2024–25 PSA Squash Tour

The 2024–25 PSA World Events is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2024–25 squash season. It's the 10th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.

2024–25 PSA World Events
Details
Event namePSA World Events 2024–25
DatesAugust 2024 – July 2025
CategoriesWorld Championship: Men's/Women's
PSA Squash Tour Finals: Men's/Women's
PSA Challenger Events
Satellite & Federation Events
Website
PSA Squash Tour
Achievements
World Number 1Men:
Women:
World ChampionMen:
Women:

The most important tournaments in the series are the PSA World Championship for Men's and Women's. The tour also features two circuits of regular events—PSA World Events (formerly PSA World Tour), which feature the highest prize money and the best fields; and PSA Challenger Events with prize money ranging $3,000–$15,000. In the middle of the year (usually in June), the PSA Squash Tour - World Events tour is concluded by the Men's and Women's PSA Squash Tour Finals in a to be determined venue, the season-ending championships for the top 8 rated players from PSA World Events level tournaments.

Overview

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PSA World Events changes

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Starting in August 2024, PSA revamped its professional tour structure in two individual circuits; PSA World Events and PSA Challenger Events.[1]

PSA World Events (formerly PSA World Tour) will comprise most important tournaments in prize money for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including PSA World Championships and PSA Squash Tour Finals, labelled as following:

  • PSA World Championships — 64-players draw — $600,000
  • PSA Squash Tour Finals — 8-playerss draw — $300,000
  • PSA World Events Diamond — 48-players draw — $300,000 - (starting August 2024)
  • PSA World Events Platinum — 32-players draw — $190,000
  • PSA World Events Gold — 24-players draw — $100,000
  • PSA World Events Silver — 24-players draw — $75,000
  • PSA World Events Bronze — 24-players draw — $50,000
  • PSA World Events Copper — 24-players draw — $25,000 - (starting August 2024)

PSA Challenger Events (formerly Challenger Tour) tournaments will offer a $3,000–$15,000 prize-money, ideal circuit for less-experienced and upcoming players, that will include the following tiers:

  • PSA Challenger Events 15 — $15,000
  • PSA Challenger Events 12 — $12,000
  • PSA Challenger Events 9 — $9,000
  • PSA Challenger Events 6 — $6,000
  • PSA Challenger Events 3 — $3,000

Prize money/ranking points breakdown

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PSA Squash Tour events also have a separate World Events ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Events event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA Squash Tour Finals.

Ranking points vary according to tournament tier being awarded as follows:

PSA World Championships Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
PSA World Championships $600,000 27683 points 3500 2275 1400 875 525 321 196
PSA Squash Tour Finals Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Winner Runner up 3/4 Round-Robin Match Win Undefeated bonus
PSA Squash Tour Finals $300,000 1000 550 200 150 150
PSA World Events Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
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 $25,000 3061 points 500 325 200 125 75 46
PSA Challenger Events Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
Challenger Events 15 $15,000 1835 points 300 195 120 75 45 27.5
Challenger Events 12 $12,000 1468 points 240 156 96 60 36 22
Challenger Events 9 $9,000 1101 points 180 117 72 45 27 16.5
Challenger Events 6 $6,000 734 points 120 78 48 30 18 11
Challenger Events 3 $3,000 367 points 60 39 24 15 9 5.5
PSA Satellite Events Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
PSA Satellite Events $1,000 – $3,000 183.5 points 30 19.5 12 7.5 4.5 2.75

Calendar

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PSA Tiers
World Championship
World Events Diamond
World Events Platinum
World Events Gold
World Events Silver
World Events Bronze
World Events Copper
Challenger Events 3/6/9/12/15

August

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Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
RGSA Open
  São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Men : Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
13–17 August   Andrés Herrera
11–7, 6–11, 11–8, 11–3
(1st PSA title)
  Pedro Mometto   Diego Gobbi
  Francesco Marcantonio
  Segundo Portabales
  Guilherme Melo
  Juan Torres
  Rhuan Sousa
Reliance PSA Challenge
  Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
−−−−−−
Women: Challenger 3
16 players – $3,000
15–18 August   Ravindu Laksiri
8–11, 11–2, 11–5, 11–5
(5th PSA title)
  Shamil Wakeel   Vedant Patel
  Shota Yasunari
  Seif Heikal
  Shariff Hakeem
  Ashan de Silva
  Tuwin Nilakshana
  Anahat Singh
11–0, 11–1, 11–4
(5th PSA title)
  Chanithma Sinaly   Yeheni Kuruppu
  Janet Vidhi
  Jannis Lam
  Adhithi Gunasekera
  Anam Mustafa Aziz
  Ranliya Wood
Out East White Bear Challenge
  North Sea, United States
Men: Challenger 6
24 players - $6,000
21–25 August   Nathan Lake
10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8
(9th PSA title)
  Hollis Robertson   César Segundo
  Abdelrahman Nassar
  David Costales
  Nicholas Spizzirri
  Mohamed Nabil
  Abdul Malik Khan
HCL Squash Tour – Kolkata
  Kolkata, India
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
−−−−−−
Women: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
27–31 August   Ravindu Laksiri
11–7, 13–11, 11–3
(6th PSA title)
  Ammar Al-Tamimi   Rahul Baitha
  Suraj Chand
  Diwakar Singh
  Om Semwal
  Vedant Patel
  Mohit Bhatt
  Anahat Singh
11–5, 11–3, 11–7
(6th PSA title)
  Jemyca Aribado   Anjali Semwal
  Fereshteh Eghtedari
  Shameena Riaz
  Unnati Tripathi
  Sunita Patel
  Yeheni Kuruppu
Tuanku Muhriz Trophy
  Seremban, Malaysia
Men: Challenger 15
24 players - $15,000
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Women: Challenger 15
24 players - $15,000
28 Aug. – 1 Sept.   Abhay Singh
7–11, 11–8, 12–10, 11–4
(10th PSA title)
  Lau Tsz Kwan   Velavan Senthilkumar
  Addeen Idrakie
  Noor Zaman
  Tang Ming Hong
  Mohamed Nasser
  Syafiq Kamal
  Aira Azman
11–9, 11–9, 11–9
(3rd PSA title)
  Chan Sin Yuk   Aifa Azman
  Ainaa Amani
  Yasshmita Jadishkumar
  Hana Ismail
  Akanksha Salunkhe
  Sehveetrraa Kumar
Life Time Colleyville Open
  Colleyville, United States
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
  Ahsan Ayaz
11–6, 8–11, 11–3, 11–8
(2nd PSA title)
  Yash Bhargava   Siow Yee Xian
  Shady El Sherbiny
  Brett Schille
  David Costales
  Denis Gilevskiy
  Luis Aquino
CIB Egyptian Open
  Giza, Egypt
Men: World Events – Diamond
48 players – $325,500
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Women: World Events – Diamond
48 players – $325,500
30 Aug. – 6 Sep.   Mostafa Asal
11–3, 13–11, 5–11, 11–8
(16th PSA title)
  Ali Farag   Diego Elías
  Marwan El Shorbagy
  Paul Coll
  Mazen Hesham
  Mohamed El Shorbagy
  Tarek Momen
  Nour El Sherbini
5–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–8
(41st PSA title)
  Nouran Gohar   Hania El Hammamy
  Nada Abbas
  Sana Ibrahim
  Rowan Elaraby
  Georgina Kennedy
  Tinne Gilis

September

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Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
ACE Challenger 12K
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men: Challenger 12
24 players – $12,000
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Women: Challenger 12
24 players – $12,000
4–8 September   Velavan Senthilkumar
11–5, 11–6, 11–9
(9th PSA title)
  Noor Zaman   Addeen Idrakie
  Ameeshenraj Chandaran
  Darren Pragasam
  Mohamed Nasser
  Nasir Iqbal
  Yassin Shohdy
  Ainaa Amani
11–9, 11–4, 11–7
(3rd PSA title)
  Hana Ismail   Aifa Azman
  Akanksha Salunkhe
  Yasshmita Jadishkumar
  Salma El-Alfy
  Anahat Singh
  Sehveetrraa Kumar
Squash Inspire - Abbas Family
  Columbia, United States
Women: Challenger 9
24 players – $9,000
10–14 September Quarter-finals schedule (12 September 2024)
  Zeina Zein vs.   Madeleine Hylland (15:00)
  Yee Xin Ying vs.   Karina Tyma (16:00)
  Alina Bushma vs.   Habiba Hani (17:00)
  Margot Prow vs.   Alex Haydon (18:00)
PSA Aramis Club
  Nimy, Belgium
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
11–14 September
247 International
  Florham Park, United States
Men: Challenger 3
16 players – $3,000
13–15 September
Paraguay Open
  Asunción, Paraguay
Women: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
17–20 September
Paris Squash
  Paris, France
Men: World Events – Platinum
32 players – $213,000
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Women: World Events – Platinum
32 players – $213,000
15–21 September
NASH Cup
  London, Canada
Men: World Events – Copper
24 players – $28,750
−−−−−−
Women: World Events – Copper
24 players – $28,750
17–21 September
KCC 120th Anniversary Challenge Cup
  Hong Kong, China
Men: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
−−−−−−
Women: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
Jack Fairs Open
  London, Canada
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
18–21 September
Bashir QuantiFi Capital LifeTime MetroWest
  Framingham, United States
Men: Challenger 6
24 players - $6,000
18–22 September
Genesee Valley Club Open
  Rochester, United States
Women: Challenger 6
24 players - $6,000
Budapest Open
  Budapest, Hungary
Men: World Events – Copper
24 players – $30,000
22–26 September
Charlottesville Open
  Charlottesville, United States
Men: World Events – Copper
24 players - $28,750
24–28 September
II SPAC Open
  São Paulo, Brazil
Men: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
−−−−−−
Women: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
Schräglage Squash Open
  Böblingen, Germany
Men: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
−−−−−−
Women: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
25–29 September
Stourbridge Open
  Stourbridge, England
Men: Challenger 6
24 players – $6,000
Assore & Balwin Joburg Open
  Johannesburg, South Africa
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
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Women: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000
1er Open International SKODA–XO Conseil
  Quimper, France
Men: Challenger 3
24 players – $3,000







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Statistical information

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The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. Total number of titles;
  2. Cumulated importance of those titles;
  3. Alphabetical order (by family names for players).
World Championship/PSA Finals
World Events Diamond
World Events Platinum
World Events Gold
World Events Silver
World Events Bronze
World Events Copper
Challenger Events 3/6/9/12/15

Titles won by player (men's)

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Total Player World Ch. /
PSA Finals
Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Copper Challenger 15 Challenger 12 Challenger 9 Challenger 6 Challenger 3
2   Ravindu Laksiri (SRI) ●●
1   Mostafa Asal (EGY)
1   Abhay Singh (IND)
1   Velavan Senthilkumar (IND)
1   Andrés Herrera (COL)
1   Nathan Lake (ENG)
1   Ahsan Ayaz (PAK)

Titles won by nation (men's)

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Total Nation World Ch. /
PSA Finals
Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Copper Challenger 15 Challenger 12 Challenger 9 Challenger 6 Challenger 3
2   India (IND)
2   Sri Lanka (SRI) ●●
1   Egypt (EGY)
1   Colombia (COL)
1   England (ENG)
1   Pakistan (PAK)

Titles won by player (women's)

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Total Player World Ch. /
PSA Finals
Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Copper Challenger 15 Challenger 12 Challenger 9 Challenger 6 Challenger 3
2   Anahat Singh (IND) ●●
1   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
1   Aira Azman (MYS)
1   Ainaa Amani (MYS)

Titles won by nation (women's)

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Total Nation World Ch. /
PSA Finals
Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Copper Challenger 15 Challenger 12 Challenger 9 Challenger 6 Challenger 3
2   Malaysia (MYS)
2   India (IND) ●●
1   Egypt (EGY)

Comebacks

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Retirements

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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 2024–25 season:

Current world top 10 players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PSA Unveils New Tour Structure Ahead of 2024-25 Season". PSA Squash Tour. 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "PSA Calendar". PSA World Tour.
  3. ^ "2024 World Squash Calendar". SquashSite. 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 World Squash Calendar". Squash Info.
  5. ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
  6. ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
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