2011 PSA World Tour

The PSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

2011 Calendar

Key

World Open">World Open (squash)">World Open

PSA World Series">PSA World Series 2011">PSA World Series

Prize money: $115,000 and more

Tournament

Date

Champion

Runner-up

Semifinalists

Quarterfinalists

Tournament of Champions 2011

International

Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

Year end world top 10 players

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2011 season:

David Palmer joined the pro tour in 1994, reached the world no. 1 ranking in September 2001. Keeping the spot for four month in 2001. He won two World Open titles in 2002 against John White and in 2006 against Grégory Gaultier. The Australian also won four British Open titles in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008. He retired in November after losing in quarter final of the World Open.
Stewart Boswell joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 4 spot in May 2002. He won 9 PSA World Tour titles including three Australian Open, two Berkshire Open and reached, in 2002, the final of the prestigious US Open lost against David Palmer. He retired in December after losing in quarter final of the Kuwait PSA Cup.
Stefan Casteleyn joined the pro tour in 1993, reached the singles no. 7 spot in December 1999. He won a total of nineteen Belgium Nationals. He retired the PSA World Tour in December 2011.