2000 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 2000
17th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Scotland.svg   Edinburgh, Scotland
Date(s)November 11–17, 2000
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money$80,000
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald
  1999 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2001  

The 2000 Women's Eye Group World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2000 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Edinburgh in Scotland from 11 November until 17 November 2000. Carol Owens won the World Open title, defeating Leilani Joyce in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce (final)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens (champion)
  3. Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger (semifinals)
  4. Flag of England.svg Linda Charman (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald (semifinals)
  8. Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves (second round)
  9. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson (second round)
  10. Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham (second round)
  12. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene (second round)
  13. Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree (second round)
  14. Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch (first round)
  15. Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield (second round)
  16. Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy 2 5 1 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 5 9 9
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 9 9 9 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 2 9 5 5
Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan 1 2 3 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 9
6 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 6 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 2 6 0
Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein 4 5 2 6 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 9 10
13 Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 4 3 9 13 Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 2 3 8
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr 4 2 7 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 9 4 9
3 Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger 10 9 1 9 3 Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger 6 3 10 9 5
Flag of Denmark.svg Ellen Petersen 8 7 9 0 3 Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger 9 3 9 9
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9 6 10 1 9 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 6 9 7 7
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Shabana 4 0 1 3 Flag of England.svg Natalie Grainger 9 9 9
10 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind 9 10 9 10 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind 2 5 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 5 0 4 10 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind 9 3 8 9 9 Final
8 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 9 10 9 8 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 0 9 10 2 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 1 8 0 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 8 6 1
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 7 3 10 9 9
Flag of England.svg Janie Thacker 0 1 4 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 3 0 2
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Claire Nitch 3 6 1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9 9 9
5 Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9 1 9 9 5 Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 5 0 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie 6 9 3 6 5 Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9 10 9
12 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 10 9 9 12 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schoene 2 9 7
Flag of South Africa.svg Annelize Naudé 8 4 7 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carols Owens 9 9 7 5 9
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 6 5 9 9 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 3 0 3 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
15 Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield 9 9 9 15 Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield 0 1 2
Flag of Norway.svg Elin Blikra 5 0 4 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
4 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 9 9 9 9 4 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 3 0 1
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu 1 4 6 4 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman 9 9 9
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo 7 9 9 10 16 Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo 5 2 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen 9 4 4 8

Notes

Cassie Campion was unable to defend her title due to injury.
The new world champion Carol Owens would switch nationality the following year.

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References

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