2010 WISPA World Tour

See also: 2010 WISPA World Series

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
Details
Event name	WISPA World Tour 2010
Categories	WSA World Open 2010 WISPA World Series (2) WSA Gold & Silver (20)
Website www.wispa.net
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
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2010 Calendar

World Open

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	Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Vanessa Atkinson Low Wee Wern

World Series

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Hong Kong Open 2010 Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw	25–29 August 2010	Nicol David 11-6, 12–10, 12–10	Jenny Duncalf	Rachael Grinham Alison Waters	Omneya Abdel Kawy Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown
Qatar Classic 2010 Doha, Qatar World Series Gold $74,000 - Draw	8–12 November 2010	Nicol David 11-5, 11–8, 11–9	Rachael Grinham	Jenny Duncalf Nour El Tayeb	Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily Joelle King

Gold 45

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Chennai Squash Open 2010 Chennai Gold 45 $53,500	4–9 March 2010	Nicol David 11-6, 11–4, 11–6	Jenny Duncalf	Camille Serme Kasey Brown	Rachael Grinham Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha Terán
Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold 45 $53,500	17–20 March 2010	Nicol David 11-4 11-2 13–11	Omneya Abdel Kawy	Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters	Madeline Perry Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Samantha Terán
Cayman Islands Open 2010 Cayman Islands Gold 45 $55,300	13–17 April 2010	Nicol David 11-8, 11–8, 11–4	Jenny Duncalf	Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry	Kasey Brown Camille Serme Sarah Kippax Isabelle Stoehr
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold 45 $53,500	21–24 July 2010	Nicol David 11-6 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 Weleily
Singapore Women's Masters 2010 Singapore Gold 45 $53,500	28–31 July 2010	Nicol David 18-16, 11–9, 12–10	Alison Waters	Rachael Grinham Madeline Perry	Natalie Grainger Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Camille Serme
Australian Open 2010 Canberra, Australia Gold 45 $56,000	11–15 August 2010	Madeline Perry 11-5, 12–10, 6–11, 4–11, 13–11	Alison Waters	Jenny Duncalf Rachael Grinham	Laura Massaro Kasey Brown Jaclyn Hawkes Donna Urquhart
Torneo International Mexicano 2010 Mexico, Mexico Gold 45 $67,500	20–24 October 2010	Nicol David 12-10, 11–4, 11–5	Rachael Grinham	Kasey Brown Raneem El Weleily	Jenny Duncalf Madeline Perry Samantha Terán Jaclyn Hawkes

Silver 30

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Greenwich Open 2010 New York City, United States Silver 30 $37,450	21–24 January 2010	Alison Waters 11-8, 12–10, 11–8	Omneya Abdel Kawy	Vanessa Atkinson Raneem El Weleily	Laura Massaro Engy Kheirallah Samantha Terán Tania Bailey
Burning River Classic 2010 Cleveland, United States Silver 30 $39,050	31 January - 3 February 2010	Alison Waters 11-7, 11–9, 7–11, 3–11, 11–6	Omneya Abdel Kawy	Samantha Terán Raneem El Weleily	Madeline Perry Kasey Brown Isabelle Stoehr Joelle King
US Open 2010 Chicago, United States Silver 30 $36,500	28 September - 2 October 2010	Vanessa Atkinson 11-6, 11–4, 11–8	Amanda Sobhy	Line Hansen Manuela Manetta	Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Latasha Khan Emma Beddoes
Carol Weymuller Open 2010 Brooklyn, United States Silver 30 $42,450	28–31 October 2010	Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 11–1, 11–6	Laura Massaro	Rachael Grinham Kasey Brown	Raneem El Weleily Samantha Terán Rebecca Chiu Nour El Tayeb
Punj Lloyd Squash Masters 2010 New Delhi, India Silver 30 $36,500	16–19 December 2010	Jenny Duncalf 11-5, 11–5, 11–4	Kasey Brown	Camille Serme Annie Au	Jaclyn Hawkes Low Wee Wern Joey Chan Dipika Pallikal

Silver 20

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Texas Open 2010 Dallas, United States Silver 20 $26,700	8–11 April 2010	Joelle King 11-8, 6–11, 11–8, 11–9	Rachael Grinham	Dominique Lloyd-Walter Low Wee Wern	Jaclyn Hawkes Donna Urquhart Joey Chan Delia Arnold
Hurghada International 2010 Le Caire, Egypt Silver 20 $26,200	4–9 May 2010	Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-4, 11–8, 14–12	Engy Kheirallah	Camille Serme Raneem El Weleily	Isabelle Stoehr Line Hansen Nour El Sherbini Heba El Torky
Irish Squash Open 2010 Dublin, Ireland Silver 20 $25,300	1–4 September 2010	Madeline Perry 13-11, 11–8, 11–6	Vanessa Atkinson	Laura Massaro Aisling Blake	Natalie Grainger Natalie Grinham Sarah Kippax Victoria Lust
Heliopolis Open 2010 Le Caire, Egypt Silver 20 $25,300	11–14 September 2010	Nour El Sherbini 11-6, 11–9, rtd	Rachael Grinham	Nour El Tayeb Heba El Torky	Line Hansen Joshna Chinappa Lucie Fialová Nouran El Torky
Monte Carlo Classic 2010 Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 20 $25,300	26–29 October 2010	Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-5, 11–7, 4–11, 11–9	Vanessa Atkinson	Camille Serme Annelize Naudé	Isabelle Stoehr Aisling Blake Orla Noom Nicolette Fernandes
Dutch Open Squash 2010 Rotterdam, Netherlands Silver 20 $30,000	8–11 November 2010	Vanessa Atkinson 11-9, 11–3, 11–7	Madeline Perry	Rachael Grinham Natalie Grinham	Sarah Kippax Aisling Blake Manuela Manetta Orla Noom
Seoul Squash Open 2010 Seoul, South Korea Silver 20 $20,000	18–21 December 2010	Annie Au 11-7, 11–7, 11–5	Low Wee Wern	Donna Urquhart Delia Arnold	Sarah Kippax Joey Chan Song Sun-mi Chinatsu Matsui
Sharm El Sheikh International 2010 Sharm-el-sheikh, Egypt Silver 20 $29,500	14–17 December 2010	Laura Massaro 11-5, 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

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

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

• 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