1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1998
14th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Date(s) November 2–8, 1998
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money $70,000
Results
Champion Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-up Australia Michelle Martin
Semi-finalists England S Wright / England S Horner
← 1997 Australia United States 1999 →

The 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Stuttgart in Germany during November 1998. Sarah Fitzgerald won her third World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in a repeat of the 1997 final.


Seeds

  1. Australia Sarah Fitzgerald (Champion)
  2. Australia Michelle Martin (Final)
  3. England Sue Wright (Semifinals)
  4. England Suzanne Horner (Semifinals)
  5. Australia Carol Owens (Quarterfinals)
  6. Germany Sabine Schoene (Second Round)
  7. New Zealand Leilani Joyce (Quarterfinals)
  8. England Linda Charman (First Round)
  9. Australia Liz Irving (Second Round)
  10. England Fiona Geaves (Second Round)
  11. South Africa Claire Nitch (Second Round)
  12. New Zealand Philippa Beams (Second Round)
  13. England Jane Martin (Second Round)
  14. South Africa Natalie Grainger (Quarterfinals)
  15. England Rebecca Macree (Second Round)
  16. England Jenny Tranfield (First Round)

Qualifying Round

  • Scotland Pamela Nimmo v Finland Kia Paasivirta 9/2 9/2 9/7
  • England Tania Bailey v Australia Narelle Tippett 9/2 6/9 9/5 9/4
  • Egypt Maha Zein v England Vicky Botwright 9/5 3/9 10/8 9/0
  • Germany Sabine Baum v Australia Melissa Vacca 9/2 9/3 9/4
  • New Zealand Sarah Cook v Scotland Helen Macfie 9/1 9/2 9/2
  • Germany Daniela Grzenia v Germany Ina Meine 1/9 9/4 9/1 9/5
  • Canada Melanie Jans v Egypt Salma Shabana 9/0 9/7 5/9 2/9 9/4
  • England Karen Hargreaves v Belgium Kim Hannes 9/6 9/5 9/2

Draw & Results

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 9  
 England Tracy Shenton 8 2 4     1  Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9  
Q  England Tania Bailey 0 2 9 9 9   Q  England Tania Bailey 4 0 3  
16  England Jenny Tranfield 9 9 6 4 5       1  Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9  
14  South Africa Natalie Grainger 9 5 9 9       14  South Africa Natalie Grainger 4 7 4  
 Australia Rachael Grinham 3 9 3 7     14  South Africa Natalie Grainger 9 9 9
6  Germany Sabine Schoene 4 3 9 9 9   6  Germany Sabine Schoene 4 0 3  
Q  New Zealand Sarah Cook 9 9 7 1 7       1  Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 9  
3  England Sue Wright 10 9 9       3  England Sue Wright 9 4 2  
 Australia Natarsha Tippett 2 1 0     3  England Sue Wright 9 9 9  
12  New Zealand Philippa Beams 9 3 9 9   14  New Zealand Philippa Beams 3 3 2  
 Egypt Maha Zein 5 9 3 5       3  England Sue Wright 4 7 9 9 9
5  Australia Carol Owens 10 9 9       5  Australia Carol Owens 9 9 6 7 3  
Q  Germany Sabine Baum 8 2 4     5  Australia Carol Owens 9 9 9
15  England Rebecca Macree 8 0 9 9 9   15  England Rebecca Macree 5 3 4  
 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 10 9 7 7 0       1  Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 2 3 10
2  Australia Michelle Martin 9 9 9       2  Australia Michelle Martin 8 7 9 9 9
 Scotland Senga Macfie 0 0 0     2  Australia Michelle Martin 9 9 8 9  
10  England Fiona Geaves 9 9 5 9   10  England Fiona Geaves 4 3 9 3  
Q  Canada Melanie Jans 6 1 9 6       2  Australia Michelle Martin 9 9 9 9  
7  New Zealand Leilani Joyce 9 9 9       7  New Zealand Leilani Joyce 7 1 10 5  
 Wales Tegwen Malik 4 5 1     7  New Zealand Leilani Joyce 9 2 9 9
13  England Jane Martin 9 9 9   13  England Jane Martin 2 9 2 4  
Q  Scotland Pamela Nimmo 2 0 2       2  Australia Michelle Martin 9 9 9
4  England Suzanne Horner 4 9 9 9       4  England Suzanne Horner 3 0 5  
 Australia Kate Major 9 6 7 1     4  England Suzanne Horner 9 9 7 9  
9  Australia Liz Irving 9 9 9   9  Australia Liz Irving 2 0 9 6  
Q  England Karen Hargreaves 1 0 4       4  England Suzanne Horner 9 2 7 9 9
 England Stephanie Brind 10 9 9        England Stephanie Brind 7 9 9 5 1  
8  England Linda Charman 8 3 3      England Stephanie Brind 9 9 4 9
11  South Africa Claire Nitch 9 9 9   11  South Africa Claire Nitch 4 1 9 1  
Q  Germany Daniela Grzenia 6 1 4  

References

    [1]

    See also

    External links

    Preceded by
    Sydney (Australia)
    1997    		 World Open
    Stuttgart (Germany)
    1998     		Succeeded by
    Seattle (United States)
    1999
    1. ↑ "Womens Squash World Open 1998".