1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 1997
14th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Sydney, Australia
Date(s)October 13–19, 1997
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money$75,000
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 Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of England.svg Sue Wright
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens
  1996 Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Germany.svg 1998  

The 1997 Women's Mazda World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sydney in Australia during October 1997. Sarah Fitzgerald won her second World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in the final. [1]

Contents

Seeds

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

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of Spain.svg Natalia Meneu 1 0 0 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper 9 9 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Cooper 3 3 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sarah Cook 7 4 ret 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
8 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 8 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 3 0 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma Major 1 3 7 8 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 4 9 9
10 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 9 9 9 10 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 2 9 4 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell 0 4 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
4 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 10 9 9 4 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 2 0 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toni Weeks 9 5 7 4 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 9 9 9
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams 9 6 9 9 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Philippa Beams 3 1 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natarsha Tippett 3 9 0 7 4 Flag of England.svg Sue Wright 9 9 9
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9 9 9 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 1 5 5
Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein 3 6 0 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9 9 2 9 Final
16 Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grainger 9 9 9 16 Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grainger 6 4 9 6
Flag of Austria.svg Pamela Pancis 3 3 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 5 6 9 9
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 5 9 9 2 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Major 1 0 5 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9 9 9
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 9 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 5 3 0
Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield 2 3 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 1 9 9 9
7 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 9 9 9 7 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 9 2 5 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jade Wilson 5 0 3 7 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 9 9 9
9 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 9 4 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 4 0 4
Flag of England.svg Tracey Shenton 1 9 1 3 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 6 9 9 10
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 2 9 9 9 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 2 6 8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 6 0 3 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 8 6 9 9 9
11 Flag of England.svg Jane Martin 9 9 9 11 Flag of England.svg Jane Martin 10 9 2 4 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Vacca 1 1 3 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 4 9 7 9 9
3 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 8 9 9 9 3 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 6 9 0 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Keevil 10 3 3 2 3 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9 9 10
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 9 10 9 12 Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 2 5 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 1 9 5

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References

  1. "Womens Squash World Open 1997".
Preceded by World Open
Sydney (Australia)

1997
Succeeded by