The 2020–21 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2020–21 women's edition of the

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, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in

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from 14 to 22 July 2021. It's the second time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships after 2018–19 edition.

World Ranking Points/Prize money

PSA also awards points towards World Ranking. Points are awarded as follows:

Prize money breakdown

Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is a 7,65% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2019–20, $335,000 Men's/$430,000 Women's) that were held separately.

Seeds

Nour El Sherbini (champion)

Nouran Gohar Nouran Ahmed Gohar (; born 30 September 1997) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She is the 2023–24 world champion and a three-times world team champion. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in July 2020. Ca ...

''(runner-up)'' Camille Serme ''(semifinals)'' Hania El Hammamy ''(quarterfinals)''

Amanda Sobhy Amanda Sobhy (born June 29, 1993) is an American squash player. A five-time national champion, she was the first U.S.-born player to reach the top five in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world rankings. She reached a career-high world ...

''(semifinals)''

Sarah-Jane Perry Sarah-Jane Catherine Perry (born 15 May 1990) is a professional squash player who represents England and Great Britain. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in July 2020. Biography Perry was educated at Kenilworth School, ...

''(quarterfinals)''

Joelle King Joelle King (born 30 September 1988) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in April 2014. Early life King was born and raised in Cambridge, New Zealand. She is the youngest child ...

''(quarterfinals)'' Salma Hany ''(quarterfinals)''

Tesni Evans Tesni Murphy (née Evans; born 15 October 1992) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five-time Welsh national squash champion. She reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No.9 in November 2018, becoming the highest ...

''(third round)''

Joshna Chinappa Joshna Chinappa (born 15 September 1986) is an Indian professional Squash (sport), squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of #10 in 2016. She was the first Indian to win the British Junior Open Squash, British Junior Open in 20 ...

''(third round)'' Rowan Elaraby ''(third round)''

Olivia Clyne Olivia Clyne, (née Blatchford; born January 23, 1993) is a retired United States professional squash player. Career Blatchford's junior accomplishments included winning the British Junior Open Girls under-15 event in 2007. She competed in th ...

''(third round)'' Nele Gilis ''(third round)'' Tinne Gilis ''(second round)'' Nadine Shahin ''(third round)''

Hollie Naughton Hollie Naughton (born October 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in January 2022. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Nationals title. Career Naughton won a silver medal ...

''(third round)''

Draw and results

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

Schedule

''Times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00)''. ''To the best of five games.''

Round 1

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Round 2

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Representation

This table shows the number of players by country in the 2020–21 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 21 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most numerous nation with 14 players.

References

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