-Walter Italy Manuela Manetta South Africa Tenille Swartz
Hurghada International 2011 Egypt Hurghada, Egypt Silver 20 $20,00014–19 May 2011Egypt Raneem El Weleily 11-5, 12-10, 11-9Egypt Omneya Abdel KawyAustralia Rachael Grinham Egypt Nour El TayebFrance Camille Serme Denmark Line Hansen Egypt Engy Kheirallah Egypt Heba El Torky
Mexico Squash Open 2011 Mexico Boca del Río, Mexico Silver 20 $20,00023–26 June 2011Mexico Samantha Terán 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5Netherlands Natalie GrinhamHong Kong Joey Chan Republic of Ireland Aisling BlakeUnited States Latasha Khan United States Olivia Blatchford Netherlands Milou van der Heijden Brazil Thaisa Serafini
World Tour Pyramides 2011 France Le Port-Marly, France Silver 20 $26,70030 June - 3 July 2011France Camille Serme 11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9Netherlands Natalie GrinhamIndia Dipika Pallikal India Joshna ChinappaRepublic of Ireland Aisling Blake Denmark Line Hansen Czech Republic Lucie Fialová South Africa Tenille Swartz
BC Honda Sun & Surf 2011 Canada Vancouver, Canada Silver 20 $27,4504–7 August 2011Mexico Samantha Terán 11-2, 11-5, 11-3New Zealand Jaclyn HawkesEngland Emma Beddoes United States Latasha KhanEgypt Heba El Torky England Victoria Lust Egypt Engy Kheirallah Japan Misaki Kobayashi
Atlantis Open 2011 Egypt Alexandria, Egypt Silver 20 $20,00025–28 September 2011Egypt Nour El Sherbini 11-5, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8New Zealand Nour El TayebDenmark Line Hansen Egypt Kanzy Emad El DefrawyRepublic of Ireland Aisling Blake Egypt Lauren Briggs Egypt Nouran El Torky Egypt Yathreb Adel
China Squash Open 2011 China Shanghai, China Silver 20 $25,30011–14 October 2011Malaysia Low Wee Wern 13-15, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10Malaysia Delia ArnoldNew Zealand Jaclyn Hawkes Egypt Heba El TorkyHong Kong Joey Chan South Africa Siyoli Waters Japan Misaki Kobayashi Egypt Nouran El Torky
Monte Carlo Classic 2011 Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 20 $20,00011–14 October 2011Netherlands Natalie Grinham 7-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-8Hong Kong Annie AuEngland Sarah Kippax Denmark Line HansenRepublic of Ireland Aisling Blake Czech Republic Lucie Fialová England Emily Whitlock England Lauren Briggs

Year end world top 10 players

Rank2011
1Malaysia Nicol David3279.412
2England Jenny Duncalf1934.118
3England Laura Massaro1411.765
4Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry1409.200
5Australia Kasey Brown1111.667
6Australia Rachael Grinham1078.524
7Egypt Raneem El Weleily1022.789
8Hong Kong Annie Au948.952
9Netherlands Natalie Grinham920.889
10France Camille Serme877.175

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WSA 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 2011 season:

See also

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