2024–25 PSA Squash Tour
2024–25 PSA World Events | |
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Details | |
Event name | PSA World Events 2024–25 |
Dates | August 2024 – July 2025 |
Categories | World Championship: Men's/Women's PSA Squash Tour Finals: Men's/Women's PSA Challenger Events Satellite & Federation Events |
Website PSA Squash Tour | |
Achievements | |
World Number 1 | Men: Women: |
World Champion | Men: Women: |
The 2024–25 PSA World Events is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2024–25 squash season. It's the 10th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.
The most important tournaments in the series are the PSA World Championship for Men's and Women's. The tour also features two circuits of regular events—PSA World Events (formerly PSA World Tour), which feature the highest prize money and the best fields; and PSA Challenger Events with prize money ranging $3,000–$15,000. In the middle of the year (usually in June), the PSA Squash Tour - World Events tour is concluded by the Men's and Women's PSA Squash Tour Finals in a to be determined venue, the season-ending championships for the top 8 rated players from PSA World Events level tournaments.
Overview
[edit]PSA World Events changes
[edit]Starting in August 2024, PSA revamped its professional tour structure in two individual circuits; PSA World Events and PSA Challenger Events.[1]
PSA World Events (formerly PSA World Tour) will comprise most important tournaments in prize money for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including PSA World Championships and PSA Squash Tour Finals, labelled as following:
- PSA World Championships — 64-players draw — $600,000
- PSA Squash Tour Finals — 8-playerss draw — $300,000
- PSA World Events Diamond — 48-players draw — $300,000 - (starting August 2024)
- PSA World Events Platinum — 32-players draw — $190,000
- PSA World Events Gold — 24-players draw — $100,000
- PSA World Events Silver — 24-players draw — $75,000
- PSA World Events Bronze — 24-players draw — $50,000
- PSA World Events Copper — 24-players draw — $25,000 - (starting August 2024)
PSA Challenger Events (formerly Challenger Tour) tournaments will offer a $3,000–$15,000 prize-money, ideal circuit for less-experienced and upcoming players, that will include the following tiers:
- PSA Challenger Events 15 — $15,000
- PSA Challenger Events 12 — $12,000
- PSA Challenger Events 9 — $9,000
- PSA Challenger Events 6 — $6,000
- PSA Challenger Events 3 — $3,000
Prize money/ranking points breakdown
[edit]PSA Squash Tour events also have a separate World Events ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Events event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA Squash Tour Finals.
Ranking points vary according to tournament tier being awarded as follows:
PSA World Championships | Ranking Points | ||||||||
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Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 |
PSA World Championships | $600,000 | 27683 points | 3500 | 2275 | 1400 | 875 | 525 | 321 | 196 |
PSA Squash Tour Finals | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | Round-Robin Match Win | Undefeated bonus | |||
PSA Squash Tour Finals | $300,000 | 1000 | 550 | 200 | 150 | 150 | |||
PSA World Events | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
Diamond | $300,000 | 24511 points | 3100 | 2015 | 1240 | 775 | 465 | 284 | 173.5 |
Platinum | $190,000 | 17132 points | 2800 | 1820 | 1120 | 700 | 420 | 257 | |
Gold | $100,000 | 11010 points | 1800 | 1170 | 720 | 450 | 270 | 165 | |
Silver | $75,000 | 8261.5 points | 1350 | 877.5 | 540 | 337.5 | 202.5 | 124 | |
Bronze | $50,000 | 5505 points | 900 | 585 | 360 | 225 | 135 | 82.5 | |
Copper | $25,000 | 3061 points | 500 | 325 | 200 | 125 | 75 | 46 | |
PSA Challenger Events | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
Challenger Events 15 | $15,000 | 1835 points | 300 | 195 | 120 | 75 | 45 | 27.5 | |
Challenger Events 12 | $12,000 | 1468 points | 240 | 156 | 96 | 60 | 36 | 22 | |
Challenger Events 9 | $9,000 | 1101 points | 180 | 117 | 72 | 45 | 27 | 16.5 | |
Challenger Events 6 | $6,000 | 734 points | 120 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 11 | |
Challenger Events 3 | $3,000 | 367 points | 60 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5.5 | |
PSA Satellite Events | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 |
PSA Satellite Events | $1,000 – $3,000 | 183.5 points | 30 | 19.5 | 12 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 |
Calendar
[edit]Key
[edit]World Championship |
World Events Diamond |
World Events Platinum |
World Events Gold |
World Events Silver |
World Events Bronze |
World Events Copper |
Challenger Events 3/6/9/12/15 |
August
[edit]September
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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ACE Challenger 12K Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Men: Challenger 12 24 players – $12,000 −−−−−− Women: Challenger 12 24 players – $12,000 |
4–8 September | Velavan Senthilkumar 11–5, 11–6, 11–9 (9th PSA title) |
Noor Zaman | Addeen Idrakie Ameeshenraj Chandaran |
Darren Pragasam Mohamed Nasser Nasir Iqbal Yassin Shohdy |
Ainaa Amani 11–9, 11–4, 11–7 (3rd PSA title) |
Hana Ismail | Aifa Azman Akanksha Salunkhe |
Yasshmita Jadishkumar Salma El-Alfy Anahat Singh Sehveetrraa Kumar | ||
Squash Inspire - Abbas Family Columbia, United States Women: Challenger 9 24 players – $9,000 |
10–14 September | Habiba Hani 11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 8–11, 11–2 (2nd PSA title) |
Yee Xin Ying | Alex Haydon Zeina Zein |
Madeleine Hylland Alina Bushma Margot Prow Karina Tyma |
PSA Aramis Club Nimy, Belgium Men: Challenger 3 24 players – $3,000 |
11–14 September | Dewald van Niekerk 11–6, 16–14, 11–6 (6th PSA title) |
Sam Osborne-Wylde | Rowan Damming Lowie Delbeke |
Will Salter Nathan Masset Macéo Lévy Martin Ross |
247 International Florham Park, United States Men: Challenger 3 16 players – $3,000 |
13–15 September | Mohamed Sharaf 11–4, 11–4, 17–15 (1st PSA title) |
Ahsan Ayaz | César Segundo Karim Elbarbary |
Salim Khan Dylan Kachur Ibrahim Noorani Wajiullah Nasim |
Paris Squash Paris, France Men: World Events – Platinum 32 players – $213,000 −−−−−− Women: World Events – Platinum 32 players – $213,000 |
15–21 September | Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Ali Farag vs. Diego Elías (19:15) Mostafa Asal vs. Paul Coll (21:00) |
Tarek Momen Karim Abdel Gawad Mohamed El Shorbagy Mazen Hesham | ||
Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Nour El Sherbini vs. Rowan Elaraby (18:30) Hania El Hammamy vs. Nouran Gohar (20:15) |
Fayrouz Aboelkheir Olivia Weaver Amanda Sobhy Nele Coll | ||||
NASH Cup London, Canada Men: World Events – Copper 24 players – $28,750 −−−−−− Women: World Events – Copper 24 players – $28,750 |
17–21 September | Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Mohamad Zakaria vs. Sanjay Jeeva (18:00) Henry Leung vs. Curtis Malik (20:00) |
David Baillargeon Yahya Elnawasany César Salazar Joseph White | ||
Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Katie Malliff vs. Grace Gear (17:00) Torrie Malik vs. Georgia Adderley (19:00) |
Marina Stefanoni Caroline Fouts Marta Domínguez Saran Nghiem | ||||
KCC 120th Anniversary Challenge Cup Hong Kong, China Men: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 −−−−−− Women: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 |
Final schedule (21 September 2024) Yassin Shohdy vs. Wong Chi Him (15:45) |
Duncan Lee Andes Ling |
Tang Ming Hong Ong Sai Hung Ryu Jeong-min Leo Chung | ||
Final schedule (21 September 2024) Heylie Fung vs. Ena Kwong (15:00) |
Jemyca Aribado Nour Khafagy |
Toby Tse Anrie Goh Ka Huen Leung Kirstie Wong | |||
Paraguay Open Asunción, Paraguay Women: Challenger 6 16 players – $6,000 |
18–21 September | Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Hannah Craig vs. Diana García (19:30) Fiorella Gatti vs. Lucía Bautista (20:30) |
María Tovar Caridad Buenaño Lola Aznares Antonia Vera | ||
Jack Fairs Open London, Canada Men: Challenger 3 24 players – $3,000 |
Semifinals schedule (20 September 2024) Liam Marrison vs. Brett Schille (18:00) Abbas Nawaz vs. Connor Turk (17:00) |
Guillermo Cortés Mohammadreza Jafarzadeh Maximilien Godbout Elliott Hunt | |||
LifeTime MetroWest Open Framingham, United States Men: Challenger 6 24 players - $6,000 |
18–22 September | ||||
Genesee Valley Club Open Rochester, United States Women: Challenger 6 24 players - $6,000 |
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Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Men: World Events – Copper 24 players – $30,000 |
22–26 September | ||||
Charlottesville Open Charlottesville, United States Men: World Events – Copper 24 players - $28,750 |
24–28 September | ||||
II SPAC Open São Paulo, Brazil Men: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 −−−−−− Women: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 |
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Schräglage Squash Open Böblingen, Germany Men: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 −−−−−− Women: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 |
25–29 September | ||||
Stourbridge Open Stourbridge, England Men: Challenger 6 24 players – $6,000 |
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Assore & Balwin Joburg Open Johannesburg, South Africa Men: Challenger 3 24 players – $3,000 −−−−−− Women: Challenger 3 24 players – $3,000 |
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1er Open International SKODA–XO Conseil Quimper, France Men: Challenger 3 24 players – $3,000 |
Statistical information
[edit]The players/nations are sorted by:
- Total number of titles;
- Cumulated importance of those titles;
- Alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
[edit]World Championship/PSA Finals |
World Events Diamond |
World Events Platinum |
World Events Gold |
World Events Silver |
World Events Bronze |
World Events Copper |
Challenger Events 3/6/9/12/15 |
Titles won by player (men's)
[edit]Total | Player | World Ch. / PSA Finals |
Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Copper | Challenger 15 | Challenger 12 | Challenger 9 | Challenger 6 | Challenger 3 |
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2 | Ravindu Laksiri (SRI) | ●● | |||||||||||
1 | Mostafa Asal (EGY) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Abhay Singh (IND) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Velavan Senthilkumar (IND) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Andrés Herrera (COL) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Nathan Lake (ENG) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Ahsan Ayaz (PAK) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Mohamed Sharaf (EGY) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) | ● |
Titles won by nation (men's)
[edit]Total | Nation | World Ch. / PSA Finals |
Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Copper | Challenger 15 | Challenger 12 | Challenger 9 | Challenger 6 | Challenger 3 |
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2 | Egypt (EGY) | ● | ● | ||||||||||
2 | India (IND) | ● | ● | ||||||||||
2 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | ●● | |||||||||||
1 | Colombia (COL) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | England (ENG) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Pakistan (PAK) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | South Africa (RSA) | ● |
Titles won by player (women's)
[edit]Total | Player | World Ch. / PSA Finals |
Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Copper | Challenger 15 | Challenger 12 | Challenger 9 | Challenger 6 | Challenger 3 |
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2 | Anahat Singh (IND) | ●● | |||||||||||
1 | Nour El Sherbini (EGY) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Aira Azman (MYS) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Ainaa Amani (MYS) | ● | |||||||||||
1 | Habiba Hani (EGY) | ● |
Titles won by nation (women's)
[edit]Total | Nation | World Ch. / PSA Finals |
Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Copper | Challenger 15 | Challenger 12 | Challenger 9 | Challenger 6 | Challenger 3 |
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2 | Egypt (EGY) | ● | ● | ||||||||||
2 | Malaysia (MYS) | ● | ● | ||||||||||
2 | India (IND) | ●● |
Comebacks
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Retirements
[edit]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 2024–25 season:
Current world top 10 players
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Men's world ranking[edit]
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Women's world ranking[edit]
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See also
[edit]- 2024–25 PSA World Events Finals
- 2025 Men's PSA World Events Finals
- 2025 Women's PSA World Events Finals
- 2024 in squash
- 2025 in squash
References
[edit]- ^ "PSA Unveils New Tour Structure Ahead of 2024-25 Season". PSA Squash Tour. 20 August 2024.
- ^ "PSA Calendar". PSA World Tour.
- ^ "2024 World Squash Calendar". SquashSite. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Squash Calendar". Squash Info.
- ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
- ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.