2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place at the National Squash Centre in Manchester, England from 11 to 19 October 2008.[1]

Women's World Open 2008
25th WISPA World Squash Championship
Location	Manchester, England, UK
Date(s)	11–19 October 2008
Website squashsite.co.uk/world_open_2008.htm
WISPA World Tour
Category	WISPA World Open
Prize money	$114,000
Results
Champion	Nicol David
Runner-up	Vicky Botwright
Semi-finalists	Madeline Perry Jenny Duncalf
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Ranking points

In 2008, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2008)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (WISPA)	4800	3300	1950	1050	525	300

Seeds

1. Nicol David (Champion)
2. Rachael Grinham (Second round)
3. Natalie Grinham (Quarter-finals)
4. Natalie Grainger (Second round)
5. Jenny Duncalf (Semi-finals, retired due to injury)
6. Shelley Kitchen (Second round)
7. Alison Waters (Quarter-finals)
8. Laura Lengthorn-Massaro (Second round)
9. Omneya Abdel Kawy (Quarter-finals)
10. Vanessa Atkinson (First round)
11. Vicky Botwright (Final)
12. Kasey Brown (Second round)
13. Rebecca Chiu (Second round)
14. Madeline Perry (Semi-finals)
15. Isabelle Stoehr (Second round)
16. Samantha Terán (First round)

Draw and results

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	N David	11	11	11
		S Wee	6	3	2					1	N David	11	11	11
	13	R Chiu	8	6	11	11	11			13	R Chiu	3	8	7
		L Briggs	11	11	5	6	6												1	N David	11	11	11
	8	L L-Massaro	12	13	11														9	O A Kawy	8	1	9
		A Naudé	10	11	6					8	L L-Massaro	23	17	14	6	7
	9	O A Kawy	11	12	12					9	O A Kawy	21	19	12	11	11
	Q	L Hansen	6	10	10																							1	N David	11	11	11
	4	N Grainger	11	11	11																							14	M Perry	6	8	6
	Q	A Miller	5	6	2					4	N Grainger	11	11	9	10	9
	10	V Atkinson	9	7	11	12	5				J Hawkes	6	5	11	12	11
		J Hawkes	11	11	8	10	11													J Hawkes	11	11	9	10	9
	6	S Kitchen	11	11	11														14	M Perry	6	5	11	12	11
	Q	D Arnold	7	7	4					6	S Kitchen	5	6	2														Final
	14	M Perry	6	11	13	11				14	M Perry	11	11	11
		E Kheirallah	11	8	11	5																						1	N David	5	11	11	11
	Q	L W Wern	5	13	4	11																						11	V Botwright	11	1	6	9
	12	K Brown	11	11	11	13				12	K Brown	8	2	11
		R E Weleily	3	11	12	7				5	J Duncalf	11	11	13
	5	J Duncalf	11	6	14	11													5	J Duncalf	11	10	5	11	11
	Q	A Au	11	11	3	11													3	N Grinham	8	12	11	6	7
	16	S Terán	5	4	11	5				Q	A Au	6	7	4
		D L-Walter	5	6	9					3	N Grinham	11	11	11
	3	N Grinham	11	11	11																							5	J Duncalf	3	6	r
	Q	S Kippax	5	6	5																							11	V Botwright	11	11	r
	15	I Stoehr	11	11	11					15	I Stoehr	3	1	7
	Q	L Khan	9	6	14	4				7	A Waters	11	11	11
	7	A Waters	11	11	12	11													7	A Waters	11	11	11	9
	Q	M Manetta	5	7	2														11	V Botwright	13	5	13	11
	11	V Botwright	11	11	11					11	V Botwright	5	13	11	11
		L Crome	7	6	2					2	R Grinham	11	11	8	8
	2	R Grinham	11	11	11

Note: * Q = Qualifier, * WC = Wild Card, * w/o = Walkover, * r = Retired

See also

• World Open
• 2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship
• 2008 Women's World Team Squash Championships

References

1. "Tournament official site". worldsquash2008.com. Retrieved 22 September 2009.

External links