The Women's Squash Association (WSA) was the governing body for the women's professional

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circuit between 2011 and 2014. It was based in

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. The body operated in a similar fashion to the WTA for

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. The WSA World Tour involved over 100

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annually all over the globe. Over 250 players were registered with the WSA and rankings were updated monthly based on players' performances. In November 2014, the WSA and the PSA announced a historic merger between the two associations. A decision was reached that will see the PSA operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from January 1, 2015.

WSA World Tour

There were hundreds of WSA tournaments throughout the course of a season of the WSA World Tour, and they were classified into the following categories, based on

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: * Rising Star (Women’s Under 19 age World, Regional and National Opens which offer ranking points to Full, Regional and Rising Stars members). * Challenger (Events with $500 – $3,999 that provide limited world ranking points and very flexible formats and arrangements) * Super Challenger (Regional and National Closed Championships featuring prize money of $4,000+, for which Tour 5 ranking points will be offered). * WSA Tour Tournaments : WSA Tour 15 ($15,000 - $24,999) WSA Tour 10 ($10,000 - $14,999) WSA Tour 5 ($5,000 - $9,999) * WSA Silver & Gold Tournaments : WSA Gold 50 ($50,000 - $59,999) WSA Silver 35 ($35,000 - $49,999) WSA Silver 25 ($25,000 - $34,999) *

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(The WSA World Series was a select group of high-profile squash tournaments easily recognised. They offer the largest prize money and attract the majority of the world's best players) : WSA World Series Platinum - $80,000 WSA World Series Gold - $60,000 *

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(This was the ultimate tournament on the World Tour and to become World Champion was regarded the highest pinnacle of competitive achievement amongst WSA players. With a 32-man draw). Every year, the top eight performers from the various World Series events gathered for the WSA World Series Finals. The eight players were separated into two groups of four, and played a

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. The top two from each group advanced to the semifinals (1st WSA1 vs. 2nd WSA2 and 1st WSA2 vs. 2nd WSA1). The winner of the event was the World Series champion. The goals of the association were to:http://wsaworldtour.com/site/about-wsa/vision-mission-values * Inspire future female generations to embrace

as a

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sport; * Empower girls and women on and off the court; and * Entertain the world. The association was founded in 1983 as the

Women's International Squash Players Association The Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 1983 and 2011. The WISPA World Tour involved over 80 tournaments annually worldwide. Over 200 players were regi ...

(WISPA). In November 2014, the Women's Squash Association and 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 W ...

announced a historic merge between the two associations. A decision was reached to designate the

operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from January 1, 2015.

References

External links

Official WSA Website

WSA World Rankings
{{WSA seasons International organisations based in London International sports organizations

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Women Squash organizations Women's squash

WSA World Tour

See also

References

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