| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 72nd Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | National Indoor Arena |
The 2000 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club (qualifying) and the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham from 9 to 15 October 2000. The event was won for the second consecutive year by Leilani Joyce who defeated Sue Wright in the final. [1] [2] [3]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Vicky Botwright |  Lisa McKenna | 9–0 9–4 9–2 |
| Cheryl Beaumont |  Shabana Khan | 9–0 9–1 3–9 10–8 |
 Shelley Kitchen |  Elin Blikra | 9–5 9–6 6–9 9–3 |
| Sue Wright |  Madeline Perry | 9–6 9–2 9–2 |
 Annelize Naudé | Wendy Maitland | 9–6 9–4 9–2 |
 Isabelle Stoehr | Kate Allison | 9–1 9–2 10–8 |
 Omneya Abdel Kawy |  Margo Green | 10–9 9–2 8–10 10–8 |
 Agnes Muller |  Laura Keating | 9–6 9–3 3–9 9–4 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cassie Campion (née Jackman) | Shelley Kitchen | 9–0 9–2 9–1 |
| Leilani Joyce (Marsh) | Senga Macfie | 9–0 9–0 9–1 |
| Carol Owens | Salma Shabana | 9–5 9–2 9–3 |
| Linda Charman | Agnes Muller | 9–5 9–7 3–0 ret |
| Natalie Grainger | Latasha Khan | 9–2 9–1 9–6 |
| Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) | Natalie Grinham | 9–4 6–9 9–4 9–4 |
| Pamela Nimmo |  Sabine Schoene | 5–9 9–3 9–4 9–6 |
| Tania Bailey | Liz Irving | 9–3 9–1 9–0 |
| Fiona Geaves | Annelize Naudé | 10–8 4–9 3–9 10–8 9–1 |
| Sarah Fitzgerald |  Ellen Petersen | 9–0 9–2 9–0 |
| Rachael Grinham | Maha Zein | 9–4 9–1 9–4 |
 Vanessa Atkinson | Vicky Botwright | 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–7 9–2 |
| Stephanie Brind | Isabelle Stoehr | 3–9 10–8 9–4 9–4 |
| Sue Wright | Rebecca Macree | 9–4 8–10 9–10 9–1 9–2 |
| Cheryl Beaumont | Claire Nitch | 10–9 9–5 9–5 |
| Omneya Abdel Kawy | Jenny Tranfield | 7–9 6–9 9–3 9–4 9–5 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce | Beaumont | 9–0 9–3 9–0 |
| Horner | Brind | 9–2 9–2 6–9 9–3 |
| Charman | Grinham R | 9–1 5–9 9–7 4–9 9–3 |
| Geaves | Nimmo | 9–5 9–4 9–2 |
| Wright | Bailey | 9–2 9–2 4–9 9–4 |
| Atkinson | Campion | 9–1 1–9 5–9 9–4 9–2 |
| Owens | Kawy | 9–3 9–0 9–4 |
| Fitzgerald | Grainger | 9–4 9–4 9–4 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce | Horner | 9–4 9–2 9–1 |
| Charman | Geaves | 9–3 9–3 9–3 |
| Wright | Atkinson | 0–9 9–3 7–9 9–3 9–5 |
| Owens | Fitzgerald | 9–5 9–5 9–3 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce | Charman | 10–8 9–0 9–4 |
| Wright | Owens | 10–9 9–5 3–9 9–5 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce | Wright | 9–7 9–4 9–2 |
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