The PSA World Tour 2015 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the

Professional Squash Association The Professional Squash Association, or simply the PSA, is the governing body for the men's and women's professional Squash (sport), squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP and the ...

(PSA) for the 2015 men's and women's squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the

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held in

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in the

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. The tour features three categories of regular events,

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, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. In November 2014, the

Women's Squash Association The Women's Squash Association (WSA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 2011 and 2014. It was based in London, England. The body operated in a similar fashion to the WTA for tennis. The WSA World Tour in ...

and the

announced a historic merge between the two associations. A decision was reached that will see the

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

Calendar

Categories: International tournaments and more.

Key

January–July 2015

January

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August 2015–July 2016

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Year end world top 10 players

Men's world ranking

Women's world ranking

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA Men's World Rankings and Women's 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 2015 season: *

Amr Shabana Amr or AMR may refer to: Science, environment and medicine * Antimicrobial resistance, of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites) to antimicrobials * Magnetoresistance#Anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR), Anisotropic magnetoresistance, resi ...

(born 29 July 1979 in the

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) joined the pro tour in 1995, reached the world no. 1 ranking in April 2006. Keeping the spot for 33 months between 2006 and 2008. He won four World Open Squash Championship titles in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. The Egyptian also has won 33

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titles including four Hong Kong Open titles in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, two titles of the

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, 3 titles of the

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or two

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titles in 2006 and 2007. He retired in September after past more than ten years in the top 10 PSA World Ranking. *

Madeline Perry Madeline Perry (born 11 February 1977 in Banbridge, Northern Ireland) is a former professional squash player from Northern Ireland. She was raised in Northern Ireland and lives in Philadelphia. In November 2006 at the World Open in Belfast ...

(born 11 February 1977 in

Banbridge Banbridge ( ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. It is in the civil parish of Seapatrick and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper ...

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) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the world no. 3 ranking in April 2011. She reached the final of the

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in 2009 against

Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former professional squash player. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No. 1 rankin ...

and the final of the

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

against

Nicol David Malay titles#Datuk, Datuk Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a Malaysian retired professional squash (sport), squash player. She was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, ceding the ranking in September 2015 ...

. She also has won 11

titles including the

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and the Irish Squash Open. She retired in April 2015 after competing a last time the Irish Squash Open in Dublin. * Peter Barker (born 26 September 1983 in

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) joined the pro tour in 2002, reached the singles no. 5 spot in 2012. He won 16

titles including four times the Colombian Open in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2013, the

Kuala Lumpur Open Kuala is a town and administrative district of Langkat Regency in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significa ...

in 2009 and the Malaysian Open in 2013. He reached the semi-finals of the

in 2010 and two times the semi-finals of the prestigious

in 2009 and 2012. He retired in December after competing a last time in the Hong Kong Open. *

Ong Beng Hee Ong Beng Hee (; born 4 February 1980) is a Malaysian former professional squash player and coach. Between 2000 and 2006, he won four consecutive Asian Championship titles. In 2002 and 2006 he won gold medals at the Asian Games. He won 11 Profes ...

(born 4 February 1980 in

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

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) joined the pro tour in 1995, reached the singles no. 7 spot in 2001. Gold medallist of the

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and

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

, he won 15

titles including three times the Malaysian Open in 2000, 2005 and 2008, the

in 2008, the Macau Open and the

Swedish Open The Swedish Open is a professional tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden. It is played on outdoor clay courts in July. The men's event (sponsored by Skistar) is an ATP Tour 250 tournament on the ATP Tour. The women's event (sponsored by ...

. He retired in July after competing a last time in the El Gouna International in

References

External links

PSA World Tour
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 PSA World Tour PSA World Tour seasons 2015 in squash 2016 in squash

Calendar

Key

January–July 2015

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August 2015–July 2016

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Year end world top 10 players

Men's world ranking

Women's world ranking

Retirements

See also

References

External links