| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 70th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | National Indoor Arena |
The 1998 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham from 27 March- 5 April 1998. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the sixth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald for a third successive year in the final. [1] [2]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Sarah Fitzgerald |  Senga Macfie | 9-4 9-2 9-1 |
| Michelle Martin |  Stephanie Brind | 9-5 9-1 ret |
| Sue Wright |  Vanessa Atkinson | 9-7 6-9 9-3 9-3 |
| Cassie Jackman | Toni Weeks | 9-4 9-0 9-3 |
| Carol Owens |  Sianne Cawdry | 9-6 6-9 9-1 9-4 |
 Sabine Schoene | Jenny Tranfield | 9-6 9-3 9-1 |
| Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) | Alison Wray | 9-3 9-2 9-5 |
| Liz Irving |  Tegwen Malik | 9-5 1-9 9-7 8-9 9-5 |
| Linda Charman | Karen Hargreaves | 9-0 9-3 9-3 |
| Jane Martin |  Melanie Jans | 9-2 9-3 9-0 |
| Fiona Geaves | Rachael Grinham | 9-6 9-1 9-6 |
| Claire Nitch | Tracey Shenton | 4-9 9-7 5-9 3-9 |
 Leilani Joyce (Marsh) |  Maha Zein | 10-9 9-3 9-1 |
| Philippa Beams | Janie Thacker | 8-10 2-9 8-10 |
| Robyn Cooper | Rebecca Macree | 9-6 4-9 1-9 10-9 10-8 |
| Natalie Grainger | Hugoline van Hoorn | 9-2 9-6 9-0 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald | Macree | 9-3 9-2 9-1 |
| Martin M | Charman | 10-8 9-4 9-5 |
| Wright | Grainger | 3-9 9-6 9-4 9-5 |
| Jackman | Thacker | 9-6 9-3 9-0 |
| OwenS | Martin J | 9-5 3-9 9-6 10-8 |
| Schoene | Joyce | 7-9 9-4 9-0 6-9 9-7 |
| Horner | Shenton | 9-4 9-2 9-4 |
| Irving | Geaves | 4-9 9-5 6-9 6-9 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald | Geaves | 9-1 9-6 9-5 |
| Martin | OwenS | 9-5 9-6 9-2 |
| Wright | Horner | 10-8 9-4 9-5 |
| Jackman | Schoene | 10-8 9-6 9-7 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald | Jackman | 6-9 9-4 9-4 9-4 |
| Martin | Wright | 1-9 9-4 7-9 9-2 9-4 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | Fitzgerald | 9-4 9-2 9-1 |
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