The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash players. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings were initially produced monthly; this has been changed to weekly basis effective ranking issue dated August 29, 2022.[1]
The current world number one is Nour El Sherbini of Egypt, who replaced Nouran Gohar in September 2023.
PSA ranking policy
editPlayers competing in PSA tournaments earn ranking points according to how far they get in the draw. The points available depend on the prize money and the draw size. The weekly rankings (issued on each Monday) are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.
Ranking points for each players are made up of a cumulative total consisting of the top 9 tournament results. For instance, if a player has played in 14 events over the course of the period eligible for rankings points, only their best 9 results (in terms of points earned) will count towards their ranking.[2]
Players competing in PSA World Tour Events earn ranking points according to the prize money, classification of the event, and the final position in the draw the player reaches.
PSA World 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 |
Platinum | $164,500–$180,500 | 19180 points | 2750 | 1810 | 1100 | 675 | 410 | 250 | 153 |
Gold | $100,000–$120,500 | 9380 points | 1750 | 1150 | 700 | 430 | 260 | 160 | |
Silver | $70,000–$88,000 | 6570 points | 1225 | 805 | 490 | 300 | 182.5 | 112.5 | |
Bronze | $51,000–$53,000 | 4690 points | 875 | 575 | 350 | 215 | 130 | 80 | |
PSA World Tour Finals | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | Round-Robin Match Win | Undefeated bonus | ||
World Tour Finals | $165,000 | 1000 | 550 | 200 | 150 | 150 | |||
PSA Challenger Tour | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | 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 | $3,000 | 331 points | 65 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
PSA World Championships | Ranking Points | ||||||||
Rank | Prize Money US$ | Ranking Points | Winner | Runner up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 |
PSA World Championships | $300,000 + | 25045 points | 3175 | 2090 | 1270 | 780 | 475 | 290 | 177.5 |
Current world ranking
editPSA Women's World Rankings, of the 8th of November 2024[3] | ||||
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Rank | Player | Average | Move† | |
1 | Nour El Sherbini (EGY) | 2,325 | ||
2 | Nouran Gohar (EGY) | 2,254 | ||
3 | Hania El Hammamy (EGY) | 1,338 | ||
4 | Olivia Weaver (USA) | 1,040 | ||
5 | Nele Coll (BEL) | 840 | ||
6 | Tinne Gilis (BEL) | 837 | ||
7 | Georgina Kennedy (ENG) | 765 | ||
8 | Rowan Elaraby (EGY) | 705 | ||
9 | Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS) | 617 | ||
10 | Amina Orfi (EGY) | 573 |
Note: The weekly ranking for the women's squash (world ranking) is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) official website.[4]
World number 1 since 1983
editNumber one ranked players
editThe following is a list of players who have achieved the world number one position since April 1983 (active players in green) :
# | Player | Date reached | Total months |
Total weeks |
Total days |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vicki Cardwell | April 1983 | 12 | 366 | |
2 | Susan Devoy | April 1984 | 105 | 3195 | |
3 | Lisa Opie | March 1988 | 2 | 61 | |
4 | Michelle Martin | March 1993 | 58 | 1767 | |
5 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | November 1996 | 40 | 1216 | |
6 | Cassie Jackman | January 2000 | 16 | 487 | |
7 | Leilani Rorani | November 2000 | 11 | 334 | |
8 | Carol Owens | November 2002 | 11 | 307 | |
9 | Natalie Grainger | June 2003 | 1 | 30 | |
10 | Rachael Grinham | August 2004 | 16 | 487 | |
11 | Vanessa Atkinson | December 2005 | 5 | 153 | |
12 | Nicol David | January 2006 | 112 | 3408 | |
13 | Raneem El Weleily | September 2015 | 23 | 669 | |
14 | Laura Massaro | January 2016 | 4 | 122 | |
15 | Nour El Sherbini | May 2016 | 48 | 41 | 1747 |
16 | Nouran Gohar | July 2020 | 9 | 51 | 616 |
Last update: 19th of May 2024
Monthly world number 1 since 1983
edit2021–2024
editMonth | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Nour El Sherbini | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini |
February | Nour El Sherbini | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini |
March | Nour El Sherbini | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini |
April | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini |
May | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | N Gohar then N El Sherbini | Nour El Sherbini |
June | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | N El Sherbini then N Gohar | |
July | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nouran Gohar | |
August | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nouran Gohar | |
September | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini | |
October | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini | |
November | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini | |
December | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini |
2017–2020
edit2013–2016
editMonth | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Laura Massaro |
February | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Laura Massaro |
March | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Laura Massaro |
April | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Laura Massaro |
May | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nour El Sherbini |
June | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nour El Sherbini |
July | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nour El Sherbini |
August | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nour El Sherbini |
September | Nicol David | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Sherbini |
October | Nicol David | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Sherbini |
November | Nicol David | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Sherbini |
December | Nicol David | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Sherbini |
2009–2012
editMonth | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
February | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
March | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
April | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
May | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
June | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
July | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
August | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
September | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
October | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
November | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
December | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
2005–2008
editMonth | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
February | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
March | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
April | Rachael Grinham | Vanessa Atkinson | Nicol David | Nicol David |
May | Rachael Grinham | Vanessa Atkinson | Nicol David | Nicol David |
June | Rachael Grinham | Vanessa Atkinson | Nicol David | Nicol David |
July | Rachael Grinham | Vanessa Atkinson | Nicol David | Nicol David |
August | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
September | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
October | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
November | Rachael Grinham | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
December | Vanessa Atkinson | Nicol David | Nicol David | Nicol David |
2001–2004
edit1997–2000
edit1993–1996
editMonth | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Susan Devoy | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin |
March | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin |
May | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin |
July | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin |
September | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin |
November | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Michelle Martin | Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
1989–1992
editMonth | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Susan Devoy | Susan Devoy | Susan Devoy | Susan Devoy |
April | ||||
July | ||||
October |
1986–1988
editMonth | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
---|---|---|---|
January | Susan Devoy | Susan Devoy | Susan Devoy |
March | Lisa Opie | ||
May | Susan Devoy | ||
July | |||
September | |||
November |
1983–1985
editMonth | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
---|---|---|---|
January | Vicki Cardwell | Susan Devoy | |
April | Vicki Cardwell | Susan Devoy | |
July | |||
October |
Year-end top 10
edit2021-2023
editRank | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nour El Sherbini | 1963 | Nouran Gohar | 2252 | ||
2 | Nouran Gohar | 1739 | Nour El Sherbini | 1792 | ||
3 | Amanda Sobhy | 1153 | Hania El Hammamy | 1784 | ||
4 | Hania El Hammamy | 1112 | Joelle King | 1169 | ||
5 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 887 | Amanda Sobhy | 1011 | ||
6 | Camille Serme | 709 | Nour El Tayeb | 963 | ||
7 | Joelle King | 700 | Rowan Elaraby | 707 | ||
8 | Salma Hany | 657 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 679 | ||
9 | Nour El Tayeb | 506 | Nele Gilis | 583 | ||
10 | Rowan Elaraby | 479 | Olivia Fiechter | 555 |
2018-2020
editRank | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Raneem El Weleily | 1903 | Raneem El Weleily | 1891 | Nour El Sherbini | 1716 |
2 | Nour El Sherbini | 1703 | Nour El Sherbini | 1433 | Nouran Gohar | 1591 |
3 | Nour El Tayeb | 1166 | Nouran Gohar | 1359 | Nour El Tayeb | 1304 |
4 | Joelle King | 914 | Nour El Tayeb | 1317 | Camille Serme | 1236 |
5 | Camille Serme | 871 | Camille Serme | 1134 | Hania El Hammamy | 1037 |
6 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 775 | Joelle King | 755 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 806 |
7 | Nouran Gohar | 658 | Amanda Sobhy | 632 | Amanda Sobhy | 750 |
8 | Laura Massaro | 623 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 612 | Joelle King | 737 |
9 | Tesni Evans | 494 | Tesni Evans | 555 | Tesni Evans | 482 |
10 | Alison Waters | 472 | Hania El Hammamy | 524 | Salma Hany | 449 |
2015-2017
editRank | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Raneem El Weleily | 2831.765 | Nour El Sherbini | 1833 | Nour El Sherbini | 1576 |
2 | Laura Massaro | 2553.529 | Raneem El Weleily | 1204 | Raneem El Weleily | 1216 |
3 | Nicol David | 2396.250 | Nouran Gohar | 1160 | Camille Serme | 1059 |
4 | Camille Serme | 1784.375 | Laura Massaro | 1087 | Laura Massaro | 1049 |
5 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 1462.500 | Camille Serme | 1028 | Nouran Gohar | 793 |
6 | Nour El Sherbini | 1430.000 | Nicol David | 1023 | Nicol David | 738 |
7 | Nour El Tayeb | 1340.625 | Amanda Sobhy | 962 | Sarah-Jane Perry | 713 |
8 | Alison Waters | 1175.625 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 608 | Nour El Tayeb | 656 |
9 | Nouran Gohar | 827.059 | Alison Waters | 503 | Joelle King | 571 |
10 | Annie Au | 815.789 | Joelle King | 481 | Alison Waters | 492 |
2012-2014
editRank | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicol David | 2415.625 | Nicol David | 3499.380 | Nicol David | 3398.120 |
2 | Raneem El Weleily | 1670.000 | Laura Massaro | 2278.940 | Laura Massaro | 2088.530 |
3 | Laura Massaro | 1430.250 | Raneem El Weleily | 1656.250 | Raneem El Weleily | 1984.120 |
4 | Alison Waters | 1049.789 | Alison Waters | 1185.940 | Nour El Sherbini | 1362.310 |
5 | Joelle King | 1043.412 | Camille Serme | 1071.880 | Alison Waters | 1248.890 |
6 | Nour El Sherbini | 943.281 | Joelle King | 1040.290 | Camille Serme | 1084.130 |
7 | Low Wee Wern | 865.556 | Jenny Duncalf | 952.941 | Low Wee Wern | 1033.160 |
8 | Annie Au | 840.222 | Low Wee Wern | 904.706 | Nour El Tayeb | 1000.500 |
9 | Madeline Perry | 736.105 | Natalie Grinham | 902.294 | Annie Au | 857.250 |
10 | Dipika Pallikal | 608.912 | Madeline Perry | 867.579 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 788.571 |
2009-2011
editRank | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicol David | 2692.778 | Nicol David | 3340.000 | Nicol David | 3279.412 |
2 | Jenny Duncalf | 1474.955 | Jenny Duncalf | 1621.765 | Jenny Duncalf | 1934.118 |
3 | Natalie Grinham | 1469.389 | Alison Waters | 1480.625 | Laura Massaro | 1411.765 |
4 | Rachael Grinham | 1324.000 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 1292.353 | Madeline Perry | 1409.200 |
5 | Natalie Grainger | 1258.125 | Rachael Grinham | 1166.000 | Kasey Brown | 1111.667 |
6 | Alison Waters | 1256.579 | Madeline Perry | 1005.800 | Rachael Grinham | 1078.524 |
7 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 989.238 | Kasey Brown | 882.381 | Raneem El Weleily | 1022.789 |
8 | Madeline Perry | 949.333 | Vanessa Atkinson | 790.059 | Annie Au | 948.952 |
9 | Laura Lengthorn-Massaro | 908.025 | Laura Massaro | 770.211 | Natalie Grinham | 920.889 |
10 | Vanessa Atkinson | 516.211 | Camille Serme | 769.895 | Camille Serme | 877.175 |
2006–2008
editRank | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicol David | 3057.188 | Nicol David | 3057.222 | Nicol David | 3542.353 |
2 | Rachael Grinham | 1650.889 | Natalie Grinham | 2425.238 | Natalie Grinham | 1678.824 |
3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 1279.375 | Rachael Grinham | 1874.545 | Rachael Grinham | 1398.524 |
4 | Natalie Grinham | 1208.750 | Natalie Grainger | 1572.045 | Natalie Grainger | 1237.941 |
5 | Tania Bailey | 1140.882 | Tania Bailey | 1231.579 | Alison Waters | 965.722 |
6 | Madeline Perry | 844.063 | Vicky Botwright | 1008.810 | Jenny Duncalf | 960.444 |
7 | Natalie Grainger | 789.906 | Jenny Duncalf | 877.609 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 904.211 |
8 | Vicky Botwright | 789.684 | Vanessa Atkinson | 831.250 | Laura Lengthorn-Massaro | 847.900 |
9 | Jenny Duncalf | 752.222 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 817.000 | Madeline Perry | 761.700 |
10 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 734.421 | Shelley Kitchen | 742.107 | Shelley Kitchen | 710.474 |
Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.
2003–2005
editRank | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carol Owens | 1270.938 | Rachael Grinham | 2039.118 | Vanessa Atkinson | 2409.000 |
2 | Cassie Jackman | 955.026 | Cassie Jackman | 1783.053 | Rachael Grinham | 1817.368 |
3 | Rachael Grinham | 782.063 | Vanessa Atkinson | 1530.667 | Nicol David | 1747.105 |
4 | Natalie Grinham | 723.500 | Natalie Grainger | 1321.353 | Natalie Grinham | 1356.250 |
5 | Natalie Grainger | 699.000 | Natalie Grinham | 1019.941 | Vicky Botwright | 1042.833 |
6 | Linda Elriani | 675.588 | Nicol David | 834.789 | Linda Elriani | 894.000 |
7 | Vanessa Atkinson | 653.125 | Linda Elriani | 752.636 | Natalie Grainger | 872.353 |
8 | Rebecca Macree | 535.658 | Fiona Geaves | 669.750 | Jenny Duncalf | 664.450 |
9 | Vicky Botwright | 421.737 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 607.635 | Tania Bailey | 646.765 |
10 | Stephanie Brind | 358.147 | Rebecca Macree | 582.409 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 604.478 |
2000–2002
editRank | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leilani Rorani | 2326.625 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 2611.667 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 2078.750 |
2 | Carol Owens | 1681.000 | Leilani Rorani | 1537.750 | Carol Owens | 1745.278 |
3 | Linda Elriani | 988.111 | Carol Owens | 1291.563 | Natalie Grainger | 1389.050 |
4 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 912.500 | Cassie Jackman | 913.688 | Linda Elriani | 972.688 |
5 | Tania Bailey | 812.938 | Fiona Geaves | 853.500 | Tania Bailey | 908.139 |
6 | Natalie Grainger | 804.111 | Linda Elriani | 843.375 | Rachael Grinham | 879.667 |
7 | Suzanne Horner | 742.500 | Stephanie Brind | 802.875 | Vanessa Atkinson | 876.750 |
8 | Cassie Jackman | 741.250 | Rachael Grinham | 693.222 | Cassie Jackman | 848.750 |
9 | Fiona Geaves | 602.438 | Suzanne Horner | 676.944 | Rebecca Macree | 592.300 |
10 | Stephanie Brind | 566.833 | Rebecca Macree | 564.861 | Fiona Geaves | 572.278 |
1997–1999
editRank | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Michelle Martin | 1973.000 | Leilani Rorani | 2326.625 |
2 | Michelle Martin | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 1531.818 | Carol Owens | 1681.000 |
3 | Cassie Jackman | Cassie Jackman | 1128.750 | Linda Elriani | 988.111 |
4 | Sue Wright | Sue Wright | 945.000 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 912.500 |
5 | Carol Owens | Suzanne Horner | 696.111 | Tania Bailey | 812.938 |
6 | Sabine Schoene | Linda Elriani | 565.833 | Natalie Grainger | 804.111 |
7 | Suzanne Horner | Leilani Rorani | 560.227 | Suzanne Horner | 742.500 |
8 | Liz Irving | Carol Owens | 544.722 | Cassie Jackman | 741.250 |
9 | Linda Elriani | Sabine Schoene | 539.167 | Fiona Geaves | 602.438 |
10 | Fiona Geaves | Liz Irving | 508.889 | Stephanie Brind | 566.833 |
1994–1996
editYear-end number 1
editPlayer | Count |
---|---|
Nicol David | 9 |
Susan Devoy | 9 |
Michelle Martin | 5 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 4 |
Nour El Sherbini | 4 |
Raneem El Weleily | 3 |
Vanessa Atkinson | 1 |
Vicki Cardwell | 1 |
Nohar Gohar | 1 |
Rachael Grinham | 1 |
Carol Owens | 1 |
Leilani Rorani | 1 |
- 1983: Vicki Cardwell
- 1984: Susan Devoy
- 1985: Susan Devoy (2)
- 1986: Susan Devoy (3)
- 1987: Susan Devoy (4)
- 1988: Susan Devoy (5)
- 1989: Susan Devoy (6)
- 1990: Susan Devoy (7)
- 1991: Susan Devoy (8)
- 1992: Susan Devoy (9)
- 1993: Michelle Martin
- 1994: Michelle Martin (2)
- 1995: Michelle Martin (3)
- 1996: Sarah Fitz-Gerald
- 1997: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (2)
- 1998: Michelle Martin (4)
- 1999: Leilani Rorani
- 2000: Leilani Rorani (2)
- 2001: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (3)
- 2002: Sarah Fitz-Gerald (4)
- 2003: Carol Owens
- 2004: Rachael Grinham
- 2005: Vanessa Atkinson
- 2006: Nicol David
- 2007: Nicol David (2)
- 2008: Nicol David (3)
- 2009: Nicol David (4)
- 2010: Nicol David (5)
- 2011: Nicol David (6)
- 2012: Nicol David (7)
- 2013: Nicol David (8)
- 2014: Nicol David (9)
- 2015: Raneem El Weleily
- 2016: Nour El Sherbini
- 2017: Nour El Sherbini (2)
- 2018: Raneem El Weleily (2)
- 2019: Raneem El Weleily (3)
- 2020: Nour El Sherbini (3)
- 2021: Nour El Sherbini (4)
- 2022: Nouran Gohar
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "PSA World Rankings To Be Published Weekly As Of August 29". August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "How The New PSA World Tour Rankings System Works". September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
- ^ "PSA WORLD RANKINGS". PSA.