2000 Women's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
72nd Women's British Open Championships
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Location Birmingham, England
Venue National Indoor Arena
  1999
2001  

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]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion (née Jackman)
  2. Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce (Marsh)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens
  4. Flag of England.svg Linda Charman
  5. Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger
  6. Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene
  8. Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey
  9. Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves
  10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald
  11. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
  12. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
  13. Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind
  14. Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree
  15. Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch
  16. Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield

Draw and results

[4]

Qualifying round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright Flag of Scotland.svg Lisa McKenna 9–0 9–4 9–2
Flag of England.svg Cheryl Beaumont Flag of the United States.svg Shabana Khan 9–0 9–1 3–9 10–8
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen Flag of Norway.svg Elin Blikra 9–5 9–6 6–9 9–3
Flag of England.svg Sue Wright Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 9–6 9–2 9–2
Flag of South Africa.svg Annelize Naudé Flag of Scotland.svg Wendy Maitland 9–6 9–4 9–2
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr Flag of England.svg Kate Allison 9–1 9–2 10–8
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Margo Green 10–9 9–2 8–10 10–8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Agnes Muller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura Keating 9–6 9–3 3–9 9–4

First round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion (née Jackman) Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen 9–0 9–2 9–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce (Marsh) Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie 9–0 9–0 9–1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Shabana 9–5 9–2 9–3
Flag of England.svg Linda Charman Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Agnes Muller 9–5 9–7 3–0 ret
Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan 9–2 9–1 9–6
Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9–4 6–9 9–4 9–4
Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 5–9 9–3 9–4 9–6
Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 9–3 9–1 9–0
Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves Flag of South Africa.svg Annelize Naudé 10–8 4–9 3–9 10–8 9–1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald Flag of Denmark.svg Ellen Petersen 9–0 9–2 9–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein 9–4 9–1 9–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–7 9–2
Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr 3–9 10–8 9–4 9–4
Flag of England.svg Sue Wright Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 9–4 8–10 9–10 9–1 9–2
Flag of England.svg Cheryl Beaumont Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 10–9 9–5 9–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield 7–9 6–9 9–3 9–4 9–5

Second round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce Flag of England.svg Beaumont9–0 9–3 9–0
Flag of England.svg Horner Flag of England.svg Brind9–2 9–2 6–9 9–3
Flag of England.svg Charman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham R9–1 5–9 9–7 4–9 9–3
Flag of England.svg Geaves Flag of Scotland.svg Nimmo9–5 9–4 9–2
Flag of England.svg Wright Flag of England.svg Bailey9–2 9–2 4–9 9–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Atkinson Flag of England.svg Campion9–1 1–9 5–9 9–4 9–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owens Flag of Egypt.svg Kawy9–3 9–0 9–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald Flag of England.svg Grainger9–4 9–4 9–4

Quarter-finals

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce Flag of England.svg Horner9–4 9–2 9–1
Flag of England.svg Charman Flag of England.svg Geaves9–3 9–3 9–3
Flag of England.svg Wright Flag of the Netherlands.svg Atkinson0–9 9–3 7–9 9–3 9–5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald9–5 9–5 9–3

Semi-finals

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce Flag of England.svg Charman10–8 9–0 9–4
Flag of England.svg Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owens10–9 9–5 3–9 9–5

Final

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce Flag of England.svg Wright9–7 9–4 9–2

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