1998 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1998 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham from 27 March- 5 April 1998. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the sixth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald for a third successive year in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
70th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationBirmingham, England
VenueNational Indoor Arena

Seeds
  1. Sarah Fitzgerald
  2. Michelle Martin
  3. Sue Wright
  4. Cassie Jackman
  5. Carol Owens
  6. Sabine Schoene
  7. Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  8. Liz Irving
  9. Linda Charman
  10. Jane Martin
  11. Fiona Geaves
  12. Claire Nitch
  13. Leilani Joyce (Marsh)
  14. Philippa Beams
  15. Robyn Cooper
  16. Natalie Grainger

Draw and results

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First round
Player One Player Two Score
Sarah Fitzgerald Senga Macfie9-4 9-2 9-1
Michelle Martin Stephanie Brind9-5 9-1 ret
Sue Wright Vanessa Atkinson9-7 6-9 9-3 9-3
Cassie Jackman Toni Weeks9-4 9-0 9-3
Carol Owens Sianne Cawdry9-6 6-9 9-1 9-4
Sabine Schoene Jenny Tranfield9-6 9-3 9-1
Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) Alison Wray9-3 9-2 9-5
Liz Irving Tegwen Malik9-5 1-9 9-7 8-9 9-5
Linda Charman Karen Hargreaves9-0 9-3 9-3
Jane Martin Melanie Jans9-2 9-3 9-0
Fiona Geaves Rachael Grinham9-6 9-1 9-6
Claire Nitch Tracey Shenton4-9 9-7 5-9 3-9
Leilani Joyce (Marsh) Maha Zein10-9 9-3 9-1
Philippa Beams Janie Thacker8-10 2-9 8-10
Robyn Cooper Rebecca Macree9-6 4-9 1-9 10-9 10-8
Natalie Grainger Hugoline van Hoorn9-2 9-6 9-0

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Macree9-3 9-2 9-1
Martin M Charman10-8 9-4 9-5
Wright Grainger3-9 9-6 9-4 9-5
Jackman Thacker9-6 9-3 9-0
OwenS Martin J9-5 3-9 9-6 10-8
Schoene Joyce7-9 9-4 9-0 6-9 9-7
Horner Shenton9-4 9-2 9-4
Irving Geaves4-9 9-5 6-9 6-9

Quarter finals
Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Geaves9-1 9-6 9-5
Martin OwenS9-5 9-6 9-2
Wright Horner10-8 9-4 9-5
Jackman Schoene10-8 9-6 9-7

Semi finals
Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Jackman6-9 9-4 9-4 9-4
Martin Wright1-9 9-4 7-9 9-2 9-4

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Martin Fitzgerald9-4 9-2 9-1
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References
  1. "Times Archives 1998 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "1998 Birmingham". squashplayer.co.uk.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
Preceded by
1997		 British Open Squash Championships
England (Birmingham)
1998		 Succeeded by
1999
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