1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1997 Women's Mazda World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sydney in Australia during October 1997. Sarah Fitzgerald won her second World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in the final.[1]

Women's World Open 1997
14th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Sydney, Australia
Date(s)October 13–19, 1997
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Prize money$75,000
Results
Champion Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-up Michelle Martin
Semi-finalists Sue Wright
Carol Owens
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Seeds
  1. Sarah Fitzgerald (Champion)
  2. Michelle Martin (Final)
  3. Cassie Jackman (Quarterfinals)
  4. Sue Wright (Semifinals)
  5. Carol Owens (Semifinals)
  6. Liz Irving (Quarterfinals)
  7. Sabine Schoene (Quarterfinals)
  8. Suzanne Horner (Quarterfinals)
  9. Linda Charman (Second Round)
  10. Fiona Geaves (Second Round)
  11. Jane Martin (Second Round)
  12. Claire Nitch (Second Round)
  13. Leilani Joyce (Second Round)
  14. Philippa Beams (Second Round)
  15. Robyn Cooper (Second Round)
  16. Natalie Grainger (Second Round)

Draw and results
First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Natalia Meneu 1 0 0 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
15 Robyn Cooper 9 9 15 Robyn Cooper 3 3 6
Sarah Cook 7 4 ret 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
8 Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 8 Suzanne Horner 3 0 4
Emma Major 1 3 7 8 Suzanne Horner 9 4 9 9
10 Fiona Geaves 9 9 9 10 Fiona Geaves 2 9 4 1
Vicki Cardwell 0 4 4 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
4 Sue Wright 10 9 9 4 Sue Wright 2 0 4
Toni Weeks 9 5 7 4 Sue Wright 9 9 9
14 Philippa Beams 9 6 9 9 14 Philippa Beams 3 1 0
Natarsha Tippett 3 9 0 7 4 Sue Wright 9 9 9
6 Liz Irving 9 9 9 6 Liz Irving 1 5 5
Maha Zein 3 6 0 6 Liz Irving 9 9 2 9 Final
16 Natalie Grainger 9 9 9 16 Natalie Grainger 6 4 9 6
Pamela Pancis 3 3 4 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 5 6 9 9
2 Michelle Martin 9 9 9 2 Michelle Martin 5 9 9 2 3
Kate Major 1 0 5 2 Michelle Martin 9 9 9
13 Leilani Joyce 9 9 9 13 Leilani Joyce 5 3 0
Jenny Tranfield 2 3 0 2 Michelle Martin 1 9 9 9
7 Sabine Schoene 9 9 9 7 Sabine Schoene 9 2 5 5
Jade Wilson 5 0 3 7 Sabine Schoene 9 9 9
9 Linda Charman 9 4 9 9 9 Linda Charman 4 0 4
Tracey Shenton 1 9 1 3 2 Michelle Martin 6 9 9 10
5 Carol Owens 2 9 9 9 5 Carol Owens 9 2 6 8
Vanessa Atkinson 6 0 3 5 Carol Owens 8 6 9 9 9
11 Jane Martin 9 9 9 11 Jane Martin 10 9 2 4 2
Melissa Vacca 1 1 3 5 Carol Owens 4 9 7 9 9
3 Cassie Jackman 8 9 9 9 3 Cassie Jackman 9 6 9 0 6
Kym Keevil 10 3 3 2 3 Cassie Jackman 9 9 10
12 Claire Nitch 9 10 9 12 Claire Nitch 2 5 8
Rachael Grinham 1 9 5
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See also

References
  1. "Womens Squash World Open 1997".
Preceded by
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)
1996		 World Open
Sydney (Australia)
1997		 Succeeded by
Stuttgart (Germany)
1998
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