Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour is the latest name for the women's professional racquetball tour. It features the world's best players and several events each season - running from September to May - that are mostly played in the USA.

History
Women's professional racquetball has existed since the 1970s but the women's pro tour began in 1980, when the Women's Professional Racquetball Association (WPRA) was created. The tour was run by International Management Group, and did well in the early 1980s in part due to the great rivalry between Lynn Adams and Heather McKay. The WPRA lasted until 1994, when the Women's International Racquetball Tour (WIRT) was created.

In 2000, the United States Racquetball Association (USRA) took over administration of the WIRT, and renamed it the Ladies Professional Racquetball Association (LPRA). This led to significant growth under the supervision of the USRA, which had a three year plan for the LPRA.

In 2005, the players took over control and ownership of the tour, and again it was reorganized and rebranded as the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization. Shannon Feaster, a former player and marketing executive, served as the WPRO Commissioner from February 2006 to May 2011, when she stepped down to focus on her family. Gigi Rock was then hired as the new commissioner in July 2011.

In 2012, the players decided to reorganize and created the LPRT with T. J. Baumbaugh as President and Andy Kulback Deputy Commissioner. Kulback resigned in October 2016.

Season Summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)
Note: The US Open began in 1996.

Season ending top 10 rankings

 * Note - Christie Van Hees announced she was retiring at the end of the 2000-01 season, and was omitted from the season ending rankings despite winning two tournaments that season and being in the finals of two others. She certainly would have been in the top 10 that season.


 * Note - Marcy Lynch and Anita Maldonado tied for 4th in 1995-96.


 * Note - Toni Bevelock and Molly O'Brien tied for 7th in 1992-93.

Note: In the 1986-85 season, Terri Gilreath and Bonnie Stoll tied for 5th and Molly O'Brien and Sandy Robson tied for 7th.

Players ranked #1 at season's end

 * 1980-81: 🇦🇺 Heather McKay
 * 1981-82: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams
 * 1982-83: 🇦🇺 Heather McKay (2)
 * 1983-84: 🇦🇺 Heather McKay (3)
 * 1984-85: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams (2)
 * 1985-86: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams (3)
 * 1986-87: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams (4)
 * 1987-88: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams (5)
 * 1988-89: 🇺🇸 Caryn McKinney
 * 1989-90: 🇺🇸 Lynn Adams (6)
 * 1990-91: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gilman
 * 1991-92: 🇺🇸 Jackie Paraiso Gibson
 * 1992-93: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (2)
 * 1993-94: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (3)
 * 1994-95: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (4)
 * 1995-96: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (5)
 * 1996-97: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (6)
 * 1997-98: 🇺🇸 Michelle Gould (7)
 * 1998-99: 🇺🇸 Jackie Paraiso (2)
 * 1999-2000: 🇺🇸 Jackie Paraiso (3)
 * 2000-01: 🇺🇸 Cheryl Gudinas
 * 2001-02: 🇺🇸 Cheryl Gudinas (2)
 * 2002-03: 🇺🇸 Cheryl Gudinas (3)
 * 2003-04: 🇺🇸 Cheryl Gudinas (4)
 * 2004-05: 🇨🇦 Christie Van Hees
 * 2005-06: 🇺🇸 Rhonda Rajsich
 * 2006-07: 🇺🇸 Rhonda Rajsich (2)
 * 2007-08: 🇺🇸 Rhonda Rajsich (3)
 * 2008-09: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria
 * 2009-10: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (2)
 * 2010-11: 🇺🇸 Rhonda Rajsich (4)
 * 2011-12: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (3)
 * 2012-13: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (4)
 * 2013-14: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (5)
 * 2014-15: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (6)
 * 2015-16: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (7)
 * 2016-17: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (8)
 * 2017-18: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (9)
 * 2018-19: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (10)
 * 2019-20: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (11)
 * 2020-21: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (12)
 * 2021-22: 🇲🇽 Paola Longoria (13)
 * 2022-23: 🇲🇽 Montserrat Mejía
 * 2023-24: 🇦🇷 Maria Jose Vargas