The PSA World Series 2012 is a series of men's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the 2012 squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual 2012 PSA World Series Finals tournament. Amr Shabana won his second PSA World Series Squash Finals trophy, beating Nick Matthew in the final.
| PSA World Series 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | PSA World Series 2012 |
| Website psaworldtour.com/page/SuperSeriesRanking | |
| Year | World Tour 2012 |
PSA World Series Ranking Points edit
PSA World Series events also have a separate World Series ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Series event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA World Series Finals.
| Tournament | Ranking Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
| World Series | $115,000-$325,000 | 625 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
2012 Tournaments edit
| Tournament | Country | Location | Rank | Prize money | Date | 2012 Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament of Champions 2012 |  United States
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New York City | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 20–26 January 2012 |  Nick Matthew
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| North American Open 2012 | United States
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Richmond, Virginia | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 19–25 February 2012 | James Willstrop
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| El Gouna International 2012 |  Egypt
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El Gouna | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 8–13 April 2012 | Ramy Ashour
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| British Open 2012 | England
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London | World Series Platinum | $150,000 | 14–20 May 2012 | Nick Matthew
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| US Open 2012 | United States
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Philadelphia | World Series Gold | $115,000 | 5–12 October 2012 | Ramy Ashour
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| Hong Kong Open 2012 |  Hong Kong
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Hong Kong | World Series Platinum | $150,000 | 27 November - 2 December 2012 | Ramy Ashour
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| World Championship 2012 |  Qatar
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Doha | World Series Platinum | $325,000 | 7–14 December 2012 | Ramy Ashour
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World Series Standings 2012 edit
| Performance Table Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Round | 15 | 2nd Round |
| 25 | Quarterfinalist | 40 | Semifinalist |
| 65 | Runner-up | 100 | Winner |
| Top 16 World Series Standings 2012[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Number of Tournament |
Tournament of Champions |
North American Open |
El Gouna International |
British Open |
US Open | Hong Kong Open |
World Championship |
Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA 
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USA
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EGY
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ENG
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USA
|
HKG
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QAT
| ||||
| 1 | Ramy Ashour
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6 | - | 65 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 530 |
| 2 | James Willstrop
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7 | 65 | 100 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 415 |
| 3 | Nick Matthew
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7 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 400 |
| 4 |  Grégory Gaultier
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7 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 245 |
| 5 | Mohamed El Shorbagy
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6 | 25 | - | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 65 | 180 |
| 6 | Amr Shabana
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7 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 165 |
| 7 | Karim Darwish
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6 | 10 | 25 | 40 | - | 25 | 40 | 25 | 165 |
| 8 | Peter Barker
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5 | 25 | - | - | 40 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 130 |
| 9 |  Simon Rösner
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7 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
| 10 |  Cameron Pilley
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7 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
| 11 | Adrian Grant
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7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
| 12 | Daryl Selby
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5 | 40 | - | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
| 13 |  Borja Golán
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5 | 10 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 90 |
| 14 |  Laurens Jan Anjema
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5 | - | 10 | 25 | 25 | 15 | - | 10 | 85 |
| 15 |  Saurav Ghosal
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6 | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 80 |
| 16 |  Nicolas Müller
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7 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 75 |
Bold – The first eight players present for the final
| Final tournament | Country | Location | Prize money | Date | 2012 World Series Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA World Series Finals 2012 | England
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Queen's Club, London | $110,000 | 2–6 January 2013 | Amr Shabana
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ PSA World Series Standings Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- World Series Series Squash website Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine