2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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Women's World Open 2006
23rd WISPA World Squash Championship
Logo Women's World Squash Open 2006.jpeg
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Date(s)November 22–26, 2006
Website
www.squashtalk.com/html/news/oct06/wispadraw06-10-7.htm
WISPA World Tour
Category WISPA World Open
Prize money$112,500
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger
  2005 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2007  

The 2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 22 to 26 November 2006. Nicol David won her second World Open title, beating Natalie Grinham in the final.

Contents

Ranking points

In 2006, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2006)
EventWFSFQF2R1R
Points (WISPA)4800330019501050525300

Seeds

  1. Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David (champion)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson (second round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham (final)
  5. Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright (second round)
  6. Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf (first round)
  7. Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of England.svg Alison Waters (second round)
  11. Flag of England.svg Laura Lengthorn-Massaro (second round)
  12. Flag of Egypt.svg Engy Kheirallah (first round)
  13. Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen (second round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger (semifinals)
  15. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Rebecca Chiu (second round)
  16. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annelize Naudé (first round)

Draw & results

First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg N David 9 9 9   
Q Flag of England.svg L Briggs 4 5 4   1 Flag of Malaysia.svg N David 9 9 9   
12 Flag of Egypt.svg E Kheirallah 5 5 1   Q Flag of Mexico.svg S Terán 0 3 2   
Q Flag of Mexico.svg S Terán 9 9 9   1 Flag of Malaysia.svg N David 10 9 9   
5 Flag of England.svg V Botwright 10 9 9   9 Flag of Egypt.svg O A Kawy 8 2 4   
  Flag of France.svg I Stoehr 8 2 5   5 Flag of England.svg V Botwright 9 9 7   
9 Flag of Egypt.svg O A Kawy 9 9 9   9 Flag of Egypt.svg O A Kawy 10 10 9   
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Pittock 4 7 5   1 Flag of Malaysia.svg N David 9 9 9   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Grinham 9 9 8 10  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Grinham 7 1 1   
  Flag of Egypt.svg R E Weleily 1 5 10 8  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Grinham 9 9 9   
15 Flag of Hong Kong.svg R Chiu 9 9 10   15 Flag of Hong Kong.svg R Chiu 2 4 3   
  Flag of Ireland.svg L Mylotte 1 2 9   3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Grinham 9 9 9   
6 Flag of England.svg J Duncalf 4 4 9   11 Flag of England.svg L L-Massaro 2 3 6   
Q Flag of Guyana.svg N Fernandes 9 9 10   Q Flag of Guyana.svg N Fernandes 0 3 2   Final
11 Flag of England.svg L L-Massaro 9 9 9   11 Flag of England.svg L L-Massaro 9 9 9   
Q Flag of South Africa.svg T Swartz 0 2 1   1 Flag of Malaysia.svg N David 1 9 3 9 9
Q Flag of England.svg B Botwright 1 8 5   4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 9 7 9 5 2
10 Flag of England.svg A Waters 9 10 9   10 Flag of England.svg A Waters 9 4 0 0  
  Flag of Malaysia.svg S Wee 5 1 3   7 Flag of England.svg T Bailey 6 4 9 9  
7 Flag of England.svg T Bailey 9 9 9   7 Flag of England.svg T Bailey 5 8 5   
Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg T Malik 4 6 5   4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 9 10 9   
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg S Kitchen 9 9 9   13 Flag of New Zealand.svg S Kitchen 4 1 4   
Q Flag of New Zealand.svg J Hawkes 0 1 4   4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 9 9 9   
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 9 9 9   4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Grinham 9 10 9   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Brown 9 5 10 9  14 Flag of the United States.svg N Grainger 4 8 6   
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Naudé 1 9 9 7    Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Brown 7 0 9 2  
  Flag of Ireland.svg A Blake 3 5 0   8 Flag of Ireland.svg M Perry 9 9 5 9  
8 Flag of Ireland.svg M Perry 9 9 9   8 Flag of Ireland.svg M Perry 2 4 5   
  Flag of Scotland.svg P Nimmo 3 3 r   14 Flag of the United States.svg N Grainger 9 9 9   
14 Flag of the United States.svg N Grainger 9 9 r   14 Flag of the United States.svg N Grainger 6 2 9 9 9
  Flag of England.svg D L-Walter 2 6 0   2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg V Atkinson 9 9 2 1 7
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg V Atkinson 9 9 9   

Note: * Q = Qualifier, * WC = Wild Card, * w/o = Walkover, * r = Retired

See also

Preceded by WISPA World Open
Northern Ireland (Belfast)

2006
Succeeded by