2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2006 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 in the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 22 to 26 November 2006. Nicol David won her second World Open title, beating Natalie Grinham in the final.

Women's World Open 2006
23rd WISPA World Squash Championship
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Date(s)November 22–26, 2006
Website
www.squashtalk.com/html/news/oct06/wispadraw06-10-7.htm
WISPA World Tour
CategoryWISPA World Open
Prize money$112,500
Results
ChampionMalaysia Nicol David
Runner-upAustralia Natalie Grinham
Semi-finalistsAustralia Rachael Grinham
United States Natalie Grainger
← 2005 Hong Kong Spain 2007 →

Ranking points edit

In 2006, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2006)
Event W F SF QF 2R 1R
Points (WISPA) 4800 3300 1950 1050 525 300

Seeds edit

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

Draw & results edit

First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1   N David 9 9 9    
Q   L Briggs 4 5 4     1   N David 9 9 9    
12   E Kheirallah 5 5 1     Q   S Terán 0 3 2    
Q   S Terán 9 9 9     1   N David 10 9 9    
5   V Botwright 10 9 9     9   O A Kawy 8 2 4    
    I Stoehr 8 2 5     5   V Botwright 9 9 7    
9   O A Kawy 9 9 9     9   O A Kawy 10 10 9    
Q   A Pittock 4 7 5     1   N David 9 9 9    
3   R Grinham 9 9 8 10   3   R Grinham 7 1 1    
    R E Weleily 1 5 10 8   3   R Grinham 9 9 9    
15   R Chiu 9 9 10     15   R Chiu 2 4 3    
    L Mylotte 1 2 9     3   R Grinham 9 9 9    
6   J Duncalf 4 4 9     11   L L-Massaro 2 3 6    
Q   N Fernandes 9 9 10     Q   N Fernandes 0 3 2     Final
11   L L-Massaro 9 9 9     11   L L-Massaro 9 9 9    
Q   T Swartz 0 2 1     1   N David 1 9 3 9 9
Q   B Botwright 1 8 5     4   N Grinham 9 7 9 5 2
10   A Waters 9 10 9     10   A Waters 9 4 0 0  
    S Wee 5 1 3     7   T Bailey 6 4 9 9  
7   T Bailey 9 9 9     7   T Bailey 5 8 5    
Q   T Malik 4 6 5     4   N Grinham 9 10 9    
13   S Kitchen 9 9 9     13   S Kitchen 4 1 4    
Q   J Hawkes 0 1 4     4   N Grinham 9 9 9    
4   N Grinham 9 9 9     4   N Grinham 9 10 9    
    K Brown 9 5 10 9   14   N Grainger 4 8 6    
16   A Naudé 1 9 9 7       K Brown 7 0 9 2  
    A Blake 3 5 0     8   M Perry 9 9 5 9  
8   M Perry 9 9 9     8   M Perry 2 4 5    
    P Nimmo 3 3 r     14   N Grainger 9 9 9    
14   N Grainger 9 9 r     14   N Grainger 6 2 9 9 9
    D L-Walter 2 6 0     2   V Atkinson 9 9 2 1 7
2   V Atkinson 9 9 9    

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

See also edit

External links edit

Preceded by WISPA World Open
Northern Ireland (Belfast)

2006
Succeeded by