2016 PSA World Tour
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World Championship World Series 15–16 & 16–17 PSA World Series Finals PSA International | ||
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The PSA World Tour 2016 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2016 squash season. The most important tournaments in the series is the Men's World Championship and the Women's World Championship. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.[1] In the middle of the year, the PSA World Series tour is concluded by the Men's PSA World Series Finals and the Women's PSA World Series Finals in Dubai, the end of the world series season for the top 8 rated players. Players performances in the tour are rated by the Men's World Rankings and Women's World Rankings.
2016 Calendar
Categories: International tournaments and more.
Key
World Championship |
World Series |
International 100 |
International 70 |
International 25/35/50 |
January
February
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Swedish Open 2016 Men : International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
4–7 February 2016 | 12–10, 8–11, 11–9, 3–11, 11–4 |
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Squash Colombia Open 2016 Men : International 100 $115,000 - Draw |
16–20 February 2016 | 11–9, 7–11, 11–3, 11–9 |
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Windy City Open 2016 Men : World Series $150,000 - Draw Women : World Series $150,000 - Draw |
25 February - 2 March 2016 | 11–6, 11–3, 2–0 rtd |
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9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–6 |
March
April
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Grasshopper Cup 2016 Men : International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
14–17 April 2016 | 6–11, 13–11, 11–9, 9–11, 11–6 |
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El Gouna International 2016 Men : World Series $150,000 - Draw |
24–29 April 2016 | 7–11, 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8 |
May
August
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Hong Kong Open 2016 Men : World Series $150,000 - Draw Women : World Series $100,000 - Draw |
23–28 August 2016 | 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 5–11, 11–6 |
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6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–8 |
September
October
November
December
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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British Grand Prix 2016 Men : International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
2–5 December 2016 | 11-7, 12-10, 11-4 |
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St George's Hill Open 2016 Men : International 100 $100,000 - Draw |
8–12 December 2016 | 11-7, 13-11, 11-4 |
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PSA Women's World Championship 2016 Women : World Championship $165,000 - Draw |
7–14 April 2017 (Previously scheduled for 2016) |
11-8, 11-9, 11-9 |
Current world top 10 players
Men's world ranking
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Women's world ranking
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Retirements
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 2016 season:
Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1 December 1982 in The Hague, Netherlands) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 9 spot in 2010. He won 12 PSA World Tour titles including the Netsuite Open against Omar Mosaad and the Bluenose Classic against Borja Golán. He reached in 2010 the final of the US Open against Wael El Hindi. He retired in July after 15 years on the tour.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com.
- ↑ "Current PSA World Rankings". psaworldtour.com. PSA World Tour, Inc.
- ↑ "Current PSA World Rankings". psaworldtour.com. WSA World Tour, Inc.
- ↑ "Laurens Jan Anjema ret5res".