1996 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 1996
13th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Malaysia.svg   Malaysia
Date(s)October 9–13, 1996
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of England.svg Sue Wright
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving
  1995 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1997  

The 1996 Women's Perrier World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1996 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia between 9 October and 13 October 1996. Sarah Fitzgerald won her first World Open title, defeating Cassie Jackman in the final. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
  3. Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman (final)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of England.svg Sue Wright (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves (second round)
  10. Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams (second round)
  11. Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch (second round)
  12. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper (second round)
  13. Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree (first round)
  14. Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Marsh (second round)
  15. Flag of England.svg Linda Charman (second round)
  16. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meeghan Bell (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 9
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Baum 1 3 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 9
13 Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 4 7 10 9 6 Flag of England.svg Tracey Shenton 1 0 0
Flag of England.svg Tracey Shenton 9 9 8 6 9 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 5 5
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9 9 9 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 4 10 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Narelle Tippett 2 5 3 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell 9 0 1 2 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meeghan Bell 3 3 6
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meeghan Bell 4 9 9 9 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 5 6 9 8
4 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 9 3 9 4 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 9 4 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toni Weeks 0 5 9 5 4 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 9 9
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 9 9 3 9 11 Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 3 5 0
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Shabana 3 5 9 3 4 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 9 9
8 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 7 9 9 9 8 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 2 2 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sarah Cook 9 5 3 3 8 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 10 2 9 7 9 Final
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Marsh 9 9 9 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Marsh 8 9 5 9 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 1 7 5 4 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 0 3 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of South Africa.svg Carla Venter 1 1 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams 9 9 9 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams 3 3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natarsha Tippett 2 3 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 2 1 1
Flag of Germany.svg Silke Bartel 3 3 5 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9
15 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 5 9 9 9 15 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 4 1 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Drady-Harte 9 0 1 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 8 9
7 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 2 9 9 9 7 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 3 4 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jade Wilson 9 5 1 0 7 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 6 9 9 9
9 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 4 9 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 9 2 1 0
Flag of the United States.svg Demer Holleran 9 3 4 4 7 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 9 9 9
3 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 4 9 9 9 3 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 4 0 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9 6 2 1 3 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 4 10 9
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper 9 9 9 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper 6 9 9 4
Flag of the United States.svg Ellie Pierce 1 0 0

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References

  1. "Womens Squash World Open 1996".
Preceded by World Open
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)

1996
Succeeded by