2009 PSA World Tour
PSA World Tour 2009 | |
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Details | |
Event name | PSA World Tour 2009 |
Tournaments | 120 |
Kategorien | PSA World Championship PSA World Series (8) PSA World Series Finals PSA Stars (over 2&1/2) (16) PSA Stars (under 2&1/2) (94) |
Website www | |
Achievements | |
World Number 1 | ![]() (11 months) ![]() (1 month) |
World Champion | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Young player of the year | ![]() |
The PSA World Tour 2009 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2009 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Kuwait. The tour features three categories of regular events, Super Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, Stars Tournament and Challenger.
2009 Calendar
[edit]Key
[edit]World Open |
World Series Platinum |
World Series Gold & Silver |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | Round of 16 | |
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World Open 2009![]() World Open $277,500 - Draw |
1–7 November 2009 | ![]() 11–8, 11–5, 11–5 |
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Prize money: $92,500 and more
Final tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
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PSA World Series Finals 2009![]() PSA World Series Finals $110,000 |
14–17 March 2009 | ![]() 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5 |
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Stars
[edit]Prize money: between $25,000 (2&1/2 Stars) and $50,000 (5 Stars)
January
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Motor City Open 2009![]() 3 Stars $30,000 |
30 January - 2 February 2009 | ![]() 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 14-12 |
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February
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Swedish Open 2009![]() 5 Stars $60,000 |
5–8 February 2009 | ![]() w/o |
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Bluenose Classic 2009![]() 4 Stars $40,000 |
5–8 February 2009 | ![]() 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 |
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Finnish Open 2009![]() 2&1/2 Stars $25,000 |
12–15 February 2009 | ![]() 4-11, 5-11, 11-9, 6-1 rtd |
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March
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2009![]() 5 Stars $50,000 |
4–7 March 2009 | ![]() 11-6, 11-2, 11-4 |
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Indian Challenger 2009![]() 3 Stars $30,000 |
18–21 March 2009 | ![]() 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 |
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Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2009![]() 5 Stars $52,500 |
23–27 March 2009 | ![]() 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7 |
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April
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Hurghada International 2009![]() 5 Stars $61,2500 |
30 March - 4 April 2009 | ![]() 7-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-8 |
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Irish Squash Open 2009![]() 2&1/2 Stars $25,000 |
22-25 April 2009 | ![]() 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 |
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June
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Internationaux De La Reunion 2009![]() 3 Stars $30,000 |
24–27 June 2009 | ![]() 13-11, 11-3, 11-7 |
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July
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Australian Open 2009![]() 3 Stars $30,000 |
16–19 July 2009 | ![]() 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9 |
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Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2009![]() 5 Stars $52,500 |
29 July – 1 August 2009 | ![]() 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 |
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August
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Colombian Open 2009![]() 3 Stars $30,000 |
27–30 August 2009 | ![]() 12-10, 11-13, 12-10, 5-11, 12-12 rtd |
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September
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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US Open 2009![]() 5 Stars $52,500 |
2-6 September 2009 | ![]() 11-7, 11-2, 7-11, 12-14, 11-8 |
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November
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Santiago Open 2009![]() 4 Stars $41,250 |
11–14 November 2009 | ![]() 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9 |
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Dutch Open Squash 2009![]() 3 Stars $40,000 |
26–29 November 2009 | ![]() 11-9, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10 |
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Year end world top 10 players
[edit]Rank | 2009 | |
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1 | ![]() |
940.000 |
2 | ![]() |
919.375 |
3 | ![]() |
916.875 |
4 | ![]() |
891.250 |
5 | ![]() |
800.000 |
6 | ![]() |
573.125 |
7 | ![]() |
526.000 |
8 | ![]() |
491.875 |
9 | ![]() |
443.750 |
10 | ![]() |
332.500 |
Retirements
[edit]Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA 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 2009 season:
John White (born 15 June 1973 in Mount Isa, Australien) joined the pro tour in 1991, reached the world no. 1 ranking in March 2004. Keeping the spot for two months. In 2002, he was runner-up at both the World Open against David Palmer and the British Open against Peter Nicol. He also has won major tournaments as the PSA Masters, the Davenport Virginia North American Open, the Motor City Open and the Irish Open. He retired in January after competing a last time in the Tournament of Champions.[2]
Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977 in Pontefract, England) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the world no. 1 ranking in October 2004. Keeping the spot for three months. In 2004, he was runner-up of the World Open against Thierry Lincou. He won 8 PSA World Tour titles including the US Open twice and the Qatar Classic. He announced his retirement in February.[3]
Shahid Zaman (born 12 August 1982 in Quetta, Pakistan) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the singles no. 14 spot in July 2005. He won 5 PSA World Tour titles including a Pakistan Circuit in 2004 and CAOS International in 2005. He retired after competing in the Atlanta Open in May 2009.[4]
See also
[edit]- 2009 Men's World Team Squash Championships
- PSA World Tour
- PSA World Rankings
- PSA World Series Finals
- PSA World Open
References
[edit]- ^ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "John White profile".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bye Bye Beach ..." 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Shahid Zaman profile".[permanent dead link]