2002 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 2002
20th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location	Doha, Qatar
Date(s)	October 26 - November 02, 2002.
WISPA World Tour
Category	WISPA World Open
Prize money	$102,500
Results
Champion	Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-up	Natalie Pohrer
Semi-finalists	Carol Owens Linda Charman
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The 2002 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2002 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 26 October until 2 November 2002. Sarah Fitzgerald won a record fifth World Open title, defeating Natalie Pohrer in the final.

Seeds

1. Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
2. Carol Owens (semifinals)
3. Natalie Pohrer (final)
4. Linda Charman (semifinals)
5. Vanessa Atkinson (quarterfinals)
6. Rachael Grinham (quarterfinals)
7. Stephanie Brind (second round)
8. Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
9. Fiona Geaves (second round)
10. Natalie Grinham (second round)
11. Pamela Nimmo (first round)
12. Vicky Botwright (first round)
13. Omneya Abdel Kawy (second round)
14. Shelley Kitchen (second round)
15. Jenny Tranfield (quarterfinals)
16. Ellen Petersen (second round)

Draw and results

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	Sarah Fitzgerald	9	9	9
		Heidi Mather	3	1	2					1	Fitzgerald	9	9	9
	13	Omneya Abdel Kawy	9	9	9					13	Abdel Kawy	6	1	5
		Sharon Wee	1	0	1														1	Fitzgerald	9	9	9
	5	Vanessa Atkinson	9	9	9														5	Atkinson	1	1	6
		Madeline Perry	1	3	5					5	Atkinson	9	9	10
	16	Ellen Petersen	8	6	9	9	9			16	Petersen	4	0	3
		Wendy Maitland	10	9	5	2	5																					1	Fitzgerald	9	1	9	9
	4	Linda Charman	9	9	9																							4	Charman	2	9	4	5
		Vicky Lankester	2	1	1					4	Charman	9	9	9
		Isabelle Stoehr	9	9	9						Stoehr	0	3	2
	11	Pamela Nimmo	2	6	5														4	Charman	2	9	9	7	9
	8	Tania Bailey	9	9	9														8	Bailey	9	5	4	9	1
		Kim Hannes	1	0	1					8	Bailey	9	9	9														Final
		Annelize Naudé	9	9	9						Naudé	3	2	1
	12	Vicky Botwright	7	5	5																							1	Fitzgerald	10	9	7	9
	2	Carol Owens	9	9	9																							3	Pohrer	8	3	9	7
		Cheryl Beaumont	2	3	1					2	Owens	9	9	9
	10	Natalie Grinham	9	9	9					10	N Grinham	4	3	4
		Lara Petera	4	1	7														2	Owens	9	9	9
	15	Jenny Tranfield	9	9	9														15	Tranfield	1	0	1
		Kate Allison	5	7	0					15	Tranfield	9	9	9	9
	7	Stephanie Brind	9	9	9					7	Brind	1	10	7	0
		Maha Zein	4	2	0																							2	Owens	9	9	5	1	8
	3	Natalie Pohrer	9	9	9																							3	Pohrer	5	2	9	9	10
		Latasha Khan	1	0	0					3	Pohrer	9	9	9
	14	Shelley Kitchen	9	9	10					14	Kitchen	4	2	3
		Rebecca Chiu	2	5	8														3	Pohrer	6	9	9	4	10
	6	Rachael Grinham	9	10	9														6	R Grinham	9	7	5	9	8
		Engy Kheirallah	2	8	3					6	R Grinham	9	9	10
	9	Fiona Geaves	9	9	9					9	Geaves	3	4	9
		Dominique Lloyd-Walter	0	0	0

Notes

Natalie Pohrer was formerly Natalie Grainger.
Annelize Naudé switched nationality from South Africa to the Netherlands.

See also

• World Open
• 2002 Men's World Open Squash Championship

References

• "Womens Squash World Open 2002". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-19.

External links

• Womens World Open at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-10-27)

Preceded by Melbourne (Australia) 2001

World Open Doha (Qatar) 2002

Succeeded by Hong Kong 2003