Women's World Open 1983 | |||
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4th Women's World Squash Championship | |||
Location | Perth, Australia | ||
Date(s) | October 23–28, 1983 | ||
Category | World Open | ||
Results | |||
Champion | Vicki Cardwell | ||
Runner-up | Rhonda Thorne | ||
Semi-finalists | Susan Devoy Carin Clonda | ||
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The 1983 Town and Country Building Society 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. [1]
Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Vicki Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barbara Oldfield | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Renee Aucamp | 9 | 9 | 9 | Aucamp | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gillian Winckler | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Angela Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Smith | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Susan Carter | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Smith | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debbie Matjeles | 9 | 9 | 10 | Matjeles | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Barbara Diggens | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Susan Devoy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Devoy | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robyn Belford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Devoy | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Strauss | Strauss | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Devoy | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heather Wallace | 9 | 9 | 10 | Wallace | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sue Cogswell | 0 | 5 | 9 | Wallace | 9 | 9 | 9 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan Miller | Miller | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rhonda Thorne | 2 | Thorne | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Thorne | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rae Anderson | Anderson | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Thorne | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lisa Opie | 6 | Opie | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Opie | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carol Kennewell | Kennewell | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Thorne | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carin Clonda | Clonda | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clonda | 9 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robyn Blackwood | Blackwood | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clonda | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Martine Le Moignan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | Le Moignan | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helen Paradeiser | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Le Moignan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diane Davis | Davis | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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