The 1998 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham from 27 March- 5 April 1998. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the sixth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald for a third successive year in the final.[1][2]
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 70th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | National Indoor Arena |
Seeds edit
Draw and results edit
First round edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Sarah Fitzgerald |
 Senga Macfie |
9-4 9-2 9-1 |
| Michelle Martin |
 Stephanie Brind |
9-5 9-1 ret |
| Sue Wright |
 Vanessa Atkinson |
9-7 6-9 9-3 9-3 |
| Cassie Jackman |
Toni Weeks |
9-4 9-0 9-3 |
| Carol Owens |
 Sianne Cawdry |
9-6 6-9 9-1 9-4 |
 Sabine Schoene |
Jenny Tranfield |
9-6 9-3 9-1 |
| Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) |
Alison Wray |
9-3 9-2 9-5 |
| Liz Irving |
 Tegwen Malik |
9-5 1-9 9-7 8-9 9-5 |
| Linda Charman |
Karen Hargreaves |
9-0 9-3 9-3 |
| Jane Martin |
 Melanie Jans |
9-2 9-3 9-0 |
| Fiona Geaves |
Rachael Grinham |
9-6 9-1 9-6 |
| Claire Nitch |
Tracey Shenton |
4-9 9-7 5-9 3-9 |
 Leilani Joyce (Marsh) |
 Maha Zein |
10-9 9-3 9-1 |
| Philippa Beams |
Janie Thacker |
8-10 2-9 8-10 |
| Robyn Cooper |
Rebecca Macree |
9-6 4-9 1-9 10-9 10-8 |
| Natalie Grainger |
Hugoline van Hoorn |
9-2 9-6 9-0 |
Second round edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald |
Macree |
9-3 9-2 9-1 |
| Martin M |
Charman |
10-8 9-4 9-5 |
| Wright |
Grainger |
3-9 9-6 9-4 9-5 |
| Jackman |
Thacker |
9-6 9-3 9-0 |
| OwenS |
Martin J |
9-5 3-9 9-6 10-8 |
| Schoene |
Joyce |
7-9 9-4 9-0 6-9 9-7 |
| Horner |
Shenton |
9-4 9-2 9-4 |
| Irving |
Geaves |
4-9 9-5 6-9 6-9 |
Quarter finals edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald |
Geaves |
9-1 9-6 9-5 |
| Martin |
OwenS |
9-5 9-6 9-2 |
| Wright |
Horner |
10-8 9-4 9-5 |
| Jackman |
Schoene |
10-8 9-6 9-7 |
Semi finals edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald |
Jackman |
6-9 9-4 9-4 9-4 |
| Martin |
Wright |
1-9 9-4 7-9 9-2 9-4 |
Final edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin |
Fitzgerald |
9-4 9-2 9-1 |
References edit
- ^ "Times Archives 1998 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "1998 Birmingham". squashplayer.co.uk.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2015.