The WISPA World Tour 2010 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) for the 2010 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments.[1]
| WISPA World Tour 2010 | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Event name | WISPA World Tour 2010 |
| Categories | WSA World Open 2010 WISPA World Series (2) WSA Gold & Silver (20) |
| Website www | |
| Achievements | |
| World Number 1 |  Nicol David(12 months) |
| World Champion | Nicol David |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Nicol David |
| Young player of the year |  Nour El Tayeb |
| Most improved player of the year |  Kasey Brown |
2010 Calendar edit
World Open edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Open 2010 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt World Open - World Series Platinum $147,000 - Draw |
18–22 September 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 |
Omneya Abdel Kawy
|
 Alison Waters Camille Serme
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Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Vanessa Atkinson Low Wee Wern
|
World Series edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong Open 2010 Hong Kong, ChinaWorld Series Gold $74,000 - Draw |
25–29 August 2010 | Nicol David 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 |
Jenny Duncalf
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Rachael Grinham Alison Waters
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Omneya Abdel Kawy Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown
|
Qatar Classic 2010 Doha, QatarWorld Series Gold $74,000 - Draw |
8–12 November 2010 | Nicol David 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 |
Rachael Grinham
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Jenny Duncalf Nour El Tayeb
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Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Joelle King
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Gold 45 edit
Silver 30 edit
Silver 20 edit
Year end world top 10 players edit
| Rank | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicol David |
3340.000 |
| 2 | Jenny Duncalf |
1621.765 |
| 3 | Alison Waters |
1480.625 |
| 4 | Omneya Abdel Kawy |
1292.353 |
| 5 | Rachael Grinham |
1166.000 |
| 6 | Madeline Perry |
1005.800 |
| 7 | Kasey Brown |
882.381 |
| 8 | Vanessa Atkinson |
790.059 |
| 9 | Laura Massaro |
770.211 |
| 10 | Camille Serme |
769.895 |
Retirements edit
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WISPA 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 2010 season:
Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977 in the Manchester, England) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the world no. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She won 22 WISPA World Tour titles including the Qatar Classic, the Kuala Lumpur Open, the Carol Weymuller Open and the Hurghada International. She retired in April 2011.[2]
Shelley Kitchen (born 2 December 1979 in the Kaitaia, New Zealand) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 6 spot in September 2008. She won 12 WISPA World Tour titles including the Australian Open, the Singapore Open and the Harrow Greenwich Open. She retired in February after competing of the New Zealand Open.[3]
Annelize Naudé (born 1 January 1977 in the Kempton Park, South Africa) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 13 spot in January 2006. She won 5 WISPA World Tour titles including Danish Open in 2002, Swiss Open in 2004 and reached the final of the Singapore Open in 2001. She retired in January 2010.[4]
Sharon Wee (born 5 October 1977 in Malacca, Malaysia) joined the pro tour in 1997, reached the singles no. 18 spot in December 2006. She won 8 WISPA World Tour titles including Japan Open in 2002 and the Berkshire Open in 2006. She retired in December 2010 after losing in quarter final of the Carol Weymuller Open in November 2010.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tour Information, Event Info - Women's International Squash Players Association - WISPA". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ "Natalie Grainger profile".
- ^ "Shelley Kitchen profile".
- ^ "Annelize Naude profile".
- ^ "Sharon Wee retires".