2012 PSA World Tour
PSA World Tour 2012 | |
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Details | |
Event name | PSA World Tour 2012 |
Tournaments | 117 |
Kategorien | PSA World Championship PSA World Series (6) PSA World Series Finals PSA International (22) PSA Challenger (87) |
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 2012 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2012 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Doha in Qatar. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.[1] The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.
2012 Calendar
[edit]Key
[edit]World Championship |
World Series Platinum |
World Series Gold |
International 70 |
International 50 |
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | Round of 16 | |
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PSA World Championship 2012![]() World Championship $325,000 - Draw |
8–15 December 2012 | ![]() 2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8 |
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Prize money: $115,000 and more
Final tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
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PSA World Series Finals 2012![]() PSA World Series Finals $110,000 - Draw |
2–6 January 2013 | ![]() 4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7 |
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International
[edit]Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999
January
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Comfort Inn Open 2012![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
12–15 January 2012 | ![]() 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10 |
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Motor City Open 2012![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
27–30 January 2012 | ![]() 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 |
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February
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Swedish Open 2012![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
2–5 February 2012 | ![]() 11-3, 11-6, 11-8 |
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Metro Squash Windy City Open 2012![]() International 25 $25,000 |
9–12 February 2012 | ![]() 11-8, 15-13, 10-12, 11-5 |
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March
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Berkshire Squash Open 2012![]() International 35 $35,000 |
11–15 April 2012 | ![]() 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 |
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Grasshopper Cup 2012![]() International 25 $25,000 |
25–28 April 2012 | ![]() 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4 |
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Irish Squash Open 2012![]() International 25 $25,000 |
25–28 April 2012 | ![]() 11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3 |
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August
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Australian Open 2012![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
13–18 August 2012 | ![]() 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 |
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Colombian Open 2012![]() International 35 $35,000 |
29 August - 1 September 2012 | ![]() 3-11, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10 |
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September
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
12–15 September 2012 | ![]() 12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 14-12 |
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British Grand Prix 2012![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
21–24 September 2012 | ![]() 4-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 |
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October
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Santiago Open 2012![]() International 25 $25,000 |
17–20 October 2012 | ![]() 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 16-14 |
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Macau Open 2012![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
18–21 October 2012 | ![]() 9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9 |
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Netsuite Open 2012![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
19–23 October 2012 | ![]() 11-7, 13-11, 11-9 |
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November
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2012![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
1–4 November 2012 | ![]() 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 |
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Dayton Open 2012![]() International 35 $35,000 |
7–10 November 2012 | ![]() 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 |
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Year end world top 10 players
[edit]Rank | 2012 | |
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1 | ![]() |
1082.500 |
2 | ![]() |
996.000 |
3 | ![]() |
995.500 |
4 | ![]() |
894.500 |
5 | ![]() |
539.000 |
6 | ![]() |
531.000 |
7 | ![]() |
511.500 |
8 | ![]() |
440.000 |
9 | ![]() |
415.500 |
10 | ![]() |
412.000 |
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 2012 season:
Thierry Lincou (born 2 April 1976 in the Réunion Island, Frankreich) joined the pro tour in 1994, became the first French squash player to be ranked world no. 1 spot in 2004 and win the World Open in 2004. Keeping the spot for a whole year in 2004. He won 17 PSA World Tour titles including Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open in 2004 and two times the Bluenose Classic. He was one of only five players to have maintained themselves in the top 10 without interruption for 10 years at the PSA World Tour. He retired in August after win the Bluenose Classic.[3]
Mohd Azlan Iskandar (born 1 June 1982 in Sarawak, Malaysia) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 10 spot in 2011. He won 13 PSA World Tour titles including Malaysian Open and the Cannon Kirk Irish Open. He retired in July after competing a last time in the Kuala Lumpur Open.[4]
Mohammed Abbas (born 24 December 1980 in Giza, Ägypten) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the singles no. 13 spot in April 2007. He won 4 PSA World Tour titles including Kuala Lumpur Open in 2007. He retired after losing in the first round of the Qatar World Open in December 2012.[5]
Davide Bianchetti (born 8 March 1977 in Brescia, Italien) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 24 spot in October 2004. He won 10 PSA World Tour. In 2003, he reached the quarter final of the World Open. He retired in December after competing a last time in the Prague Open.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ ""Titi Tight" hangs his racquet". 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Azlan retires..."
- ^ "Mohammed Abbas profile". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ^ "Davide Bianchetti profile". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-11-06.