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| Sport | Squash |
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| Jurisdiction | International |
| Abbreviation | PSA |
| Founded | 1975 (1975) |
| Location | Leeds,England,United Kingdom |
| President | |
| Chairman |  Ziad Al-Turki |
| CEO |  Alex Gough |
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| Sponsor | Dunlop |
| Official website | |
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 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour | |
TheProfessional Squash Association, or simply thePSA, is the governing body for the men's and women's professionalsquash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to theATP and theWTA fortennis.[1] The PSA's highest professional level, thePSA Squash Tour involves over 250tournaments annually around the world. Over 1,200 players from fivecontinents and more than 60countries are registered with the PSA.[2] Rankings are updated weekly based on performances.
PSA Squash Tour comprises the most important tournaments in prize money for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including theWorld Championship andTour Finals, labelled as following:
Every year, the top eight performers compete in thePSA Squash Tour Finals. The players are separated into two groups of four, and play around robin. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals (A1 vs B2; B1 vs A2). The winner of the event is crowned the World Tour champion.[3]
| Tournament | Ranking Points | ||||||||
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| Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
| World Championship | $600,000 | 27683 points | 3500 | 2275 | 1400 | 875 | 525 | 321 | 196 |
| Diamond | $300,000 | 24511 points | 3100 | 2015 | 1240 | 775 | 465 | 284 | 173.5 |
| Platinum | $190,000 | 17132 points | 2800 | 1820 | 1120 | 700 | 420 | 257 | |
| Gold | $100,000 | 11010 points | 1800 | 1170 | 720 | 450 | 270 | 165 | |
| Silver | $75,000 | 8261.5 points | 1350 | 877.5 | 540 | 337.5 | 202.5 | 124 | |
| Bronze | $50,000 | 5505 points | 900 | 585 | 360 | 225 | 135 | 82.5 | |
| Copper | $25,000 | 3061 points | 500 | 325 | 200 | 125 | 75 | 46 | |
PSA Challenger Tour tournaments are entry point for young and upcoming professionals progressing through to a more international level of competition. It offers $3,000–$30,000 prize money and is the ideal circuit for less-experienced and upcoming players.
| PSA Challenger Tour | Ranking Points | ||||||||
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| Rank | Prize money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/48 |
| Challenger 30 | $30,000 | 2814 points | 525 | 345 | 210 | 130 | 78 | 47.5 | |
| Challenger 20 | $20,000 | 1860 points | 350 | 230 | 140 | 85 | 51 | 31.5 | |
| Challenger 15 | $15,000 | 1343 points | 250 | 162.5 | 100 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 22.5 | |
| Challenger 12 | $12,000 | 1074 points | 200 | 130 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 18 | |
| Challenger 9 | $9,000 | 806 points | 150 | 97.5 | 60 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 13.5 | |
| Challenger 6 | $6,000 | 537 points | 100 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | |
| Challenger 3 | $3,000 | 331 points | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5.5 | |
PSA Satellite Tour comprises closed national championships or tournaments where entry is restricted to members of an association that promotes the tournament.
In January 2013, the PSA announced, along withU.S. Squash, the creation of a new tournament series called theUS Pro Squash Series. This tournament series is used to support marketing activities for tournaments in theUnited States.[4]
In November 2014, theWSA and the PSA announced a historic merger between the two associations.[5] A decision was reached to designate the PSA operate as the governing body for both the women's and men's ranks from 1 January 2015.
On 7 December 2020 the PSA reached an agreement withDunlop that extends Dunlop's tenure as the provider of official balls and official racquets for the PSA. The extension is three years.[6]
Men's rankings[edit]Main article:Men's Squash World Rankings
| Women's rankings[edit]Main article:Women's Squash World Rankings
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| PSA World Tour Squash 2015 | |
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| Developer | Team6 Game Studios |
| Publisher | Alternative Software |
| Platform | Wii |
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| Genre | Sportsimulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
A PSA-licensed video game titledPSA World Tour Squash 2015 has been developed byTeam6 Game Studios and published byAlternative Software, and was released only in various European countries on 22 May 2015, exclusively forNintendo'sWii console.[9] The game features the likeness of several professional squash players such asNick 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 alsosupportsWii MotionPlus, allowing users an enhanced, real-time squash motion control gameplay experience,[10] and is the last ever game for the console to do so.
