2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 2001
18th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Melbourne, Australia
Date(s)October 11–19, 2001
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money$69,000
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 New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens
Flag of England.svg Linda Charman-Smith
  2000 Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Qatar.svg 2002  

The 2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2001 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Melbourne in Australia from 11 October until 19 October 2001. Sarah Fitzgerald won her fourth World Open title, defeating Leilani Joyce in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce (final)
  2. Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
  4. Flag of England.svg Linda Charman-Smith (semifinals)
  5. Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham (second round)
  9. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson (second round)
  10. Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree (second round)
  11. Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion (quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo (second round)
  13. Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright (second round)
  14. Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen (second round)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham (second round)
  16. Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein (first round)

First qualifying round (12 Oct)

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Egypt.svg Eman El Amir Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Morrissey 9-4 9-7 6-9 5-9 9-5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lara Petera Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Runa Reta 9-3 9-7 7-9 9-4
Flag of Malaysia.svg Christina Mak Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Kronemeyer 9-7 8-10 9-7 9-2
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amelia Pittock 9-2 9-0 9-0
Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Naluge Guy 9-5 9-3 9-2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tricia Chuah Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Vihar 9-2 9-0 9-0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura Keating Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Hunt 9-2 9-5 9-2
Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 9-2 9-4 9-0
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Camilleri 9-1 9-7 9-1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Katline Cauwels Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgina Davis 3-9 9-2 9-0 9-1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharon Wee Flag of Japan.svg Mami Nishio 9-1 9-7 9-2
Flag of England.svg Dominique Lloyd-Walter Flag of England.svg Helen Easton 9-2 9-0 9-7
Flag of Scotland.svg Wendy Maitland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon McNamara 3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Hannes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heidi Mather 9-7, 9-2, 9-2
Flag of the United States.svg Shabana Khan Flag of Japan.svg Eri Tsuchida 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Desira Flag of England.svg Vicky Lankester 9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7

Final Qualifying round (13 Oct)

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Katline Cauwels 9/6 9/2 10/8
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharon Wee Flag of England.svg Dominique Lloyd-Walter 9/7 0/9 9/4 9/3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Hannes Flag of Scotland.svg Wendy Maitland 6/9 10/8 0/9 10/9 9/4
Flag of the United States.svg Shabana Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Desira 0/9, 9/4, 4/9, 10/9, 9/4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lara Petra Flag of Egypt.svg Eman El Amir 9/1 9/2 9/3
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr Flag of Hong Kong.svg Christina Mak 9/7 9/2 9/6
Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura Keating 9/5 9/5 9/4
Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah Flag of Malaysia.svg Trishia Chuah 9/5, 8/10, 9/2, 9/2

Main draw

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9 9 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lara Petera 1 4 4 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce 7 10 9 9
13 Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9 9 7 9 13 Flag of England.svg Botwright 9 8 2 0
Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan 7 7 9 5 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce 9 9 9
5 Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves 9 9 4 9 5 Flag of England.svg Geaves 3 4 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy 2 4 9 5 5 Flag of England.svg Geaves 9 1 9 9
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9 9 10 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 4 9 2 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 4 2 8 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce 9 9 10
4 Flag of England.svg Linda Charman-Smith 9 9 9 4 Flag of England.svg Charman-Smith 3 5 8
Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah 1 2 5 4 Flag of England.svg Charman-Smith 9 9 9
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 4 9 9 9 Flag of Malaysia.svg David 3 2 1
16 Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein 9 5 7 1 4 Flag of England.svg Charman-Smith 9 9 9
6 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind 9 10 9 6 Flag of England.svg Brind 1 0 7
Flag of Scotland.svg Senga Macfie 1 1 7 6 Flag of England.svg Brind 9 9 10 Final
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen 9 9 1 9 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kitchen 7 2 8
Flag of England.svg Janie Thacker 3 4 9 4 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joyce 0 3 2
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens 9 9 9 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Hannes 0 0 2 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Owens 9 9 9
10 Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 9 9 9 10 Flag of England.svg Macree 0 0 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu 6 7 7 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Owens 9 9 9
11 Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion 9 9 9 11 Flag of England.svg Campion 5 4 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 0 4 0 11 Flag of England.svg Campion 9 9 9
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9 9 9 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Grinham 4 2 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharon Wee 0 4 2 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Owens 1 1 5
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr 1 4 0 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 9 4 6 9 9 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Atkinson 4 0 0
Flag of Denmark.svg Ellen Petersen 1 9 9 0 3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fitzgerald 9 9 9
7 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 9 7 Flag of England.svg Horner 0 4 2
Flag of South Africa.svg Annelize Naudé 3 2 2 7 Flag of England.svg Horner 9 3 9 9
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Nimmo 9 9 9 12 Flag of Scotland.svg Nimmo 2 9 6 4
Flag of the United States.svg Shabana Khan 2 3 1

Notes

Defending champion Carol Owens represented New Zealand after switching nationality from Australia.

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References

    Preceded by World Open
    Melbourne (Australia)

    2001
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