The Women's Squash World Rankings are the official world rankings for women's squash. The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash players. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings were initially produced monthly; this has been changed to weekly basis effective ranking issue dated August 29, 2022.
The current world number one is Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Nour El Sherbini in September 2023, and then Hania El Hammamy in November 2025.
Ranking policy Players competing in PSA tournaments earn ranking points according to how far they get in the draw. The points available depend on the prize money and the draw size. The weekly rankings (issued on each Monday) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.
Ranking points for each players are made up of a cumulative total consisting of the top 9 tournament results. For instance, if a player has played in 14 events over the course of the period eligible for rankings points, only their best 9 results (in terms of points earned) will count towards their ranking.
Players competing in PSA World Tour Events earn ranking points according to the prize money, classification of the event, and the final position in the draw the player reaches.
TournamentRanking PointsRankPrize Money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48World Championship$600,00027683 points350022751400875525321196Diamond$300,00024511 points310020151240 775465284173.5Platinum$190,00017132 points280018201120700420257Gold$100,00011010 points18001170720450270165Silver$75,0008261.5 points1350877.5540337.5202.5124Bronze$50,0005505 points90058536022513582.5Copper$25,0003061 points5003252001257546PSA Challenger TourRanking PointsRankPrize money US$Ranking PointsWinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/48Challenger 30$30,0002814 points5253452101307847.5Challenger 20$20,0001860 points350230140855131.5Challenger 15$15,0001343 points250162.510062.537.522.5Challenger 12$12,0001074 points20013080503018Challenger 9$9,000806 points15097.56037.522.513.5Challenger 6$6,000537 points100654025159Challenger 3$3,000331 points6540251595.5
Current world rankings
Note: The weekly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) official website.
World number 1 since 1983
Number one ranked players
The following is a list of players who have achieved the world number one position since April 1983 (active players in green) :
# Player Date reached Totalmonths Totalweeks Totaldays1 Vicki Cardwell April 1983 12 3662 Susan Devoy April 1984 105 31953 Lisa Opie March 1988 2 614 Michelle Martin March 1993 58 17675 Sarah Fitz-Gerald November 1996 40 12166 Cassie Jackman January 2000 16 4877 Leilani Rorani November 2000 11 3348 Carol Owens November 2002 11 3079 Natalie Grainger June 2003 1 3010 Rachael Grinham August 2004 16 48711 Vanessa Atkinson December 2005 5 15312 Nicol David January 2006 112 340813 Raneem El Weleily September 2015 23 66914 Laura Massaro January 2016 4 12215 Nour El Sherbini May 2016 48 41 174716 Nouran Gohar July 2020 9 51 616 Last update: 19th of May 2024
Monthly world number 1 since 1983
2021–2024 Month2021202220232024January Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar Nour El SherbiniFebruaryMarchApril Nouran GoharMay N Gohar then N El SherbiniJune N El Sherbini then N GoharJuly Nouran GoharAugustSeptember Nour El SherbiniOctoberNovemberDecember
2017–2020 Month2017201820192020January Nour El Sherbini Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily Raneem El WeleilyFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly Nouran GoharAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember Nour El SherbiniDecember Raneem El Weleily
2013–2016 Month2013201420152016January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Laura MassaroFebruaryMarchAprilMay Nour El SherbiniJuneJulyAugustSeptember Raneem El WeleilyOctoberNovemberDecember
2009–2012 Month2009201020112012January Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Nicol DavidFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2005–2008 Month2005 2006 2007 2008January Rachael Grinham Nicol David Nicol David Nicol DavidFebruaryMarchApril Vanessa AtkinsonMayJuneJulyAugust Nicol DavidSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Vanessa Atkinson
2001–2004 Month2001 2002 2003 2004January Leilani Rorani Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol OwensFebruary Cassie JackmanMarch Carol OwensAprilMayJune Natalie GraingerJuly Carol OwensAugust Rachael GrinhamSeptemberOctober Sarah Fitz-GeraldNovember Carol OwensDecember Sarah Fitz-Gerald
1997–2000 Month1997 1998 1999 2000January Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin Cassie JackmanMarchMayJulySeptemberNovember Michelle Martin Leilani Rorani
1993–1996 Month1993 1994 1995 1996January Susan Devoy Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle MartinMarch Michelle MartinMayJulySeptemberNovember Sarah Fitz-Gerald
1989–1992 Month1989 1990 1991 1992January Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan DevoyAprilJulyOctober
1986–1988 Month1986 1987 1988January Susan Devoy Susan Devoy Susan DevoyMarch Lisa OpieMay Susan DevoyJulySeptemberNovember
1983–1985 Month1983 1984 1985January Vicki Cardwell Susan DevoyApril Vicki Cardwell Susan DevoyJulyOctober
Year-end top 10
2021-2023
Rank2021202220231 Nour El Sherbini1963 Nouran Gohar22522 Nouran Gohar1739 Nour El Sherbini17923 Amanda Sobhy1153 Hania El Hammamy17844 Hania El Hammamy1112 Joelle King11695 Sarah-Jane Perry887 Amanda Sobhy10116 Camille Serme709 Nour El Tayeb9637 Joelle King700 Rowan Elaraby7078 Salma Hany657 Sarah-Jane Perry6799 Nour El Tayeb506 Nele Gilis58310 Rowan Elaraby479 Olivia Fiechter555
2018-2020
Rank2018201920201 Raneem El Weleily1903 Raneem El Weleily1891 Nour El Sherbini17162 Nour El Sherbini1703 Nour El Sherbini1433 Nouran Gohar15913 Nour El Tayeb1166 Nouran Gohar1359 Nour El Tayeb13044 Joelle King914 Nour El Tayeb1317 Camille Serme12365 Camille Serme871 Camille Serme1134 Hania El Hammamy10376 Sarah-Jane Perry775 Joelle King755 Sarah-Jane Perry8067 Nouran Gohar658 Amanda Sobhy632 Amanda Sobhy7508 Laura Massaro623 Sarah-Jane Perry612 Joelle King7379 Tesni Evans494 Tesni Evans555 Tesni Evans48210 Alison Waters472 Hania El Hammamy524 Salma Hany449
2015-2017
Rank2015201620171 Raneem El Weleily2831.765 Nour El Sherbini1833 Nour El Sherbini15762 Laura Massaro2553.529 Raneem El Weleily1204 Raneem El Weleily12163 Nicol David2396.250 Nouran Gohar1160 Camille Serme10594 Camille Serme1784.375 Laura Massaro1087 Laura Massaro10495 Omneya Abdel Kawy1462.500 Camille Serme1028 Nouran Gohar7936 Nour El Sherbini1430.000 Nicol David1023 Nicol David7387 Nour El Tayeb1340.625 Amanda Sobhy962 Sarah-Jane Perry7138 Alison Waters1175.625 Omneya Abdel Kawy608 Nour El Tayeb6569 Nouran Gohar827.059 Alison Waters503 Joelle King57110 Annie Au815.789 Joelle King481 Alison Waters492
2012-2014
Rank2012201320141 Nicol David2415.625 Nicol David3499.380 Nicol David3398.1202 Raneem El Weleily1670.000 Laura Massaro2278.940 Laura Massaro2088.5303 Laura Massaro1430.250 Raneem El Weleily1656.250 Raneem El Weleily1984.1204 Alison Waters1049.789 Alison Waters1185.940 Nour El Sherbini1362.3105 Joelle King1043.412 Camille Serme1071.880 Alison Waters1248.8906 Nour El Sherbini943.281 Joelle King1040.290 Camille Serme1084.1307 Low Wee Wern865.556 Jenny Duncalf952.941 Low Wee Wern1033.1608 Annie Au840.222 Low Wee Wern904.706 Nour El Tayeb1000.5009 Madeline Perry736.105 Natalie Grinham902.294 Annie Au857.25010 Dipika Pallikal608.912 Madeline Perry867.579 Omneya Abdel Kawy788.571
2009-2011
Rank2009201020111 Nicol David2692.778 Nicol David3340.000 Nicol David3279.4122 Jenny Duncalf1474.955 Jenny Duncalf1621.765 Jenny Duncalf1934.1183 Natalie Grinham1469.389 Alison Waters1480.625 Laura Massaro1411.7654 Rachael Grinham1324.000 Omneya Abdel Kawy1292.353 Madeline Perry1409.2005 Natalie Grainger1258.125 Rachael Grinham1166.000 Kasey Brown1111.6676 Alison Waters1256.579 Madeline Perry1005.800 Rachael Grinham1078.5247 Omneya Abdel Kawy989.238 Kasey Brown882.381 Raneem El Weleily1022.7898 Madeline Perry949.333 Vanessa Atkinson790.059 Annie Au948.9529 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro908.025 Laura Massaro770.211 Natalie Grinham920.88910 Vanessa Atkinson516.211 Camille Serme769.895 Camille Serme877.175
2006–2008
Rank2006 2007 2008 1 Nicol David3057.188 Nicol David3057.222 Nicol David3542.3532 Rachael Grinham1650.889 Natalie Grinham2425.238 Natalie Grinham1678.8243 Vanessa Atkinson1279.375 Rachael Grinham1874.545 Rachael Grinham1398.5244 Natalie Grinham1208.750 Natalie Grainger1572.045 Natalie Grainger1237.9415 Tania Bailey1140.882 Tania Bailey1231.579 Alison Waters965.7226 Madeline Perry844.063 Vicky Botwright1008.810 Jenny Duncalf960.4447 Natalie Grainger789.906 Jenny Duncalf877.609 Omneya Abdel Kawy904.2118 Vicky Botwright789.684 Vanessa Atkinson831.250 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro847.9009 Jenny Duncalf752.222 Omneya Abdel Kawy817.000 Madeline Perry761.70010 Omneya Abdel Kawy734.421 Shelley Kitchen742.107 Shelley Kitchen710.474
Note: 1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.
2003–2005
Rank2003 2004 2005 1 Carol Owens1270.938 Rachael Grinham2039.118 Vanessa Atkinson2409.0002 Cassie Jackman955.026 Cassie Jackman1783.053 Rachael Grinham1817.3683 Rachael Grinham782.063 Vanessa Atkinson1530.667 Nicol David1747.1054 Natalie Grinham723.500 Natalie Grainger1321.353 Natalie Grinham1356.2505 Natalie Grainger699.000 Natalie Grinham1019.941 Vicky Botwright1042.8336 Linda Elriani675.588 Nicol David834.789 Linda Elriani894.0007 Vanessa Atkinson653.125 Linda Elriani752.636 Natalie Grainger872.3538 Rebecca Macree535.658 Fiona Geaves669.750 Jenny Duncalf664.4509 Vicky Botwright421.737 Omneya Abdel Kawy607.635 Tania Bailey646.76510 Stephanie Brind358.147 Rebecca Macree582.409 Omneya Abdel Kawy604.478
2000–2002
Rank2000 2001 2002 1 Leilani Rorani2326.625 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2611.667 Sarah Fitz-Gerald2078.7502 Carol Owens1681.000 Leilani Rorani1537.750 Carol Owens1745.2783 Linda Elriani988.111 Carol Owens1291.563 Natalie Grainger1389.0504 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.500 Cassie Jackman913.688 Linda Elriani972.6885 Tania Bailey812.938 Fiona Geaves853.500 Tania Bailey908.1396 Natalie Grainger804.111 Linda Elriani843.375 Rachael Grinham879.6677 Suzanne Horner742.500 Stephanie Brind802.875 Vanessa Atkinson876.7508 Cassie Jackman741.250 Rachael Grinham693.222 Cassie Jackman848.7509 Fiona Geaves602.438 Suzanne Horner676.944 Rebecca Macree592.30010 Stephanie Brind566.833 Rebecca Macree564.861 Fiona Geaves572.278
1997–1999
Rank1997 1998 1999 1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin1973.000 Leilani Rorani2326.6252 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald1531.818 Carol Owens1681.0003 Cassie Jackman Cassie Jackman1128.750 Linda Elriani988.1114 Sue Wright Sue Wright945.000 Sarah Fitz-Gerald912.5005 Carol Owens Suzanne Horner696.111 Tania Bailey812.9386 Sabine Schoene Linda Elriani565.833 Natalie Grainger804.1117 Suzanne Horner Leilani Rorani560.227 Suzanne Horner742.5008 Liz Irving Carol Owens544.722 Cassie Jackman741.2509 Linda Elriani Sabine Schoene539.167 Fiona Geaves602.43810 Fiona Geaves Liz Irving508.889 Stephanie Brind566.833
1994–1996
Rank1994 1995 1996 1 Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald2 Suzanne Horner Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin3 Cassie Jackman Liz Irving Cassie Jackman4 Liz Irving Suzanne Horner Suzanne Horner5 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens Sue Wright6 Carol Owens Cassie Jackman Liz Irving7 Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene Carol Owens8 Sue Wright Fiona Geaves Sabine Schoene9 Claire Nitch Jane Martin Claire Nitch10 Jane Martin Claire Nitch Fiona Geaves
Year-end number 1 + Years ended No. 1 Player CountNicol David 9Susan Devoy 9Michelle Martin 5Sarah Fitz-Gerald 4Nour El Sherbini 4Raneem El Weleily 3Vanessa Atkinson 1Vicki Cardwell 1Nohar Gohar 1Rachael Grinham 1Carol Owens 1Leilani Rorani 1
1983: Vicki Cardwell 1984: Susan Devoy