1983 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1983
3rd Women's World Squash Championship
Location Australia Perth, Australia
Date(s) October 23–28, 1983
Category World Open
Results
Champion Australia Vicki Cardwell
Runner-up Australia Rhonda Thorne
Third place New Zealand Susan Devoy
← 1981 Canada Republic of Ireland 1985 →

The 1983 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Perth in Australia during October 1983. Vicki Cardwell won the World Open title, defeating Rhonda Thorne in the final.

Seeds

  1. Australia Vicki Cardwell (Champion)
  2. Australia Rhonda Thorne (Final)
  3. New Zealand Susan Devoy (Semifinals)
  4. Guernsey Martine Le Moignan (Quarterfinals)

Draw & Results

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  Australia Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9  
 Australia Barbara Oldfield 2 0 4     1  Australia Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9  
 South Africa Renee Aucamp 9 9 9    South Africa Renee Aucamp 1 3 3  
 South Africa Gillian Winckler 0 4 3       1  Australia Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9  
8  England Angela Smith 9 9 9       8  England Angela Smith 6 5 4  
 Australia Susan Carter 3 4 5     8  England Angela Smith 3 9 9 9
 Australia Debbie Matjeles 9 9 10    Australia Debbie Matjeles 9 0 5 3  
10  England Barbara Diggens 7 6 8       1  Australia Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9  
3  New Zealand Susan Devoy 9 9 9       3  New Zealand Susan Devoy 2 5 4  
 Australia Robyn Belford 5 0 0     3  New Zealand Susan Devoy 0 9 9 9  
 England Ruth Strauss    England Ruth Strauss 9 1 6 1  
        3  New Zealand Susan Devoy 7 9 9 9
 Scotland Heather Wallace 9 9 10        Scotland Heather Wallace 9 3 4 7  
5  England Sue Cogswell 0 5 9      Scotland Heather Wallace 9 9 9
 Australia Jan Miller    Australia Jan Miller 6 0 4  
        1  Australia Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9
2  Australia Rhonda Thorne       2  Australia Rhonda Thorne 1 3 4
      2  Australia Rhonda Thorne 10 6 9 9  
 Australia Rae Anderson    Australia Rae Anderson 8 9 2 0  
        2  Australia Rhonda Thorne 9 9 9 3 10  
 England Lisa Opie        England Lisa Opie 7 6 10 9 9  
       England Lisa Opie 9 9 9
 Australia Carol Kennewell    Australia Carol Kennewell 0 4 1  
        2  Australia Rhonda Thorne 6 9 9 9
 Australia Carin Clonda        Australia Carin Clonda 9 1 1 2  
       Australia Carin Clonda 9 9 10  
 New Zealand Robyn Blackwood    New Zealand Robyn Blackwood 1 6 9  
         Australia Carin Clonda 9 9 5 9
4  Guernsey Martine Le Moignan 9 9 9       4  Guernsey Martine Le Moignan 3 7 9 4  
 Australia Helen Paraseiser 2 2 2     4  Guernsey Martine Le Moignan 9 9 9
 Australia Diane Davis    Australia Diane Davis 4 3 3  
   

Notes

Vicki Cardwell who had served a two year team ban in her native Australia duly answered her critics by winning the World Open. The Australian then duly retired. Susan Devoy won a third place play off after defeating Carin Clonda 3 games to 1.

See also

References

    [1]

    External links

    Preceded by
    Toronto (Canada)
    1981    		 World Open
    Australia (Perth)
    1983     		Succeeded by
    Dublin (Ireland)
    1985
    1. ↑ "Womens Squash World Open 1983".