Professional Squash Association

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Professional Squash Association
SportProfessional Squash
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationPSA
Founded1975 (1975)
LocationLeeds, England, United Kingdom
PresidentIndia Saurav Ghosal (Men)
England Sarah-Jane Perry (Women)
ChairmanSaudi Arabia Ziad Al-Turki (ATCO)
CEOWales Alex Gough
DirectorEgypt Ahmad Bassam
United States Ashley Bernhard
Switzerland Claudia Schurmann
England Daryl Selby
United States John Nimick
United States Mike Puertas
Other key staffEngland Lee Beachill (Chief Operations Officer)

Netherlands Tommy Berden (Chief Commercial Officer)
England Lee Drew (Refereeing Director)

England Andy Malley (Tour Development)
SponsorDunlop, Salming, ASB Squash Courts
Official website
www.psaworldtour.com
Squash current event.svg Current World Tour
Squash
File:Logo of PSA 2011.jpg
Previous PSA Logo (2011-2014)
File:Former logo of PSA.jpg
Former PSA Logo

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the governing body for the men's and women's professional squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the ATP and the WTA for tennis. The PSA World Tour 2015 involves over 200 tournaments annually around the world. Over 800 players from all the 5 continents (over 60 different countries represented [1][2]) are registered with the PSA and rankings are updated monthly based on players' performances.

In November 2014, the WSA and the PSA announced a historic merger between the two associations.[3] A decision was reached to designate the PSA operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from January 1, 2015.

PSA World Tour

There are hundreds of PSA tournaments throughout the course of a season of the PSA World Tour, and they are classified into the following categories, based on prize money:

  • Satellite (Closed Satellite tournaments can either be National Closed Championships or a tournament/series of tournaments whose entry is restricted to members of an association that promotes the tournament).
  • Challenger (Challenger tournaments are entry point for young and or up and coming professionals progressing through to a more international level of competition). Tournaments start with a total of $6,000 :

PSA Challenger 30 $30,000 – $44,999

PSA Challenger 20 $20,000 – $29,999

PSA Challenger 10 $12,000 – $19,999

PSA Challenger 5 $6,000 – $11,999

  • World Tour (These events range from larger club events and entry point glass court events all the way through to higher profile glass court events) :

PSA World Tour Platinum $165,000 – $299,999

PSA World Tour Gold $97,500 – $164,999

PSA World Tour Silver $67,500 – $97,499

PSA World Tour Bronze $45,000 – $57,499

PSA World Tour Platinum events are a select group of high-profile squash tournaments easily recognised (they offer the largest prize money and attract the majority of the world's best players).

  • World Championship (This is the ultimate tournament on the World Tour and to become World Champion is regarded the highest pinnacle of competitive achievement amongst PSA players. With a 64-person draw, this tournament is the most physically and mentally challenging of the season).


On December 7, 2020, the PSA reached an agreement with Dunlop that extends Dunlop's tenure as the provider of official balls and official racquets for the PSA. The extension is three years.[4]

Before January 1, 2015, the women's squash game was governed by the Women's Squash Association (WSA).

World Series Squash Finals

Every year, the top eight performers from the various World Series events gather for the PSA World Series Finals. The eight players are separated into two groups of four, and play a round robin. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals (A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2). The winner of the event is crowned World Series champion.

US Pro Squash Series

In January 2013, the PSA announced, along with U.S. Squash, the creation of a new tournament series called the US Pro Squash Series. This tournament series is used to support marketing activities for tournaments in the United States.[5]

World Rankings

PSA publishes weekly rankings of professional players: PSA World Rankings (commonly known as the ‘World rankings’).

Current Champions

Video game

PSA World Tour Squash
Developer(s)Alternative Software
Publisher(s)Alternative Software
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • EU: May 22, 2015
Genre(s)Sport simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

A PSA-licensed video game titled PSA World Tour Squash 2015 has been developed and published by Alternative Software, and is released only in various European countries on May 22, 2015, exclusively for Nintendo's Wii console.[8] The game features the likeness of several professional squash players such as Nick Matthew, Amr Shabana, Grégory Gaultier, Ramy Ashour, and many others, and takes place in many iconic, global squash courts. Players can compete in main World Tour, or set up their own tournaments with using custom player avatars and stats. The game also supports Wii MotionPlus, allowing users an enhanced, real-time squash motion control gameplay experience, (Official website) and is the last ever game for the console to do so.

See also

References

  1. ^ "PSA World Rankings – Men's". Professional Squash Association. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "PSA World Rankings – Women's". Professional Squash Association. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "WSA And PSA To Join Forces In Historic Merger". Squash Site. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ "PSA and Dunlop Announce Partnership Renewal". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "US Pro Squash Series Standings". Professional Squash Association. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
  7. ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
  8. ^ Calvert, Darren (29 April 2015). "Just When You Thought the Humble Wii Was Dead, Here Comes PSA World Tour Squash". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

External links

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