1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Stuttgart in Germany during November 1998. Sarah Fitzgerald won her third World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in a repeat of the 1997 final.[1]

Women's World Open 1998
15th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Stuttgart, Germany
Date(s)November 2–8, 1998
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Prize money$70,000
Results
Champion Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-up Michelle Martin
Semi-finalists Sue Wright
Suzanne Horner
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Seeds
  1. Sarah Fitzgerald (Champion)
  2. Michelle Martin (Final)
  3. Sue Wright (Semifinals)
  4. Suzanne Horner (Semifinals)
  5. Carol Owens (Quarterfinals)
  6. Sabine Schoene (Second Round)
  7. Leilani Joyce (Quarterfinals)
  8. Linda Charman (First Round)
  9. Liz Irving (Second Round)
  10. Fiona Geaves (Second Round)
  11. Claire Nitch (Second Round)
  12. Philippa Beams (Second Round)
  13. Jane Martin (Second Round)
  14. Natalie Grainger (Quarterfinals)
  15. Rebecca Macree (Second Round)
  16. Jenny Tranfield (First Round)

Qualifying Round
Player One Player Two Score
Pamela Nimmo Kia Paasivirta9/2 9/2 9/7
Tania Bailey Narelle Tippett9/2 6/9 9/5 9/4
Maha Zein Vicky Botwright9/5 3/9 10/8 9/0
Sabine Baum Melissa Vacca9/2 9/3 9/4
Sarah Cook Helen Macfie9/1 9/2 9/2
Daniela Grzenia Ina Meine1/9 9/4 9/1 9/5
Melanie Jans Salma Shabana9/0 9/7 5/9 2/9 9/4
Karen Hargreaves Kim Hannes9/6 9/5 9/2

Draw and results
First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1 Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 9
Tracey Shenton 8 2 4 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Q Tania Bailey 0 2 9 9 9 Q Tania Bailey 4 0 3
16 Jenny Tranfield 9 9 6 4 5 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9
14 Natalie Grainger 9 5 9 9 14 Natalie Grainger 4 7 4
Rachael Grinham 3 9 3 7 14 Natalie Grainger 9 9 9
6 Sabine Schoene 4 3 9 9 9 6 Sabine Schoene 4 0 3
Q Sarah Cook 9 9 7 1 7 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 9
3 Sue Wright 10 9 9 3 Sue Wright 9 4 2
Natarsha Tippett 2 1 0 3 Sue Wright 9 9 9
12 Philippa Beams 9 3 9 9 12 Philippa Beams 3 3 2
Maha Zein 5 9 3 5 3 Sue Wright 4 7 9 9 9
5 Carol Owens 10 9 9 5 Carol Owens 9 9 6 7 3
Q Sabine Baum 8 2 4 5 Carol Owens 9 9 9 Final
15 Rebecca Macree 8 0 9 9 9 15 Rebecca Macree 5 3 4
Vanessa Atkinson 10 9 7 7 0 1 Sarah Fitzgerald 10 9 2 3 10
2 Michelle Martin 9 9 9 2 Michelle Martin 8 7 9 9 9
Senga Macfie 0 0 0 2 Michelle Martin 9 9 8 9
10 Fiona Geaves 9 9 5 9 10 Fiona Geaves 4 3 9 3
Q Melanie Jans 6 1 9 6 2 Michelle Martin 9 9 9 9
7 Leilani Joyce 9 9 9 7 Leilani Joyce 7 1 10 5
Tegwen Malik 4 5 1 7 Leilani Joyce 9 2 9 9
13 Jane Martin 9 9 9 13 Jane Martin 2 9 2 4
Q Pamela Nimmo 2 0 2 2 Michelle Martin 9 9 9
4 Suzanne Horner 4 9 9 9 4 Suzanne Horner 3 0 5
Kate Major 9 6 7 1 4 Suzanne Horner 9 9 7 9
9 Liz Irving 9 9 9 9 Liz Irving 2 0 9 6
Q Karen Hargreaves 1 0 4 4 Suzanne Horner 9 2 7 9 9
Stephanie Brind 10 9 9 Stephanie Brind 7 9 9 5 1
8 Linda Charman 8 3 3 Stephanie Brind 9 9 4 9
11 Claire Nitch 9 9 9 11 Claire Nitch 4 1 9 1
Q Daniela Grzenia 6 1 4
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See also

References
  1. "Womens Squash World Open 1998".
Preceded by
Sydney (Australia)
1997		 World Open
Stuttgart (Germany)
1998		 Succeeded by
Seattle (United States)
1999
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