2000 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2000 Women's Eye Group World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2000 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Edinburgh in Scotland from 11 November until 17 November 2000. Carol Owens won the World Open title, defeating Leilani Joyce in the final.

Women's World Open 2000
17th WISPA World Squash Championship
LocationScotland Edinburgh, Scotland
Date(s)November 11–17, 2000
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Prize money$80,000
Results
ChampionAustralia Carol Owens
Runner-upNew Zealand Leilani Joyce
Semi-finalistsEngland Natalie Grainger
Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
← 1999 United StatesAustralia 2001 →

Seeds

  1. Leilani Joyce (final)
  2. Carol Owens (champion)
  3. Natalie Grainger (semifinals)
  4. Linda Charman (quarterfinals)
  5. Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
  6. Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
  7. Sarah Fitzgerald (semifinals)
  8. Fiona Geaves (second round)
  9. Vanessa Atkinson (second round)
  10. Stephanie Brind (quarterfinals)
  11. Rachael Grinham (second round)
  12. Sabine Schoene (second round)
  13. Rebecca Macree (second round)
  14. Claire Nitch (first round)
  15. Jenny Tranfield (second round)
  16. Pamela Nimmo (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Leilani Joyce999
Omneya Abdel Kawy2511 Leilani Joyce9599
8 Vanessa Atkinson9999 Vanessa Atkinson2955
Latasha Khan1231 Leilani Joyce999
6 Suzanne Horner9996 Suzanne Horner260
Maha Zein4526 Suzanne Horner9910
13 Rebecca Macree43913 Rebecca Macree238
Isabelle Stoehr4271 Leilani Joyce99949
3 Natalie Grainger109193 Natalie Grainger631095
Ellen Petersen87903 Natalie Grainger9399
11 Rachael Grinham96101911 Rachael Grinham6977
Salma Shabana4013 Natalie Grainger999
10 Stephanie Brind910910 Stephanie Brind253
Natalie Grinham50410 Stephanie Brind93899Final
8 Fiona Geaves91098 Fiona Geaves091022
Madeline Perry1801 Leilani Joyce99861
2 Carol Owens9992 Carol Owens731099
Janie Thacker0142 Carol Owens999
Vicky Botwright999 Vicky Botwright302
14 Claire Nitch3612 Carol Owens999
5 Tania Bailey91995 Tania Bailey501
Senga Macfie69365 Tania Bailey9109
12 Sabine Schoene109912 Sabine Schoene297
Annelize Naudé8472 Carols Owens99759
7 Sarah Fitzgerald9997 Sarah Fitzgerald65996
Liz Irving3037 Sarah Fitzgerald999
15 Jenny Tranfield99915 Jenny Tranfield012
Elin Blikra5047 Sarah Fitzgerald999
4 Linda Charman99994 Linda Charman301
13 Rebecca Chiu1464 Linda Charman999
16 Pamela Nimmo7991016 Pamela Nimmo522
Shelley Kitchen9448

Notes

Cassie Campion was unable to defend her title due to injury.
The new world champion Carol Owens would switch nationality the following year.

See also

References

  • "Womens Squash World Open 2000". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
Preceded by World Open
Edinburgh (Scotland)

2000
Succeeded by