2012 WSA World Tour

{{Infobox squash tournament

| Type = WSA

| Name = WSA World Tour 2012

| Logo =

| Logo_size = 330px

| caption = The edition of the Cayman World Open

| Event_name = WSA World Tour 2012

| Tournaments = 69

| Categories = WSA World Open
WSA World Series (5)
WSA World Series Finals
WSA Gold & Silver (14)
WSA Tour (48)

| Venue =

| Location =

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

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

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

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

| Comeback_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|ENG}} Alison Waters

| Breakthrough_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini

| prevseason = 2011

| nextseason = 2013

}}

The WSA World Tour 2012 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2012 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Cayman Island. 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=3 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817075327/http://wsaworldtour.com/site/about-wsa/about-the-women-s-squash-association |archive-date=17 August 2013 |url-status=usurped }} The Tour is concluded by the WSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

2012 Calendar

The Women's Squash Association organises the WSA World Tour, the female equivalent of the PSA World Tour{{Cite web |url=http://wsaworldtour.com/tournaments/2012 |title=Tournaments | WSA World Tour |access-date=3 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703190255/http://wsaworldtour.com/tournaments/2012 |archive-date=3 July 2013 |url-status=usurped }} Listed below are the most important events on the tour.

=[[World Open (squash)|World Open]]=

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Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|WSA World Open 2012 {{flagicon\|CAY}} Cayman Island World Open – World Series Platinum $165,000 – Draw \|13–21 December 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 11–6 11–8 11–6 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters {{flagicon\|MAS}} Low Wee Wern {{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham

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Tournament

Date

Champion

Runner-Up

Semifinalists

Quarterfinalists

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|WSA World Open 2012
{{flagicon|CAY}} Cayman Island
World Open – World Series Platinum
$165,000 – Draw

|13–21 December 2012

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11–6 11–8 11–6

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alison Waters
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern
{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

=[[WSA World Series 2012|World Series]]=

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
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valign=top \|Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012 {{flagicon\|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World Series Gold $70,000 – Draw \|28–31 March 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 11–4 12–10 11–9 \|{{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro {{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachael Grinham {{flagicon\|IND}} Dipika Pallikal
valign=top \|British Open 2012 {{flagicon\|ENG}} London, England World Series Platinum $95,000 – Draw \|9–13 May 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 11–6 11–6 11–6 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro {{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|FRA}} Camille Serme {{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King
valign=top \|Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012 {{flagicon\|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World Series Gold $70,000 – Draw \|11–15 September 2012 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily 12–10 11–13 11–6 11–2 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro {{flagicon\|MAS}} Low Wee Wern \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters
valign=top \|US Open 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} Philadelphia, United States World Series Gold $70,000 – Draw \|7–12 October 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 14–12 8–11 11–7 11–7 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro {{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters
valign=top \|Hong Kong Open 2012 {{flagicon\|HKG}} Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $70,000 – Draw \|27 November – 2 December 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–7 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Camille Serme \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham {{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachael Grinham

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Final tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Round Robin
valign=top \|WSA World Series Finals 2012 {{flagicon\|ENG}} Queen's Club, London, England WSA World Series Finals $50,000 – Draw \|2–6 January 2013 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 11–3, 11–2, 11–9 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|FRA}} Camille Serme \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham

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Final tournament

Date

Champion

Runner-Up

Semifinalists

Round Robin

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|WSA World Series Finals 2012
{{flagicon|ENG}} Queen's Club, London, England
WSA World Series Finals
$50,000 – Draw

|2–6 January 2013

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David
11–3, 11–2, 11–9

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini
{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
{{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham

=Gold 50=

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
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valign=top \|Cleveland Classic 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} Cleveland, United States Gold 50 $50,000 – Draw \|29 January – 1 February 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 7–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–8 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|USA}} Amanda Sobhy \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|AUS}} Donna Urquhart
valign=top \|Australian Open 2012 {{flagicon\|AUS}} Canberra, Australia Gold 50 $50,000 – Draw \|15–19 August 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David 17–15, 11–2, 11–6 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|IND}} Dipika Pallikal \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown {{flagicon\|AUS}} Donna Urquhart {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters {{flagicon\|USA}} Amanda Sobhy
valign=top \|Carol Weymuller Open 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} Brooklyn, United States Gold 50 $50,000 – Draw \|27–30 September 2012 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro 11–8, 11–4, 11–5 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Nicol David {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King
valign=top \|China Squash Open 2012 {{flagicon\|CHN}} Shanghai, China Gold 50 $55,000 – Draw \|25–28 October 2012 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Low Wee Wern 6–11, 11–4, 3–11, 11–3, 11–9 \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake {{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy

=Silver 35=

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
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valign=top \|Greenwich Open 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} New York City, United States Silver 35 $35,000 \|19–22 January 2012 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily 11–8 11–8 6–11 11–4 \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King \|{{flagicon\|MEX}} Samantha Terán {{flagicon\|IND}} Dipika Pallikal \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown {{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham {{flagicon\|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes
valign=top \|World Tour Pyramides 2012 {{flagicon\|FRA}} Le Port-Marly, France Silver 35 $35,000 \|28 June- 1 July 2012 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters 11–8 12–14 11–5 11–8 \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Low Wee Wern \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Camille Serme {{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown {{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham {{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake
valign=top \|Matamata Open 2012 {{flagicon\|NZL}} Matamata, New Zealand Silver 35 $35,000 \|23–26 August 2012 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters 11–5 8–11 15–13 7–11 13–11 \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King \|{{flagicon\|MAS}} Low Wee Wern {{flagicon\|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry {{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachael Grinham {{flagicon\|AUS}} Donna Urquhart

=Silver 25=

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
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valign=top \|Tournament of Champions 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} New York, United States Silver 25 $27,500 \|23–26 January 2012 \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham 11–4 11–4 11–3 \|{{flagicon\|IND}} Dipika Pallikal \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachael Grinham {{flagicon\|AUS}} Donna Urquhart {{flagicon\|ENG}} Sarah Kippax {{flagicon\|USA}} Latasha Khan
valign=top \|Atwater Cup 2012 {{flagicon\|CAN}} Montreal, Canada Silver 25 $25,000 \|20–23 March 2012 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters 7–11 11–5 9–11 11–6 11–3 \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kasey Brown \|{{flagicon\|HKG}} Joey Chan {{flagicon\|ENG}} Sarah Kippax \|{{flagicon\|DEN}} Line Hansen {{flagicon\|USA}} Latasha Khan {{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake {{flagicon\|SUI}} Gaby Huber
valign=top \|Texas Open 2012 {{flagicon\|USA}} Dallas, United States Silver 25 $25,000 \|17–22 April 2012 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Camille Serme 11–5 9–11 11–8 11–9 \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King \|{{flagicon\|HKG}} Annie Au {{flagicon\|MEX}} Samantha Terán \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Donna Urquhart {{flagicon\|USA}} Latasha Khan {{flagicon\|AUS}} Melody Francis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lucie Fialová
valign=top \|Irish Squash Open 2012 {{flagicon\|IRL}} Dublin, Ireland Silver 25 $25,000 \|25–28 April 2012 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alison Waters 11–4 11–4 12–10 \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laura Massaro {{flagicon\|NZL}} Jaclyn Hawkes \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy {{flagicon\|ENG}} Sarah Kippax {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini {{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake
valign=top \|Atlantis Open 2012 {{flagicon\|EGY}} Alexandria, Egypt Silver 25 $25,000 \|17–20 September 2012 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb 11–6 13–11 11–4 \|{{flagicon\|HKG}} Joey Chan \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Lauren Briggs {{flagicon\|EGY}} Nouran Ahmed Gohar \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake {{flagicon\|ENG}} Sarah Kippax {{flagicon\|EGY}} Heba El Torky {{flagicon\|EGY}} Habiba Mohd Alymohmed
valign=top \|Macau Open 2012 {{flagicon\|MAC}} Macau, China Silver 25 $25,000 \|18–21 October 2012 \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Joelle King 11–5 11–1 9–11 6–11 11–6 \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Aisling Blake {{flagicon\|IND}} Joshna Chinappa \|{{flagicon\|IND}} Dipika Pallikal {{flagicon\|MAS}} Delia Arnold {{flagicon\|JPN}} Misaki Kobayashi {{flagicon\|RSA}} Siyoli Waters
valign=top \|Monte Carlo Classic 2012 {{flagicon\|MON}} Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 25 $25,000 \|29 October – 2 November 2012 \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Natalie Grinham 6–11 12–10 11–2 11–2 \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Madeline Perry \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy {{flagicon\|EGY}} Heba El Torky \|{{flagicon\|EGY}} Nour El Tayeb {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lucie Fialová {{flagicon\|WAL}} Tesni Evans {{flagicon\|SCO}} Lisa Aitken

{{cite web| url = http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/calendar.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906223155/http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/calendar.php |archive-date=6 September 2008 |title=Calendar}}

Year end world top 10 players

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!Rank

!colspan=2 width="280" |2012

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|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nicol David

|align=right|2415.625

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|{{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily

|align=right|1670.000

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|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro

|align=right|1430.250

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|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alison Waters

|align=right|1049.789

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|{{flagicon|NZL}} Joelle King

|align=right|1043.412

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|{{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini

|align=right|943.281

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|{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Wee Wern

|align=right|865.556

align=right|8

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au

|align=right|840.222

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|{{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry

|align=right|736.105

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|{{flagicon|IND}} Dipika Pallikal

|align=right|608.912

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 2012 season:

{{flagicon|ENG}} Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979 in the Stamford, England) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the singles no. 4 spot in March 2003. She won 6 WSA World Tour titles including the Coronation London Open and reached the final of the prestigious British Open in 2002 lost against Sarah Fitz-Gerald and the final of Hong Kong Open. She retired in February 2012.{{cite web|title=Tania Bailey profile|url=http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00392}}
{{flagicon|EGY}} Engy Kheirallah (born 10 March 1976 in the Alexandria, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 12 spot in October 2006. She won 5 WSA World Tour titles including the Alexandria Sporting Club Open in 2005. She retired in January 2012 after competing of the World Open 2011.{{cite web|title=Engy Kheirallah profile|url=http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00444}}

References

External links

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051105034949/http://www.wsaworldtour.com/ WSA website]}}

Category:WSA World Tour seasons

Category:2012 in squash

2012 WSA World Tour

2012 Calendar

=[[World Open (squash)|World Open]]=

=[[WSA World Series 2012|World Series]]=

=Gold 50=

=Silver 35=

=Silver 25=

Year end world top 10 players

Retirements

See also

References

External links