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.

2010 Calendar

World Open TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsWorld Open 2010 Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptWorld Open - World Series Platinum$147,000 - Draw18–22 September 2010 Nicol David11-5, 11–8, 11–6 Omneya Abdel Kawy Alison Waters Camille Serme Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Vanessa Atkinson Low Wee Wern

World Series TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsHong Kong Open 2010 Hong Kong, ChinaWorld Series Gold$74,000 - Draw25–29 August 2010 Nicol David11-6, 12–10, 12–10 Jenny Duncalf Rachael Grinham Alison Waters Omneya Abdel Kawy Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey BrownQatar Classic 2010 Doha, QatarWorld Series Gold$74,000 - Draw8–12 November 2010 Nicol David11-5, 11–8, 11–9 Rachael Grinham Jenny Duncalf Nour El Tayeb Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Joelle King

Gold 45 TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsChennai Squash Open 2010 ChennaiGold 45$53,5004–9 March 2010 Nicol David11-6, 11–4, 11–6 Jenny Duncalf Camille Serme Kasey Brown Rachael Grinham Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha TeránKuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGold 45$53,50017–20 March 2010 Nicol David11-4 11-2 13–11 Omneya Abdel Kawy Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha TeránCayman Islands Open 2010 Cayman IslandsGold 45$55,30013–17 April 2010 Nicol David11-8, 11–8, 11–4 Jenny Duncalf Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Camille Serme Sarah Kippax Isabelle StoehrMalaysian Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGold 45$53,50021–24 July 2010 Nicol David11-6 6-11 11-7 10-12 11–5 Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters Raneem El Weleily Omneya Abdel Kawy Camille Serme Low Wee Wern Raneem El WeleilySingapore Women's Masters 2010 SingaporeGold 45$53,50028–31 July 2010 Nicol David18-16, 11–9, 12–10 Alison Waters Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry Natalie Grainger Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Camille SermeAustralian Open 2010 Canberra, AustraliaGold 45$56,00011–15 August 2010 Madeline Perry11-5, 12–10, 6–11, 4–11, 13–11 Alison Waters Jenny Duncalf Rachael Grinham Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Jaclyn Hawkes Donna UrquhartTorneo International Mexicano 2010 Mexico, MexicoGold 45$67,50020–24 October 2010 Nicol David12-10, 11–4, 11–5 Rachael Grinham Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Jenny Duncalf Madeline Perry Samantha Terán Jaclyn Hawkes

Silver 30 TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsGreenwich Open 2010 New York City, United StatesSilver 30$37,45021–24 January 2010 Alison Waters11-8, 12–10, 11–8 Omneya Abdel Kawy Vanessa Atkinson Raneem El Weleily Laura Massaro Engy Kheirallah Samantha Terán Tania BaileyBurning River Classic 2010 Cleveland, United StatesSilver 30$39,05031 January - 3 February 2010 Alison Waters11-7, 11–9, 7–11, 3–11, 11–6 Omneya Abdel Kawy Samantha Terán Raneem El Weleily Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Isabelle Stoehr Joelle KingUS Open 2010 Chicago, United StatesSilver 30$36,50028 September - 2 October 2010 Vanessa Atkinson11-6, 11–4, 11–8 Amanda Sobhy Line Hansen Manuela Manetta Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Latasha Khan Emma BeddoesCarol Weymuller Open 2010 Brooklyn, United StatesSilver 30$42,45028–31 October 2010 Jenny Duncalf11-6, 11–1, 11–6 Laura Massaro Rachael Grinham Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Samantha Terán Rebecca Chiu Nour El TayebPunj Lloyd Squash Masters 2010 New Delhi, IndiaSilver 30$36,50016–19 December 2010 Jenny Duncalf11-5, 11–5, 11–4 Kasey Brown Camille Serme Annie Au Jaclyn Hawkes Low Wee Wern Joey Chan Dipika Pallikal

Silver 20 TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsTexas Open 2010 Dallas, United StatesSilver 20$26,7008–11 April 2010 Joelle King11-8, 6–11, 11–8, 11–9 Rachael Grinham Dominique Lloyd-Walter Low Wee Wern Jaclyn Hawkes Donna Urquhart Joey Chan Delia ArnoldHurghada International 2010 Le Caire, EgyptSilver 20$26,2004–9 May 2010 Omneya Abdel Kawy11-4, 11–8, 14–12 Engy Kheirallah Camille Serme Raneem El Weleily Isabelle Stoehr Line Hansen Nour El Sherbini Heba El TorkyIrish Squash Open 2010 Dublin, IrelandSilver 20$25,3001–4 September 2010 Madeline Perry13-11, 11–8, 11–6 Vanessa Atkinson Laura Massaro Aisling Blake Natalie Grainger Natalie Grinham Sarah Kippax Victoria LustHeliopolis Open 2010 Le Caire, EgyptSilver 20$25,30011–14 September 2010 Nour El Sherbini11-6, 11–9, rtd Rachael Grinham Nour El Tayeb Heba El Torky Line Hansen Joshna Chinappa Lucie Fialová Nouran El TorkyMonte Carlo Classic 2010 Monte Carlo, MonacoSilver 20$25,30026–29 October 2010 Omneya Abdel Kawy11-5, 11–7, 4–11, 11–9 Vanessa Atkinson Camille Serme Annelize Naudé Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Orla Noom Nicolette FernandesDutch Open Squash 2010 Rotterdam, NetherlandsSilver 20$30,0008–11 November 2010 Vanessa Atkinson11-9, 11–3, 11–7 Madeline Perry Rachael Grinham Natalie Grinham Sarah Kippax Aisling Blake Manuela Manetta Orla NoomSeoul Squash Open 2010 Seoul, South KoreaSilver 20$20,00018–21 December 2010 Annie Au11-7, 11–7, 11–5 Low Wee Wern Donna Urquhart Delia Arnold Sarah Kippax Joey Chan Song Sun-mi Chinatsu MatsuiSharm El Sheikh International 2010 Sharm-el-sheikh, EgyptSilver 20$29,50014–17 December 2010 Laura Massaro11-5, 9–11, 12–10, 12–10 Raneem El Weleily Nour El Tayeb Heba El Torky Kanzy El Dafrawy Victoria Lust Lucie Fialová Salma Hany

Year end world top 10 players Rank20101 Nicol David3340.0002 Jenny Duncalf1621.7653 Alison Waters1480.6254 Omneya Abdel Kawy1292.3535 Rachael Grinham1166.0006 Madeline Perry1005.8007 Kasey Brown882.3818 Vanessa Atkinson790.0599 Laura Massaro770.21110 Camille Serme769.895

Retirements 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. 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. 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. 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.

See also Official Women's Squash World Ranking Women's International Squash Players Association 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships WISPA World Series 2010 PSA World Tour 2010

References

External links WISPA calendar