Women’s World No.3 Laura Massaro and Men’s World No.3 Gregory Gaultier have taken the first steps towards qualifying for the season-ending PSA Dubai World Series finals after triumphing at the first PSA World Seres tournament of the season – the Delaware Investments U.S. Open.

Gaultier took the title in emphatic fashion, defeating Egyptian Omar Mosaad 3-0 while Massaro capped a spell-binding week with a 3-2 final win over Nour El Tayeb. Victory sees both players earn maximum points towards the Road To Dubai standings. The journey towards the lucrative spectacular continues at the Qatar Classic in just ten days' time.

Come May 2016, only the top eight players on the standings will qualify for a coveted place at the PSA Dubai World Series Finals with every match in the PSA World Series vital in determining who gets a shot at one of the sport’s most prestigious titles.