The 2020–21 PSA World Tour is a series of men's and women's
squash
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tournaments which are part of the
Professional Squash Association
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the governing body for the men's and women's professional squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the ATP and the WTA for tennis. The PSA's highest professional level, the PSA Wor ...
(PSA)
PSA World Tour Sports competitions that are a recurring series of events or races, but do not constitute a sports league.
Series
Sports
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from August 2020 until July 2021. The PSA World Tour tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's and women's tour. The best-performing players in the World Tour events qualify for the annual
Men's and
Women's
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Finals.
Starting in August 2018, PSA replaced World Series tournaments with new PSA World Tour, comprising four new tournament-tiers: Platinum ($164,500–$180,500), Gold ($100,000–$120,500), Silver ($70,000–$88,000) and Bronze ($51,000–$53,000) each one awarding different points.
PSA World Tour Ranking Points
PSA World Tour events also have a separate World Tour ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Tour event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the
PSA World Tour Finals.
Ranking points vary according to tournament tier being awarded as follows:
Men's
Tournaments
Standings
Bold – Players qualified for the final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
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(*) – Winners of Platinum's tournaments automatically qualifies for Finals.
(‡) – Fares Dessouky did not play World Tour Finals due to a back injury.
Women's
Tournaments
Standings
Bold – Players qualified for the final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
(*) – Winners of Platinum's tournaments automatically qualifies for Finals.
See also
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2020–21 PSA World Tour
The 2020–21 PSA World Tour is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2020–21 squash season. It's the 6th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.
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Official Men's Squash World Ranking
The Official Men's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for men's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of male professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men' ...
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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 ...
References
External links
PSA World Tour Ranking website
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PSA World Tour
2020 in squash
2021 in squash