1996 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Women's Perrier World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1996 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia between 9 October and 13 October 1996. Sarah Fitzgerald won her first World Open title, defeating Cassie Jackman in the final.[1]

Women's World Open 1996
13th WISPA World Squash Championship
LocationMalaysia Malaysia
Date(s)October 9–13, 1996
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Results
ChampionAustralia Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-upEngland Cassie Jackman
Semi-finalistsEngland Sue Wright
Australia Liz Irving
← 1995 Hong KongAustralia 1997 →

Seeds

  1. Michelle Martin (quarterfinals)
  2. Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
  3. Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
  4. Cassie Jackman (final)
  5. Liz Irving (semifinals)
  6. Carol Owens (quarterfinals)
  7. Sue Wright (semifinals)
  8. Sabine Schoene (quarterfinals)
  9. Fiona Geaves (second round)
  10. Philippa Beams (second round)
  11. Claire Nitch (second round)
  12. Robyn Cooper (second round)
  13. Rebecca Macree (first round)
  14. Leilani Marsh (second round)
  15. Linda Charman (second round)
  16. Meeghan Bell (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Michelle Martin999
Sabine Baum1341 Michelle Martin999
13 Rebecca Macree471096 Tracey Shenton100
Tracey Shenton998691 Michelle Martin9955
5 Liz Irving9995 Liz Irving41099
Narelle Tippett2535 Liz Irving999
Vicki Cardwell901216 Meeghan Bell336
16 Meeghan Bell49995 Liz Irving5698
4 Cassie Jackman99394 Cassie Jackman99410
Toni Weeks05954 Cassie Jackman999
11 Claire Nitch993911 Claire Nitch350
Salma Shabana35934 Cassie Jackman999
8 Sabine Schoene79998 Sabine Schoene224
Sarah Cook95338 Sabine Schoene102979Final
14 Leilani Marsh99914 Leilani Marsh89592
Vanessa Atkinson1754 Cassie Jackman034
2 Sarah Fitzgerald9992 Sarah Fitzgerald999
Carla Venter1102 Sarah Fitzgerald999
10 Philippa Beams99910 Philippa Beams332
Natarsha Tippett2302 Sarah Fitzgerald999
6 Carol Owens9996 Carol Owens211
Silke Bartel3356 Carol Owens999
15 Linda Charman599915 Linda Charman415
Danielle Drady-Harte90102 Sarah Fitzgerald989
7 Sue Wright29997 Sue Wright341
Jade Wilson95107 Sue Wright6999
9 Fiona Geaves49999 Fiona Geaves9210
Demer Holleran93447 Sue Wright999
3 Suzanne Horner49993 Suzanne Horner404
Rachael Grinham96213 Suzanne Horner94109
12 Robyn Cooper99912 Robyn Cooper6994
Ellie Pierce100

See also

References

Preceded by World Open
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)

1996
Succeeded by