1995 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 1995
12th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg   Hong Kong
Date(s)June 23–26, 1995
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money$58,000
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman
Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves
  1994 Flag of Guernsey.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg 1996  

The 1995 Women's Pak Fah Yeow World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1995 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Hong Kong between 23 June and 26 June 1995. Michelle Martin won her third World Open title, defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin (Champion)
  2. Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (Quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman (Semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving (Quarterfinals)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sarah Cook 2 1 6 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Martin 9 10 9
Flag of England.svg Jane Martin 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg J Martin 4 8 3
Flag of South Africa.svg Carla Venter 1 0 6 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Martin 9 10 6 9
Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Wright 1 8 9 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Narelle Tippett 4 3 1 Flag of England.svg Wright 9 9 6 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cardwell 7 0 9 8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tegwen Malik 4 2 1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Martin 9 7 9 9
3 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 10 9 9 3 Flag of England.svg Jackman 6 9 2 3
Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 8 1 4 3 Flag of England.svg Jackman 9 9 6 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heather Wallace 9 9 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wallace 6 1 9 0
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Baum 6 1 1 3 Flag of England.svg Jackman 9 9 7 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owens 7 7 9 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meeghan Bell 3 4 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owens 5 9 9 9 Final
Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams 9 9 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Beams 9 7 4 7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hugoline van Hoorn 2 0 1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Martin 8 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 10 2 6 3
Flag of England.svg Donia Leeves 1 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Macree 0 4 0
Flag of Israel.svg Claire Levine 5 0 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9 9 9 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Irving 6 6 3
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Milanek 3 0 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Irving 9 9 9
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 9 10 10 Flag of Germany.svg Schoene 3 4 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Marsh 6 8 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 9 4 9 8 9 Flag of England.svg Geaves 6 4 0
Flag of England.svg Tracey Shenton 6 9 6 10 6 Flag of England.svg Geaves 9 9 7 9
Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 9 9 8 9 Flag of South Africa.svg Nitch 2 7 9 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toni Weeks 0 2 10 3 Flag of England.svg Geaves 9 9 9
2 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 2 Flag of England.svg Horner 5 6 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie 7 2 3 2 Flag of England.svg Horner 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper 6 5 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharon Bradey 3 5 5

Notes

Michelle Martin won her third consecutive title, the third game dropped in the quarter-finals to Sue Wright was the first Martin had lost since losing the 1992 final to Susan Devoy.

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References

  1. "Womens Squash World Open 1995".
Preceded by World Open
(Hong Kong)

1995
Succeeded by