1998 Women's British Open Squash Championship

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

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]

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

[3]

First round

Player One Player Two Score
Sarah Fitzgerald Senga Macfie 9-4 9-2 9-1
Michelle Martin Stephanie Brind 9-5 9-1 ret
Sue Wright Vanessa Atkinson 9-7 6-9 9-3 9-3
Cassie Jackman Toni Weeks 9-4 9-0 9-3
Carol Owens Sianne Cawdry 9-6 6-9 9-1 9-4
Sabine Schoene Jenny Tranfield 9-6 9-3 9-1
Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) Alison Wray 9-3 9-2 9-5
Liz Irving Tegwen Malik 9-5 1-9 9-7 8-9 9-5
Linda Charman Karen Hargreaves 9-0 9-3 9-3
Jane Martin Melanie Jans 9-2 9-3 9-0
Fiona Geaves Rachael Grinham 9-6 9-1 9-6
Claire Nitch Tracey Shenton 4-9 9-7 5-9 3-9
Leilani Joyce (Marsh) Maha Zein 10-9 9-3 9-1
Philippa Beams Janie Thacker 8-10 2-9 8-10
Robyn Cooper Rebecca Macree 9-6 4-9 1-9 10-9 10-8
Natalie Grainger Hugoline van Hoorn 9-2 9-6 9-0

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Macree 9-3 9-2 9-1
Martin M Charman 10-8 9-4 9-5
Wright Grainger 3-9 9-6 9-4 9-5
Jackman Thacker 9-6 9-3 9-0
OwenS Martin J 9-5 3-9 9-6 10-8
Schoene Joyce 7-9 9-4 9-0 6-9 9-7
Horner Shenton 9-4 9-2 9-4
Irving Geaves 4-9 9-5 6-9 6-9

Quarter finals

Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Geaves 9-1 9-6 9-5
Martin OwenS 9-5 9-6 9-2
Wright Horner 10-8 9-4 9-5
Jackman Schoene 10-8 9-6 9-7

Semi finals

Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Jackman 6-9 9-4 9-4 9-4
Martin Wright 1-9 9-4 7-9 9-2 9-4

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Martin Fitzgerald 9-4 9-2 9-1

References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1998 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "1998 Birmingham". squashplayer.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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