2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 2001
18th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location Australia Melbourne, Australia
Date(s) October 11–19, 2001
WISPA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money $69,000
Results
Champion Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-up New Zealand Leilani Joyce
Semi-finalists New Zealand C Owens / England L Charman-Smith
← 2000 Scotland Qatar 2002 →

The 2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2001 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Melbourne in Australia from 11 October until 19 October 2001. Sarah Fitzgerald won her fourth World Open title, defeating Leilani Joyce in the final.

Seeds

  1. New Zealand Leilani Joyce (Final)
  2. Australia Carol Owens (Semifinals)
  3. Australia Sarah Fitzgerald (Champion)
  4. England Linda Charman-Smith (Semifinals)
  5. England Fiona Geaves (Quarterfinals)
  6. England Stephanie Brind (Quarterfinals)
  7. England Suzanne Horner (Quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Rachael Grinham (Second Round)
  9. Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson (Second Round)
  10. England Rebecca Macree (Second Round)
  11. England Cassie Campion (Quarterfinals)
  12. Scotland Pamela Nimmo (Second Round)
  13. England Vicky Botwright (Second Round)
  14. New Zealand Shelley Kitchen (Second Round)
  15. Australia Natalie Grinham (Second Round)
  16. Egypt Maha Zein (First Round)

First Qualifying Round (12 Oct)

Player One Player Two Score
Egypt Eman El AmirAustralia Karen Morrissey9-4 9-7 6-9 5-9 9-5
New Zealand Lara PeteraCanada Runa Reta9-3 9-7 7-9 9-4
Malaysia Christina MakAustralia Karen Kronemeyer9-7 8-10 9-7 9-2
France Isabelle StoehrAustralia Amelia Pittock9-2 9-0 9-0
Egypt Engy KheirallahPapua New Guinea Naluge Guy9-5 9-3 9-2
Malaysia Tricia ChuahSlovenia Petra Vihar9-2 9-0 9-0
Australia Laura KeatingAustralia Sally Hunt9-2 9-5 9-2
Scotland Senga MacfieEngland Jenny Duncalf9-2 9-4 9-0
Hong Kong Rebecca ChiuAustralia Lisa Camilleri9-1 9-7 9-1
Belgium Katline CauwelsAustralia Georgina Davis3-9 9-2 9-0 9-1
Malaysia Sharon WeeJapan Mami Nishio9-1 9-7 9-2
England Dominique Lloyd-WalterEngland Helen Easton9-2 9-0 9-7
Scotland Wendy MaitlandAustralia Shannon McNamara3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5
Belgium Kim HannesAustralia Heidi Mather9-7, 9-2, 9-2
United States Shabana KhanJapan Eri Tsuchida3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3
Australia Dianne DesiraEngland Vicky Lankester9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7

Final Qualifying Round (13 Oct)

Player One Player Two Score
Hong Kong Rebecca ChiuBelgium Katline Cauwels9/6 9/2 10/8
Malaysia Sharon WeeEngland Dominique Lloyd-Walter9/7 0/9 9/4 9/3
Belgium Kim HannesScotland Wendy Maitland6/9 10/8 0/9 10/9 9/4
United States Shabana KhanAustralia Dianne Desira0/9, 9/4, 4/9, 10/9, 9/4
New Zealand Lara PetraEgypt Eman El Amir9/1 9/2 9/3
France Isabelle StoehrHong Kong Christina Mak9/7 9/2 9/6
Scotland Senga MacfieAustralia Laura Keating9/5 9/5 9/4
Egypt Engy KheirallahMalaysia Trishia Chuah9/5, 8/10, 9/2, 9/2

Main draw

First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1 New Zealand Leilani Joyce 9 9 9
New Zealand Lara Petera 1 4 4 1 New Zealand Joyce 7 10 9 9
13 England Vicky Botwright 9 9 7 9 13 England Botwright 9 8 2 0
United States Latasha Khan 7 7 9 5 1 New Zealand Joyce 9 9 9
5 England Fiona Geaves 9 9 4 9 5 England Geaves 3 4 2
Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 2 4 9 5 5 England Geaves 9 1 9 9
15 Australia Natalie Grinham 9 9 10 15 Australia N Grinham 4 9 2 2
Australia Liz Irving 4 2 8 1 New Zealand Joyce 9 9 10
4 England Linda Charman-Smith 9 9 9 4 England Charman-Smith 3 5 8
Egypt Engy Kheirallah 1 2 5 4 England Charman-Smith 9 9 9
Malaysia Nicol David 4 9 9 9 Malaysia David 3 2 1
16 Egypt Maha Zein 9 5 7 1 4 England Charman-Smith 9 9 9
6 England Stephanie Brind 9 10 9 6 England Brind 1 0 7
Scotland Senga Macfie 1 1 7 6 England Brind 9 9 10 Final
14 New Zealand Shelley Kitchen 9 9 1 9 14 New Zealand Kitchen 7 2 8
England Janie Thacker 3 4 9 4 1 New Zealand Joyce 0 3 2
2 Australia Carol Owens 9 9 9 3 Australia Fitzgerald 9 9 9
Belgium Kim Hannes 0 0 2 2 Australia Owens 9 9 9
10 England Rebecca Macree 9 9 9 10 England Macree 0 0 5
Hong Kong Rebecca Chiu 6 7 7 2 Australia Owens 9 9 9
11 England Cassie Campion 9 9 9 11 England Campion 5 4 4
Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry 0 4 0 11 England Campion 9 9 9
8 Australia Rachael Grinham 9 9 9 8 Australia R Grinham 4 2 1
Malaysia Sharon Wee 0 4 2 2 Australia Owens 1 1 5
3 Australia Sarah Fitzgerald 9 9 9 3 Australia Fitzgerald 9 9 9
France Isabelle Stoehr 1 4 0 3 Australia Fitzgerald 9 9 9
9 Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson 9 4 6 9 9 9 Netherlands Atkinson 4 0 0
Denmark Ellen Petersen 1 9 9 0 3 3 Australia Fitzgerald 9 9 9
7 England Suzanne Horner 9 9 9 9 7 England Horner 0 4 2
South Africa Annelize Naudé 3 2 2 7 England Horner 9 3 9 9
12 Scotland Pamela Nimmo 9 9 9 12 Scotland Nimmo 2 9 6 4
United States Shabana Khan 2 3 1

Notes

Defending champion Carol Owens represented New Zealand after switching nationality from Australia.

See also

References

    [1]

    Preceded by
    Edinburgh (Scotland)
    2000    		 World Open
    Melbourne (Australia)
    2001    		 Succeeded by
    Doha (Qatar)
    2002
    1. ↑ "Womens Squash World Open 2001".
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