Official Women's Squash World Ranking

The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly.[1] The current world number one is Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Raneem El Welily in July 2020.

The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984.

PSA 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 monthly rankings (issued on the 1st of the month) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.

The total number of points a player earns in the previous twelve months is divided by the number of tournaments played (a minimum divisor of ten is used) to give a ranking average. Where a player has played more than 9 tournaments the best scores may be selected (i.e. the lowest are not included) according to the Averaging Formula. (See table below.)

For example, a player who has competed in 13 events will have his best 10 scores used. These will be accumulated and divided by 10.

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 Tour Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
Platinum $164,500–$180,500 19188 points 2750 1810 1100 675 410 250 153
Gold $100,000–$120,500 10660 points 1750 1150 700 430 260 160
Silver $70,000–$88,000 7470 points 1225 805 490 300 182.5 112.5
Bronze $51,000–$53,000 5330 points 875 575 350 215 130 80
PSA World Tour Finals Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 Round-Robin Match Win Undefeated bonus
World Tour Finals $165,000 1000 550 200 150 150
PSA Challenger Tour Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
Challenger Tour 30 $28,000 3194 points 525 345 210 130 78 147.5
Challenger Tour 20 $18,000 2112 points 350 230 140 85 51 31.5
Challenger Tour 10 $11,000 1218 points 200 130 80 50 30 18
Challenger Tour 5 $5,500 609 points 100 65 40 25 15 9
PSA World Championships Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
PSA World Championships $300,000 25045 points 3175 2090 1270 780 475 290 177.5

Divisor

A divisor is selected based on the number of tournaments played during the year as shown in the table below (the minimum divisor is ten). The average is calculated from the highest points scored for this number of events over the past twelve months:

Events Played Divisor
1-12 9
13-14 10
15-16 11
17-18 12
19-20 13
21 14
22 15

[1]

Current world ranking
PSA Women's World Rankings, of August 2020 [2]
Rank Player Average Points Move†
1  Nouran Gohar (EGY) 1474
2  Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 1355
3  Camille Serme (FRA) 1299
4  Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 1102
5  Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 790
6  Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 782
7  Amanda Sobhy (USA) 703
8  Joelle King (NZL) 643
9  Tesni Evans (WAL) 463
10  Joshna Chinappa (IND) 401
11  Salma Hany (EGY) 379
12  Olivia Blatchford Clyne (USA) 372
13  Yathreb Adel (EGY) 367
14  Alison Waters (ENG) 353
15  Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 342
16  Nele Gilis (BEL) 341
17  Nadine Shahin (EGY) 320
18  Tinne Gilis (BEL) 303
19  Nada Abbas (EGY) 289
20  Coline Aumard (FRA) 267

†Change since previous month's rankings

Note: The monthly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) official website.[3]

World number 1 since 1983

Number one ranked players
Main article: List of PSA women's number 1 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 months
1 Vicki CardwellApril 198312
2 Susan DevoyApril 1984105
3 Lisa OpieMarch 19882
4 Michelle MartinMarch 199358
5 Sarah Fitz-GeraldNovember 199640
6 Cassie JackmanJanuary 200016
7 Leilani RoraniNovember 200011
8 Carol OwensNovember 200211
9 Natalie GraingerJune 20031
10 Rachael GrinhamAugust 200416
11 Vanessa AtkinsonDecember 20055
12 Nicol DavidJanuary 2006112
13 Raneem El WeleilySeptember 201523
14 Laura MassaroJanuary 20164
15 Nour El SherbiniMay 201633
16 Nouran GoharJuly 20204

Last update: August, 2020

2017–2020
Month 2017 2018 2019 2020
January Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
February Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
March Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
April Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
May Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
June Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily
July Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
August Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
September Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
October Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar
November Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
December Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini

2013–2016
Month 2013 2014 2015 2016
January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
February Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
March Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
April Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura Massaro
May Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
June Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
July Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
August Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nour El Sherbini
September Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
October Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
November Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini
December Nicol David Nicol David Raneem El Weleily Nour El Sherbini

2009–2012
Month 2009 2010 2011 2012
January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
February Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
March Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
April Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
May Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
June Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
July Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
August Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
September Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
October Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
November Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
December Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David

2005–2008
Month 2005200620072008
January Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
February Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
March Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
April Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
May Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
June Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
July Rachael Grinham Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David
August Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
September Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
October Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
November Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David
December Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David

2001–2004
Month 2001200220032004
January Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens
February Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Cassie Jackman
March Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
April Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
May Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
June Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Natalie Grainger Cassie Jackman
July Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Cassie Jackman
August Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
September Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
October Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
November Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Carol Owens Rachael Grinham
December Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Rachael Grinham

1997–2000
Month 1997199819992000
January Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
March Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
May Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
July Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
September Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman
November Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Leilani Rorani

1993–1996
Month 1993199419951996
January Susan Devoy Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
March Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
May Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
July Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
September Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin
November Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1989–1992
Month 1989199019911992
January Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan Devoy
April
July
October

1986–1988
Month 198619871988
January Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan Devoy
March Lisa Opie
May Susan Devoy
July
September
November

1983–1985
Month 198319841985
January Vicki Cardwell Susan Devoy
April Vicki Cardwell Susan Devoy
July
October

Year end world top 10 players and ranking point tallies since 1994

2018-2020
Rank 2018 2019 2020
1 Raneem El Weleily1903 Raneem El Weleily1891 Nour El Sherbini1716
2 Nour El Sherbini1703 Nour El Sherbini1433 Nouran Gohar1591
3 Nour El Tayeb1166 Nouran Gohar1359 Nour El Tayeb1304
4 Joelle King914 Nour El Tayeb1317 Camille Serme1236
5 Camille Serme871 Camille Serme1134 Hania El Hammamy1037
6 Sarah-Jane Perry775 Joelle King755 Sarah-Jane Perry806
7 Nouran Gohar658 Amanda Sobhy632 Amanda Sobhy750
8 Laura Massaro623 Sarah-Jane Perry612 Joelle King737
9 Tesni Evans494 Tesni Evans555 Tesni Evans482
10 Alison Waters472 Hania El Hammamy524 Salma Hany449

2015-2017
Rank 2015 2016 2017
1 Raneem El Weleily2831.765 Nour El Sherbini1833 Nour El Sherbini1576
2 Laura Massaro2553.529 Raneem El Weleily1204 Raneem El Weleily1216
3 Nicol David2396.250 Nouran Gohar1160 Camille Serme1059
4 Camille Serme1784.375 Laura Massaro1087 Laura Massaro1049
5 Omneya Abdel Kawy1462.500 Camille Serme1028 Nouran Gohar793
6 Nour El Sherbini1430.000 Nicol David1023 Nicol David738
7 Nour El Tayeb1340.625 Amanda Sobhy962 Sarah-Jane Perry713
8 Alison Waters1175.625 Omneya Abdel Kawy608 Nour El Tayeb656
9 Nouran Gohar827.059 Alison Waters503 Joelle King571
10 Annie Au815.789 Joelle King481 Alison Waters492

2012-2014
Rank 2012 2013 2014
1 Nicol David2415.625 Nicol David3499.380 Nicol David3398.120
2 Raneem El Weleily1670.000 Laura Massaro2278.940 Laura Massaro2088.530
3 Laura Massaro1430.250 Raneem El Weleily1656.250 Raneem El Weleily1984.120
4 Alison Waters1049.789 Alison Waters1185.940 Nour El Sherbini1362.310
5 Joelle King1043.412 Camille Serme1071.880 Alison Waters1248.890
6 Nour El Sherbini943.281 Joelle King1040.290 Camille Serme1084.130
7 Low Wee Wern865.556 Jenny Duncalf952.941 Low Wee Wern1033.160
8 Annie Au840.222 Low Wee Wern904.706 Nour El Tayeb1000.500
9 Madeline Perry736.105 Natalie Grinham902.294 Annie Au857.250
10 Dipika Pallikal608.912 Madeline Perry867.579 Omneya Abdel Kawy788.571

2009-2011
Rank 2009 2010 2011
1 Nicol David2692.778 Nicol David3340.000 Nicol David3279.412
2 Jenny Duncalf1474.955 Jenny Duncalf1621.765 Jenny Duncalf1934.118
3 Natalie Grinham1469.389 Alison Waters1480.625 Laura Massaro1411.765
4 Rachael Grinham1324.000 Omneya Abdel Kawy1292.353 Madeline Perry1409.200
5 Natalie Grainger1258.125 Rachael Grinham1166.000 Kasey Brown1111.667
6 Alison Waters1256.579 Madeline Perry1005.800 Rachael Grinham1078.524
7 Omneya Abdel Kawy989.238 Kasey Brown882.381 Raneem El Weleily1022.789
8 Madeline Perry949.333 Vanessa Atkinson790.059 Annie Au948.952
9 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro908.025 Laura Massaro770.211 Natalie Grinham920.889
10 Vanessa Atkinson516.211 Camille Serme769.895 Camille Serme877.175

2006–2008
Rank 2006 2007 2008
1 Nicol David3057.188 Nicol David3057.222 Nicol David3542.353
2 Rachael Grinham1650.889 Natalie Grinham2425.238 Natalie Grinham1678.824
3 Vanessa Atkinson1279.375 Rachael Grinham1874.545 Rachael Grinham1398.524
4 Natalie Grinham1208.750 Natalie Grainger1572.045 Natalie Grainger1237.941
5 Tania Bailey1140.882 Tania Bailey1231.579 Alison Waters965.722
6 Madeline Perry844.063 Vicky Botwright1008.810 Jenny Duncalf960.444
7 Natalie Grainger789.906 Jenny Duncalf877.609 Omneya Abdel Kawy904.211
8 Vicky Botwright789.684 Vanessa Atkinson831.250 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro847.900
9 Jenny Duncalf752.222 Omneya Abdel Kawy817.000 Madeline Perry761.700
10 Omneya Abdel Kawy734.421 Shelley Kitchen742.107 Shelley Kitchen710.474

Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

2003–2005
Rank 2003 2004 2005
1 Carol Owens1270.938 Rachael Grinham2039.118 Vanessa Atkinson2409.000
2 Cassie Jackman955.026 Cassie Jackman1783.053 Rachael Grinham1817.368
3 Rachael Grinham782.063 Vanessa Atkinson1530.667 Nicol David1747.105
4 Natalie Grinham723.500 Natalie Grainger1321.353 Natalie Grinham1356.250
5 Natalie Grainger699.000 Natalie Grinham1019.941 Vicky Botwright1042.833
6 Linda Elriani675.588 Nicol David834.789 Linda Elriani894.000
7 Vanessa Atkinson653.125 Linda Elriani752.636 Natalie Grainger872.353
8 Rebecca Macree535.658 Fiona Geaves669.750 Jenny Duncalf664.450
9 Vicky Botwright421.737 Omneya Abdel Kawy607.635 Tania Bailey646.765
10 Stephanie Brind358.147 Rebecca Macree582.409 Omneya Abdel Kawy604.478

2000–2002
Rank 2000 2001 2002
1 Leilani Rorani2326.625 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2611.667 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2078.750
2 Carol Owens1681.000 Leilani Rorani1537.750 Carol Owens1745.278
3 Linda Elriani988.111 Carol Owens1291.563 Natalie Grainger1389.050
4 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500 Cassie Jackman913.688 Linda Elriani972.688
5 Tania Bailey812.938 Fiona Geaves853.500 Tania Bailey908.139
6 Natalie Grainger804.111 Linda Elriani843.375 Rachael Grinham879.667
7 Suzanne Horner742.500 Stephanie Brind802.875 Vanessa Atkinson876.750
8 Cassie Jackman741.250 Rachael Grinham693.222 Cassie Jackman848.750
9 Fiona Geaves602.438 Suzanne Horner676.944 Rebecca Macree592.300
10 Stephanie Brind566.833 Rebecca Macree564.861 Fiona Geaves572.278

1997–1999
Rank 1997 1998 1999
1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin1973.000 Leilani Rorani2326.625
2 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald1531.818 Carol Owens1681.000
3 Cassie Jackman Cassie Jackman1128.750 Linda Elriani988.111
4 Sue Wright Sue Wright945.000 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500
5 Carol Owens Suzanne Horner696.111 Tania Bailey812.938
6 Sabine Schoene Linda Elriani565.833 Natalie Grainger804.111
7 Suzanne Horner Leilani Rorani560.227 Suzanne Horner742.500
8 Liz Irving Carol Owens544.722 Cassie Jackman741.250
9 Linda Elriani Sabine Schoene539.167 Fiona Geaves602.438
10 Fiona Geaves Liz Irving508.889 Stephanie Brind566.833

1994–1996
Rank 1994 1995 1996
1 Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2 Suzanne Horner Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin
3 Cassie Jackman Liz Irving Cassie Jackman
4 Liz Irving Suzanne Horner Suzanne Horner
5 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Sue Wright
6 Carol Owens Cassie Jackman Liz Irving
7 Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene Carol Owens
8 Sue Wright Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene
9 Claire Nitch Jane Martin Claire Nitch
10 Jane Martin Claire Nitch Fiona Geaves

Year-end number 1
Years ended No. 1
1.Nicol David9
Susan Devoy9
3.Michelle Martin5
4.Sarah Fitz-Gerald4
5.Nour El Sherbini3
Raneem El Weleily3
7.Vanessa Atkinson1
Vicki Cardwell1
Rachael Grinham1
Carol Owens1
Leilani Rorani1
  • 1983: Vicki Cardwell
  • 1984: Susan Devoy
  • 1985: Susan Devoy (2)
  • 1986: Susan Devoy (3)
  • 1987: Susan Devoy (4)
  • 1988: Susan Devoy (5)
  • 1989: Susan Devoy (6)
  • 1990: Susan Devoy (7)
  • 1991: Susan Devoy (8)
  • 1992: Susan Devoy (9)
  • 1993: Michelle Martin
  • 1994: Michelle Martin (2)
  • 1995: Michelle Martin (3)
  • 1996: Sarah Fitz-Gerald
  • 1997: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (2)
  • 1998: Michelle Martin (4)
  • 1999: Leilani Rorani
  • 2000: Leilani Rorani (2)
  • 2001: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (3)
  • 2002: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (4)
  • 2003: Carol Owens
  • 2004: Rachael Grinham
  • 2005: Vanessa Atkinson
  • 2006: Nicol David
  • 2007: Nicol David (2)
  • 2008: Nicol David (3)
  • 2009: Nicol David (4)
  • 2010: Nicol David (5)
  • 2011: Nicol David (6)
  • 2012: Nicol David (7)
  • 2013: Nicol David (8)
  • 2014: Nicol David (9)
  • 2015: Raneem El Weleily
  • 2016: Nour El Sherbini
  • 2017: Nour El Sherbini (2)
  • 2018: Raneem El Weleily (2)
  • 2019: Raneem El Weleily (3)
  • 2020: Nour El Sherbini (3)

See also

Notes and references
  1. "PSA Tour Rule Book" (PDF). PSA. p. 41. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  2. "Current PSA World Rankings". psaworldtour.com. PSA World Tour, Inc.
  3. "PSA WORLD RANKINGS". PSA.
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