2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the 2005 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Hong Kong from 29 November to 4 December 2005. Nicol David won her first World Open trophy, beating Rachael Grinham in the final.

Women's World Open 2005
22nd WISPA World Squash Championship
LocationHong Kong Hong Kong
Date(s)29 November – 4 December 2005
Website
squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/wdraw2005.html
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWISPA World Open
Prize money$72,500
Results
ChampionMalaysia Nicol David
Runner-upAustralia Rachael Grinham
Semi-finalistsNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson
Australia Natalie Grinham
← 2004 MalaysiaNorthern Ireland 2006 →

Ranking points

In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2005)
EventWFSFQF2R1R
Points (WISPA)336023101365735367,5210

Seeds

  1. Rachael Grinham (final)
  2. Vanessa Atkinson (semi-finals)
  3. Nicol David (champion)
  4. Natalie Grinham (semi-finals)
  5. Linda Elriani (quarter-finals)
  6. Vicky Botwright (quarter-finals)
  7. Jenny Duncalf (second round)
  8. Omneya Abdel Kawy (quarter-finals)
  9. Tania Bailey (second round)
  10. Madeline Perry (quarter-finals)
  11. Shelley Kitchen (first round)
  12. Annelize Naudé (second round)
  13. Isabelle Stoehr (second round)
  14. Alison Waters (second round)
  15. Rebecca Chiu (second round)
  16. Laura Lengthorn (second round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 R Grinham999  
Q P Nimmo134  1 R Grinham999  
15 R Chiu999  15 R Chiu327  
Q S Terán635  1 R Grinham9910  
7 J Duncalf999  10 M Perry448  
  D Lloyd-Walter225  7 J Duncalf061095
10 M Perry9599 10 M Perry99819
Q M Martin3924 1 R Grinham1099  
4 N Grinham999  4 N Grinham864  
Q B Botwright103  4 N Grinham9699 
12 A Naudé999  12 A Naudé4904 
  L Khan227  4 N Grinham9199 
8 O Abdel Kawy999  8 O Abdel Kawy1940 
Q D Desira447  8 O Abdel Kawy98969Final
11 S Kitchen767   T Malik410193
T Malik999  1 R Grinham10267 
Q S Pierrepont4494 3 N David8999 
16 L Lengthorn9969 16 L Lengthorn346  
5 L Elriani999  5 L Elriani999  
A Pittock314  5 L Elriani477  
9 T Bailey999  3 N David999  
Q K Kronemeyer004  9 T Bailey657  
3 N David999  3 N David999  
E Kheirallah040  3 N David69109 
14 A Waters5999 2 V Atkinson9193 
T Leevey9533 14 A Waters403  
6 V Botwright999  6 V Botwright999  
Q K Brown403  5 V Botwright607  
Q L Briggs3592 3 V Atkinson999  
13 I Stoehr9959 13 I Stoehr51022 
Q R El Weleily432  2 V Atkinson9999 
2 V Atkinson999  

Note: * Q = Qualifier, * w/o = Walkover, * r = Retired[1]

See also

References

Preceded by WISPA World Open
Hong Kong

2005
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