Official Women's Squash World Ranking


The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly. The current world number one is Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Raneem El Welily in July 2020.
The WISPA, the WSA and the PSA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since April 1984.

PSA ranking policy

Players 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 monthly rankings are used in selecting entries to tournaments and in determining the seeds.
The total number of points a player earns in the previous twelve months is divided by the number of tournaments played to give a ranking average. Where a player has played more than 9 tournaments the best scores may be selected according to the Averaging Formula.
For example, a player who has competed in 13 events will have his best 10 scores used. These will be accumulated and divided by 10.
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.

Divisor

A divisor is selected based on the number of tournaments played during the year as shown in the table below. The average is calculated from the highest points scored for this number of events over the past twelve months:

Current world ranking

Note: The monthly ranking for the women's squash is taken directly from the Professional Squash Association official website.

World number 1 since 1983

Number one ranked players

The following is a list of players who have achieved the world number one position since April 1983 :
#PlayerDate reachedTotal months
1 Vicki CardwellApril 198312
2 Susan DevoyApril 1984105
3 Lisa OpieMarch 19882
4 Michelle MartinMarch 199358
5 Sarah Fitz-GeraldNovember 199640
6 Cassie JackmanJanuary 200016
7 Leilani RoraniNovember 200011
8 Carol OwensNovember 200211
9 Natalie GraingerJune 20031
10 Rachael GrinhamAugust 200416
11 Vanessa AtkinsonDecember 20055
12 Nicol DavidJanuary 2006112
13 Raneem El WeleilySeptember 201523
14 Laura MassaroJanuary 20164
15 Nour El SherbiniMay 201631
16 Nouran GoharJuly 20202

Last update: August, 2020

Monthly world number 1 since 1983

2017–2020

2013–2016

2009–2012

2005–2008

2001–2004

1997–2000

1993–1996

1989–1992

1986–1988

1983–1985

Year end world top 10 players and ranking point tallies since 1994

2018-2020

2015-2017

2012-2014

2009-2011

2006–2008

Note:

1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

2003–2005

2000–2002

1997–1999

1994–1996

Year-end number 1