2002 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2002 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2002 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 26 October until 2 November 2002. Sarah Fitzgerald won a record fifth World Open title, defeating Natalie Pohrer in the final.

Women's World Open 2002
20th WISPA World Squash Championship
LocationQatar Doha, Qatar
Date(s)October 26 - November 02, 2002.
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWISPA World Open
Prize money$102,500
Results
ChampionAustralia Sarah Fitzgerald
Runner-upEngland Natalie Pohrer
Semi-finalistsNew Zealand Carol Owens
England Linda Charman
← 2001 AustraliaHong Kong 2003 →

Seeds

  1. Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
  2. Carol Owens (semifinals)
  3. Natalie Pohrer (final)
  4. Linda Charman (semifinals)
  5. Vanessa Atkinson (quarterfinals)
  6. Rachael Grinham (quarterfinals)
  7. Stephanie Brind (second round)
  8. Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
  9. Fiona Geaves (second round)
  10. Natalie Grinham (second round)
  11. Pamela Nimmo (first round)
  12. Vicky Botwright (first round)
  13. Omneya Abdel Kawy (second round)
  14. Shelley Kitchen (second round)
  15. Jenny Tranfield (quarterfinals)
  16. Ellen Petersen (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Sarah Fitzgerald999
Heidi Mather3121 Fitzgerald999
13 Omneya Abdel Kawy99913 Abdel Kawy615
Sharon Wee1011 Fitzgerald999
5 Vanessa Atkinson9995 Atkinson116
Madeline Perry1355 Atkinson9910
16 Ellen Petersen8699916 Petersen403
Wendy Maitland1095251 Fitzgerald9199
4 Linda Charman9994 Charman2945
Vicky Lankester2114 Charman999
Isabelle Stoehr999 Stoehr032
11 Pamela Nimmo2654 Charman29979
8 Tania Bailey9998 Bailey95491
Kim Hannes1018 Bailey999Final
Annelize Naudé999 Naudé321
12 Vicky Botwright7551 Fitzgerald10979
2 Carol Owens9993 Pohrer8397
Cheryl Beaumont2312 Owens999
10 Natalie Grinham99910 N Grinham434
Lara Petera4172 Owens999
15 Jenny Tranfield99915 Tranfield101
Kate Allison57015 Tranfield9999
7 Stephanie Brind9997 Brind11070
Maha Zein4202 Owens99518
3 Natalie Pohrer9993 Pohrer529910
Latasha Khan1003 Pohrer999
14 Shelley Kitchen991014 Kitchen423
Rebecca Chiu2583 Pohrer699410
6 Rachael Grinham91096 R Grinham97598
Engy Kheirallah2836 R Grinham9910
9 Fiona Geaves9999 Geaves349
Dominique Lloyd-Walter000

Notes

Natalie Pohrer was formerly Natalie Grainger.
Annelize Naudé switched nationality from South Africa to the Netherlands.

See also

References

  • "Womens Squash World Open 2002". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
Preceded by World Open
Doha (Qatar)

2002
Succeeded by