Women's Squash World Rankings

For men's rankings, see Men's Squash World Rankings.

The Women's Squash World Rankings are the official world rankings 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 Nouran Gohar of Egypt, who replaced Nour El Sherbini in September 2023, and then Hania El Hammamy in November 2025.

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 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
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 rankings

PSA Women's World Rankings, of the 5 January 2026[3]
Rank Player Average Move†
1  Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 1,791 Steady
2  Nouran Gohar (EGY) 1,578 Steady
3  Amina Orfi (EGY) 1,455 Steady
4  Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 1,324 Steady
5  Olivia Weaver (USA) 1,284 Steady
6  Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 881 Steady
7  Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 869 Steady
8  Tinne Gilis (BEL) 755 Steady
9  Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 753 Steady
10  Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 741 Steady

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

Number one ranked players

Main article: List of PSA women's number 1 ranked players

The 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 Australia Vicki Cardwell April 1983 12 366
2 New Zealand Susan Devoy April 1984 105 3195
3 England Lisa Opie March 1988 2 61
4 Australia Michelle Martin March 1993 58 1767
5 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald November 1996 40 1216
6 England Cassie Jackman January 2000 16 487
7 New Zealand Leilani Rorani November 2000 11 334
8 New Zealand Carol Owens November 2002 11 307
9 United States Natalie Grainger June 2003 1 30
10 Australia Rachael Grinham August 2004 16 487
11 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson December 2005 5 153
12 Malaysia Nicol David January 2006 112 3408
13 Egypt Raneem El Weleily September 2015 23 669
14 England Laura Massaro January 2016 4 122
15 Egypt Nour El Sherbini May 2016 48 41 1747
16 Egypt Nouran Gohar July 2020 9 51 616

Last update: 19th of May 2024

Monthly world number 1 since 1983

2021–2024

Month 2021 2022 2023 2024
January Egypt Nour El Sherbini Egypt Nour El Sherbini Egypt Nouran Gohar Egypt Nour El Sherbini
February
March
April Egypt Nouran Gohar
May Egypt N Gohar then Egypt N El Sherbini
June Egypt N El Sherbini then Egypt N Gohar
July Egypt Nouran Gohar
August
September Egypt Nour El Sherbini
October
November
December

2017–2020

Month 2017 2018 2019 2020
January Egypt Nour El Sherbini Egypt Nour El Sherbini Egypt Raneem El Weleily Egypt Raneem El Weleily
February
March
April
May
June
July Egypt Nouran Gohar
August
September
October
November Egypt Nour El Sherbini
December Egypt Raneem El Weleily

2013–2016

Month 2013 2014 2015 2016
January Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David England Laura Massaro
February
March
April
May Egypt Nour El Sherbini
June
July
August
September Egypt Raneem El Weleily
October
November
December

2009–2012

Month 2009 2010 2011 2012
January Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2005–2008

Month 2005 2006 2007 2008
January Australia Rachael Grinham Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David Malaysia Nicol David
February
March
April Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson
May
June
July
August Malaysia Nicol David
September
October
November
December Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson

2001–2004

Month 2001 2002 2003 2004
January New Zealand Leilani Rorani Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald New Zealand Carol Owens
February England Cassie Jackman
March New Zealand Carol Owens
April
May
June United States Natalie Grainger
July New Zealand Carol Owens
August Australia Rachael Grinham
September
October Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
November New Zealand Carol Owens
December Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1997–2000

Month 1997 1998 1999 2000
January Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australia Michelle Martin England Cassie Jackman
March
May
July
September
November Australia Michelle Martin New Zealand Leilani Rorani

1993–1996

Month 1993 1994 1995 1996
January New Zealand Susan Devoy Australia Michelle Martin Australia Michelle Martin Australia Michelle Martin
March Australia Michelle Martin
May
July
September
November Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald

1989–1992

Month 1989 1990 1991 1992
January New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy
April
July
October

1986–1988

Month 1986 1987 1988
January New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy New Zealand Susan Devoy
March England Lisa Opie
May New Zealand Susan Devoy
July
September
November

1983–1985

Month 1983 1984 1985
January Australia Vicki Cardwell New Zealand Susan Devoy
April Australia Vicki Cardwell New Zealand Susan Devoy
July
October

Year-end top 10

2021-2023

Rank 2021 2022 2023
1 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1963 Egypt Nouran Gohar 2252
2 Egypt Nouran Gohar 1739 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1792
3 United States Amanda Sobhy 1153 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 1784
4 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 1112 New Zealand Joelle King 1169
5 England Sarah-Jane Perry 887 United States Amanda Sobhy 1011
6 France Camille Serme 709 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 963
7 New Zealand Joelle King 700 Egypt Rowan Elaraby 707
8 Egypt Salma Hany 657 England Sarah-Jane Perry 679
9 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 506 Belgium Nele Gilis 583
10 Egypt Rowan Elaraby 479 United States Olivia Fiechter 555

2018-2020

Rank 2018 2019 2020
1 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1903 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1891 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1716
2 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1703 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1433 Egypt Nouran Gohar 1591
3 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 1166 Egypt Nouran Gohar 1359 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 1304
4 New Zealand Joelle King 914 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 1317 France Camille Serme 1236
5 France Camille Serme 871 France Camille Serme 1134 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 1037
6 England Sarah-Jane Perry 775 New Zealand Joelle King 755 England Sarah-Jane Perry 806
7 Egypt Nouran Gohar 658 United States Amanda Sobhy 632 United States Amanda Sobhy 750
8 England Laura Massaro 623 England Sarah-Jane Perry 612 New Zealand Joelle King 737
9 Wales Tesni Evans 494 Wales Tesni Evans 555 Wales Tesni Evans 482
10 England Alison Waters 472 Egypt Hania El Hammamy 524 Egypt Salma Hany 449

2015-2017

Rank 2015 2016 2017
1 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 2831.765 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1833 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1576
2 England Laura Massaro 2553.529 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1204 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1216
3 Malaysia Nicol David 2396.250 Egypt Nouran Gohar 1160 France Camille Serme 1059
4 France Camille Serme 1784.375 England Laura Massaro 1087 England Laura Massaro 1049
5 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 1462.500 France Camille Serme 1028 Egypt Nouran Gohar 793
6 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1430.000 Malaysia Nicol David 1023 Malaysia Nicol David 738
7 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 1340.625 United States Amanda Sobhy 962 England Sarah-Jane Perry 713
8 England Alison Waters 1175.625 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 608 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 656
9 Egypt Nouran Gohar 827.059 England Alison Waters 503 New Zealand Joelle King 571
10 Hong Kong Annie Au 815.789 New Zealand Joelle King 481 England Alison Waters 492

2012-2014

Rank 2012 2013 2014
1 Malaysia Nicol David 2415.625 Malaysia Nicol David 3499.380 Malaysia Nicol David 3398.120
2 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1670.000 England Laura Massaro 2278.940 England Laura Massaro 2088.530
3 England Laura Massaro 1430.250 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1656.250 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1984.120
4 England Alison Waters 1049.789 England Alison Waters 1185.940 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 1362.310
5 New Zealand Joelle King 1043.412 France Camille Serme 1071.880 England Alison Waters 1248.890
6 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 943.281 New Zealand Joelle King 1040.290 France Camille Serme 1084.130
7 Malaysia Low Wee Wern 865.556 England Jenny Duncalf 952.941 Malaysia Low Wee Wern 1033.160
8 Hong Kong Annie Au 840.222 Malaysia Low Wee Wern 904.706 Egypt Nour El Tayeb 1000.500
9 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 736.105 Netherlands Natalie Grinham 902.294 Hong Kong Annie Au 857.250
10 India Dipika Pallikal 608.912 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 867.579 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 788.571

2009-2011

Rank 2009 2010 2011
1 Malaysia Nicol David 2692.778 Malaysia Nicol David 3340.000 Malaysia Nicol David 3279.412
2 England Jenny Duncalf 1474.955 England Jenny Duncalf 1621.765 England Jenny Duncalf 1934.118
3 Netherlands Natalie Grinham 1469.389 England Alison Waters 1480.625 England Laura Massaro 1411.765
4 Australia Rachael Grinham 1324.000 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 1292.353 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 1409.200
5 United States Natalie Grainger 1258.125 Australia Rachael Grinham 1166.000 Australia Kasey Brown 1111.667
6 England Alison Waters 1256.579 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 1005.800 Australia Rachael Grinham 1078.524
7 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 989.238 Australia Kasey Brown 882.381 Egypt Raneem El Weleily 1022.789
8 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 949.333 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 790.059 Hong Kong Annie Au 948.952
9 England Laura Lengthorn-Massaro 908.025 England Laura Massaro 770.211 Netherlands Natalie Grinham 920.889
10 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 516.211 France Camille Serme 769.895 France Camille Serme 877.175

2006–2008

Rank 2006 2007 2008
1 Malaysia Nicol David 3057.188 Malaysia Nicol David 3057.222 Malaysia Nicol David 3542.353
2 Australia Rachael Grinham 1650.889 Australia Natalie Grinham 2425.238 Netherlands Natalie Grinham 1678.824
3 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 1279.375 Australia Rachael Grinham 1874.545 Australia Rachael Grinham 1398.524
4 Australia Natalie Grinham 1208.750 United States Natalie Grainger 1572.045 United States Natalie Grainger 1237.941
5 England Tania Bailey 1140.882 England Tania Bailey 1231.579 England Alison Waters 965.722
6 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 844.063 England Vicky Botwright 1008.810 England Jenny Duncalf 960.444
7 United States Natalie Grainger 789.906 England Jenny Duncalf 877.609 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 904.211
8 England Vicky Botwright 789.684 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 831.250 England Laura Lengthorn-Massaro 847.900
9 England Jenny Duncalf 752.222 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 817.000 Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 761.700
10 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 734.421 New Zealand Shelley Kitchen 742.107 New Zealand Shelley Kitchen 710.474

Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

2003–2005

Rank 2003 2004 2005
1 New Zealand Carol Owens 1270.938 Australia Rachael Grinham 2039.118 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 2409.000
2 England Cassie Jackman 955.026 England Cassie Jackman 1783.053 Australia Rachael Grinham 1817.368
3 Australia Rachael Grinham 782.063 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 1530.667 Malaysia Nicol David 1747.105
4 Australia Natalie Grinham 723.500 United States Natalie Grainger 1321.353 Australia Natalie Grinham 1356.250
5 United States Natalie Grainger 699.000 Australia Natalie Grinham 1019.941 England Vicky Botwright 1042.833
6 England Linda Elriani 675.588 Malaysia Nicol David 834.789 England Linda Elriani 894.000
7 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 653.125 England Linda Elriani 752.636 United States Natalie Grainger 872.353
8 England Rebecca Macree 535.658 England Fiona Geaves 669.750 England Jenny Duncalf 664.450
9 England Vicky Botwright 421.737 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 607.635 England Tania Bailey 646.765
10 England Stephanie Brind 358.147 England Rebecca Macree 582.409 Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 604.478

2000–2002

Rank 2000 2001 2002
1 New Zealand Leilani Rorani 2326.625 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 2611.667 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 2078.750
2 New Zealand Carol Owens 1681.000 New Zealand Leilani Rorani 1537.750 New Zealand Carol Owens 1745.278
3 England Linda Elriani 988.111 New Zealand Carol Owens 1291.563 United States Natalie Grainger 1389.050
4 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 912.500 England Cassie Jackman 913.688 England Linda Elriani 972.688
5 England Tania Bailey 812.938 England Fiona Geaves 853.500 England Tania Bailey 908.139
6 United States Natalie Grainger 804.111 England Linda Elriani 843.375 Australia Rachael Grinham 879.667
7 England Suzanne Horner 742.500 England Stephanie Brind 802.875 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 876.750
8 England Cassie Jackman 741.250 Australia Rachael Grinham 693.222 England Cassie Jackman 848.750
9 England Fiona Geaves 602.438 England Suzanne Horner 676.944 England Rebecca Macree 592.300
10 England Stephanie Brind 566.833 England Rebecca Macree 564.861 England Fiona Geaves 572.278

1997–1999

Rank 1997 1998 1999
1 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australia Michelle Martin 1973.000 New Zealand Leilani Rorani 2326.625
2 Australia Michelle Martin Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 1531.818 New Zealand Carol Owens 1681.000
3 England Cassie Jackman England Cassie Jackman 1128.750 England Linda Elriani 988.111
4 England Sue Wright England Sue Wright 945.000 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 912.500
5 New Zealand Carol Owens England Suzanne Horner 696.111 England Tania Bailey 812.938
6 Germany Sabine Schoene England Linda Elriani 565.833 United States Natalie Grainger 804.111
7 England Suzanne Horner New Zealand Leilani Rorani 560.227 England Suzanne Horner 742.500
8 England Liz Irving New Zealand Carol Owens 544.722 England Cassie Jackman 741.250
9 England Linda Elriani Germany Sabine Schoene 539.167 England Fiona Geaves 602.438
10 England Fiona Geaves Australia Liz Irving 508.889 England Stephanie Brind 566.833

1994–1996

Rank 1994 1995 1996
1 Australia Michelle Martin Australia Michelle Martin Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2 England Suzanne Horner Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australia Michelle Martin
3 England Cassie Jackman Australia Liz Irving England Cassie Jackman
4 Australia Liz Irving England Suzanne Horner England Suzanne Horner
5 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald New Zealand Carol Owens England Sue Wright
6 New Zealand Carol Owens England Cassie Jackman Australia Liz Irving
7 England Fiona Geaves Germany Sabine Schoene New Zealand Carol Owens
8 England Sue Wright England Fiona Geaves Germany Sabine Schoene
9 South Africa Claire Nitch England Jane Martin South Africa Claire Nitch
10 England Jane Martin South Africa Claire Nitch England Fiona Geaves

Year-end number 1

Years ended No. 1
Player 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: Australia Vicki Cardwell
  • 1984: New Zealand Susan Devoy
  • 1985: New Zealand Susan Devoy (2)
  • 1986: New Zealand Susan Devoy (3)
  • 1987: New Zealand Susan Devoy (4)
  • 1988: New Zealand Susan Devoy (5)
  • 1989: New Zealand Susan Devoy (6)
  • 1990: New Zealand Susan Devoy (7)
  • 1991: New Zealand Susan Devoy (8)
  • 1992: New Zealand Susan Devoy (9)
  • 1993: Australia Michelle Martin
  • 1994: Australia Michelle Martin (2)
  • 1995: Australia Michelle Martin (3)
  • 1996: Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
  • 1997: Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald (2)
  • 1998: Australia Michelle Martin (4)
  • 1999: New Zealand Leilani Rorani
  • 2000: New Zealand Leilani Rorani (2)
  • 2001: Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald (3)
  • 2002: Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald (4)
  • 2003: New Zealand Carol Owens
  • 2004: Australia Rachael Grinham
  • 2005: Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson
  • 2006: Malaysia Nicol David
  • 2007: Malaysia Nicol David (2)
  • 2008: Malaysia Nicol David (3)
  • 2009: Malaysia Nicol David (4)
  • 2010: Malaysia Nicol David (5)
  • 2011: Malaysia Nicol David (6)
  • 2012: Malaysia Nicol David (7)
  • 2013: Malaysia Nicol David (8)
  • 2014: Malaysia Nicol David (9)
  • 2015: Egypt Raneem El Weleily
  • 2016: Egypt Nour El Sherbini
  • 2017: Egypt Nour El Sherbini (2)
  • 2018: Egypt Raneem El Weleily (2)
  • 2019: Egypt Raneem El Weleily (3)
  • 2020: Egypt Nour El Sherbini (3)
  • 2021: Egypt Nour El Sherbini (4)
  • 2022: Egypt Nouran Gohar

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "PSA World Rankings To Be Published Weekly As Of August 29". August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "How The New PSA World Tour Rankings System Works". September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Current PSA World Rankings". PSA World Tour, Inc.
  4. ^ "PSA WORLD RANKINGS". PSA.
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