2011 WSA World Tour

{{see also|2011 WSA World Series}}

{{Infobox squash tournament

| Type = WSA

| Name = WSA World Tour 2011

| Logo =

| Logo_size = 340px

| caption = The World Open 2011 at the New Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam

| Event_name = WSA World Tour 2011

| Tournaments =

| Categories = WSA World Open
WSA World Series (6)
WSA World Series Finals
WSA Gold & Silver (15)

| Location =

| Venue =

| World_Number_1 = {{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
(12 months)

| World_Champion = {{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David

| Website = {{URL|http://www.wsaworldtour.com/}}

| Player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

| Young_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb

| Most_improved_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily

| prevseason = 2010

| nextseason = 2012

}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://wsaworldtour.com/site/about-wsa/about-the-women-s-squash-association |title = About the Women's Squash Association {{!}} WSA World Tour |access-date=2013-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817075327/http://wsaworldtour.com/site/about-wsa/about-the-women-s-squash-association |archive-date=2013-08-17 |url-status=usurped }} 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 (squash)|World Open]]=

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|World Open 2011
{{flagicon|NED}} Rotterdam, Netherlands
World Open - World Series Platinum
$143,000 - Draw

|1–6 November 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-2, 11-5, 11-0

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
{{flagicon|MEX}} Samantha Terán

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
{{flagicon|IND}} Dipika Pallikal

=[[WSA World Series 2011|World Series]]=

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|Cayman Islands Open 2011
{{flagicon|CAY}} Cayman Islands
World Series Gold
$68,500 - Draw

|4–9 April 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-7, 11-6, 12-14, 11-4

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|AUS}} Donna Urquhart

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Kippax
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

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|Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011
{{flagicon|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
World Series Gold
$68,500 - Draw

|19–23 July 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-6, 12-10, 11-5

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown
{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King

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|Australian Open 2011
{{flagicon|AUS}} Canberra, Australia
World Series Gold
$74,000 - Draw

|8–14 August 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-8, 11-4, 11-6

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
{{flagicon|AUS}} Donna Urquhart
{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

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|US Open 2011
{{flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia, United States
World Series Gold
$60,000 - Draw

|1–6 October 2011

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
5-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au

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|Qatar Classic 2011
{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha, Qatar
World Series Gold
$74,000 - Draw

|16–21 October 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-2, 11-7, 11-3

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
{{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Beddoes
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini

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|Hong Kong Open 2011
{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong, China
World Series Gold
$74,000 - Draw

|14–20 November 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-5, 11-4, 11-9

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|HKG}} Joey Chan

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|WSA World Series Finals 2011
{{flagicon|ENG}} Queen's Club, London, England
WSA World Series Finals
$50,000 - Draw

|4–8 January 2012

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-9, 11-9, 11-9

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
{{flagicon|AUS}} Donna Urquhart

=Gold 50=

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|Cleveland Classic 2011
{{flagicon|USA}} Cleveland, United States
Gold 50
$55,800

|29 January - 2 February 2011

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
{{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Sobhy
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Kippax

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|Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2011
{{flagicon|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gold 50
$53,500

|16–20 March 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11-6, 11-6, 11-2

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alison Waters
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|HKG}} Joey Chan

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|Singapore Women's Masters 2011
{{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore
Gold 50
$53,500

|26–30 July 2011

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes

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|Carol Weymuller Open 2011
{{flagicon|USA}} Brooklyn, United States
Gold 50
$50,400

|22–25 September 2011

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
11-7, 15-13, 11-4

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King

=Silver 30=

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|Greenwich Open 2011
{{flagicon|USA}} New York City, United States
Silver 30
$37,450

|20–23 January 2011

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown
11-2, 11-7, 11-4

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Sobhy

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Kippax

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|Texas Open 2011
{{flagicon|USA}} Dallas, United States
Silver 30
$40,000

|14–17 April 2011

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
11-5, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kasey Brown

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Kippax

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
{{flagicon|MEX}} Samantha Terán
{{flagicon|HKG}} Joey Chan
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

=Silver 20=

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|Atwater Cup 2011
{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal, Canada
Silver 20
$25,900

|30 March - 2 April 2011

|{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
11-6, 11-7, 14-12

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King

|{{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Samantha Terán
{{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Sobhy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Isabelle Stoehr
{{flagicon|USA}} Olivia Blatchford

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|Irish Squash Open 2011
{{flagicon|IRL}} Dublin, Ireland
Silver 20
$26,200

|13–16 April 2011

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb
13-15, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 16-14

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aisling Blake
{{flagicon|ENG}} Dominique Lloyd-Walter
{{flagicon|ITA}} Manuela Manetta
{{flagicon|RSA}} Tenille Swartz

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|Hurghada International 2011
{{flagicon|EGY}} Hurghada, Egypt
Silver 20
$20,000

|14–19 May 2011

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
11-5, 12-10, 11-9

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Hansen
{{flagicon|EGY}} Engy Kheirallah
{{flagicon|EGY}} Heba El Torky

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|Mexico Squash Open 2011
{{flagicon|MEX}} Boca del Río, Mexico
Silver 20
$20,000

|23–26 June 2011

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Samantha Terán
7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5

|{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Joey Chan
{{flagicon|IRL}} Aisling Blake

|{{flagicon|USA}} Latasha Khan
{{flagicon|USA}} Olivia Blatchford
{{flagicon|NED}} Milou van der Heijden
{{flagicon|BRA}} Thaisa Serafini

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|World Tour Pyramides 2011
{{flagicon|FRA}} Le Port-Marly, France
Silver 20
$26,700

|30 June - 3 July 2011

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9

|{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

|{{flagicon|IND}} Dipika Pallikal
{{flagicon|IND}} Joshna Chinappa

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aisling Blake
{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Hansen
{{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Fialová
{{flagicon|RSA}} Tenille Swartz

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|BC Honda Sun & Surf 2011
{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada
Silver 20
$27,450

|4–7 August 2011

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Samantha Terán
11-2, 11-5, 11-3

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Beddoes
{{flagicon|USA}} Latasha Khan

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Heba El Torky
{{flagicon|ENG}} Victoria Lust
{{flagicon|EGY}} Engy Kheirallah
{{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Kobayashi

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|Atlantis Open 2011
{{flagicon|EGY}} Alexandria, Egypt
Silver 20
$20,000

|25–28 September 2011

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini
11-5, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Nour El Tayeb

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Hansen
{{flagicon|EGY}} Kanzy Emad El Defrawy

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aisling Blake
{{flagicon|EGY}} Lauren Briggs
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nouran El Torky
{{flagicon|EGY}} Yathreb Adel

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|China Squash Open 2011
{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai, China
Silver 20
$25,300

|11–14 October 2011

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
13-15, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Delia Arnold

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes
{{flagicon|EGY}} Heba El Torky

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Joey Chan
{{flagicon|RSA}} Siyoli Waters
{{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Kobayashi
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nouran El Torky

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|Monte Carlo Classic 2011
{{flagicon|MON}} Monte Carlo, Monaco
Silver 20
$20,000

|11–14 October 2011

|{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
7-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-8

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Kippax
{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Hansen

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aisling Blake
{{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Fialová
{{flagicon|ENG}} Emily Whitlock
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Briggs

Year end world top 10 players

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!Rank

!colspan=2 width="280" |2011

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

  • {{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson (born 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England) joined the pro tour in 1995, reached the world no. 1 ranking in December 2005. Keeping the spot for four month in 2005. She won the World Open in 2004 against Natalie Grinham. She also has won major tournaments as the Qatar Classic, the Malaysian Open, the Tournament of Champions in New York and the US Open. She retired in August after win the Nottingham Open, the 24th WSA World Tour title of her career.{{cite web|title=Vanessa Atkinson profile|url=http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00289}}
  • {{flagicon|FRA}} Isabelle Stoehr (born 9 June 1979 in Tours, France) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 10 spot in February 2009. She won 7 WSA World Tour titles including the Alexandria Open and the WISPA des Pyramides. She retired in November after competing the Qatar Classic.{{cite web|title=Isabelle Stoehr profile|url=http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00317}}
  • {{flagicon|HKG}} Rebecca Chiu (born 24 November 1978 in Hong Kong) joined the pro tour in 1993, reached the singles no. 13 spot in October 2007. She won 16 WSA World Tour titles including Japan Open in 2001 and the Singapore Open in 2004. She retired in February 2011.{{cite web|title=Rebacca Chiu profile|url=http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00220}}
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Tenille Swartz (born 13 May 1987 in Parys, South Africa) joined the pro tour in 2006, reached the singles no. 28 spot in April 2008. She won 2 WSA World Tour titles. She retired in November after losing in the first round of the Qatar Classic.{{cite web|title=Time up for Tenille|url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/tenille_retires.htm}}

See also

References

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