2013 WSA World Tour
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The WSA World Tour 2013 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2013 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Penang in Malaysia in March 2014. 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.
2013 Calendar
The Women's Squash Association organises the WSA World Tour, the female equivalent of the PSA World Tour Listed below are the most important events on the tour.
World Open
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSA World Open 2013 Malaysia Penang, Malaysia World Open $120,000 - Draw | 14–21 March 2014 | England Laura Massaro 11–7, 6-11, 11–9, 5-11, 11–9 | Egypt Nour El Sherbini | Malaysia Nicol David Egypt Raneem El Weleily | New Zealand Joelle King Malaysia Low Wee Wern Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry France Camille Serme |
World Series
Gold 50
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Classic 2013 United States Cleveland, United States Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 2–5 February 2013 | Egypt Raneem El Weleily 3-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 | Malaysia Nicol David | England Alison Waters Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry | New Zealand Joelle King Egypt Nour El Sherbini Malaysia Low Wee Wern Hong Kong Annie Au |
| Carol Weymuller Open 2013 United States Brooklyn, United States Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 3–6 October 2013 | Malaysia Nicol David 12-10, 11-2, 11-5 | France Camille Serme | England Laura Massaro Egypt Raneem El Weleily | New Zealand Joelle King Malaysia Low Wee Wern England Jenny Duncalf India Dipika Pallikal |
| China Squash Open 2013 China Shanghai, China Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 24–27 October 2013 | Malaysia Nicol David 8-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 | Egypt Raneem El Weleily | New Zealand Joelle King Netherlands Natalie Grinham | England Alison Waters Malaysia Low Wee Wern England Jenny Duncalf India Dipika Pallikal |
Silver 35
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Open 2013 United States New York City, United States Silver 35 $35,000 | 25–28 January 2013 | Egypt Nour El Sherbini 11-7 5-11 11-7 5-11 14-12 | Malaysia Low Wee Wern | Australia Kasey Brown France Camille Serme | Egypt Raneem El Weleily Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry India Dipika Pallikal Egypt Nour El Tayeb |
| Texas Open 2013 United States Dallas, United States Silver 35 $35,000 | 9–12 May 2013 | Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 9-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 11-6 | Netherlands Natalie Grinham | New Zealand Joelle King England Jenny Duncalf | Australia Kasey Brown Australia Rachael Grinham England Sarah-Jane Perry Japan Misaki Kobayashi |
| Macau Open 2013 Macau Macau, China Silver 35 $35,000 | 17–20 October 2013 | India Dipika Pallikal 12-10 5-11 11-7 11-9 | Australia Rachael Grinham | Netherlands Natalie Grinham Hong Kong Joey Chan | Hong Kong Annie Au India Joshna Chinappa England Emma Beddoes Malaysia Delia Arnold |
Silver 25
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament of Champions 2013 United States New York City, United States Silver 25 $25,000 | 21–24 January 2013 | Netherlands Natalie Grinham 11-6 11-6 11-5 | Australia Kasey Brown | Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry Australia Rachael Grinham | United States Amanda Sobhy Hong Kong Joey Chan England Sarah Kippax India Joshna Chinappa |
| Monte Carlo Classic 2013 Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 25 $25,000 | 28 October - 1 November 2013 | France Camille Serme 11-7, 17-15, 9-11, 11-8 | England Laura Massaro | Netherlands Natalie Grinham Egypt Nouran Gohar | Guyana Nicolette Fernandes Republic of Ireland Aisling Blake United States Latasha Khan Egypt Heba El Torky |
Source
Year end world top 10 players
| Rank | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia Nicol David | 3499.38 |
| 2 | England Laura Massaro | 2278.94 |
| 3 | Egypt Raneem El Weleily | 1656.25 |
| 4 | England Alison Waters | 1185.94 |
| 5 | France Camille Serme | 1071.88 |
| 6 | New Zealand Joelle King | 1040.29 |
| 7 | England Jenny Duncalf | 952.94 |
| 8 | Malaysia Low Wee Wern | 904.71 |
| 9 | Netherlands Natalie Grinham | 902.29 |
| 10 | Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry | 867.58 |
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 2013 season:
- New Zealand Jaclyn Hawkes (born 3 December 1982 in the Hong Kong) joined the pro tour in 2003, reached the singles no. 12 spot in December 2012. She won 3 WSA World Tour titles. She retired in January 2013 after losing in the first round of the Carol Weymuller Open in September 2012.
- England Lauren Briggs (born 8 August 1979 in the Stanford-Le-Hope) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 18 spot in December 2008. She won 12 WSA World Tour titles, winning in America, Finland, France, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, England, Scotland and Wales. She retired in November after competing a last time in the British Open.
See also
- Women's Squash Association (WSA)
- WSA World Series 2013
- WSA World Series Finals
- WSA World Open
- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
- PSA World Tour 2013