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
Location	Hong Kong
Date(s)	29 November – 4 December 2005
Website squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/wdraw2005.html
WISPA World Tour
Category	WISPA World Open
Prize money	$72,500
Results
Champion	Nicol David
Runner-up	Rachael Grinham
Semi-finalists	Vanessa Atkinson Natalie Grinham
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Ranking points

In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2005)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (WISPA)	3360	2310	1365	735	367,5	210

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 round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	R Grinham	9	9	9
	Q	P Nimmo	1	3	4					1	R Grinham	9	9	9
	15	R Chiu	9	9	9					15	R Chiu	3	2	7
	Q	S Terán	6	3	5														1	R Grinham	9	9	10
	7	J Duncalf	9	9	9														10	M Perry	4	4	8
		D Lloyd-Walter	2	2	5					7	J Duncalf	0	6	10	9	5
	10	M Perry	9	5	9	9				10	M Perry	9	9	8	1	9
	Q	M Martin	3	9	2	4																						1	R Grinham	10	9	9
	4	N Grinham	9	9	9																							4	N Grinham	8	6	4
	Q	B Botwright	1	0	3					4	N Grinham	9	6	9	9
	12	A Naudé	9	9	9					12	A Naudé	4	9	0	4
		L Khan	2	2	7														4	N Grinham	9	1	9	9
	8	O Abdel Kawy	9	9	9														8	O Abdel Kawy	1	9	4	0
	Q	D Desira	4	4	7					8	O Abdel Kawy	9	8	9	6	9												Final
	11	S Kitchen	7	6	7						T Malik	4	10	1	9	3
		T Malik	9	9	9																							1	R Grinham	10	2	6	7
	Q	S Pierrepont	4	4	9	4																						3	N David	8	9	9	9
	16	L Lengthorn	9	9	6	9				16	L Lengthorn	3	4	6
	5	L Elriani	9	9	9					5	L Elriani	9	9	9
		A Pittock	3	1	4														5	L Elriani	4	7	7
	9	T Bailey	9	9	9														3	N David	9	9	9
	Q	K Kronemeyer	0	0	4					9	T Bailey	6	5	7
	3	N David	9	9	9					3	N David	9	9	9
		E Kheirallah	0	4	0																							3	N David	6	9	10	9
	14	A Waters	5	9	9	9																						2	V Atkinson	9	1	9	3
		T Leevey	9	5	3	3				14	A Waters	4	0	3
	6	V Botwright	9	9	9					6	V Botwright	9	9	9
	Q	K Brown	4	0	3														5	V Botwright	6	0	7
	Q	L Briggs	3	5	9	2													3	V Atkinson	9	9	9
	13	I Stoehr	9	9	5	9				13	I Stoehr	5	10	2	2
	Q	R El Weleily	4	3	2					2	V Atkinson	9	9	9	9
	2	V Atkinson	9	9	9

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

See also

• World Open
• 2005 Men's World Open Squash Championship

External links

• World Open 2005 Squashtalk website