2008 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 2008 Women's British Open Squash Championship was held at the Echo Arena in Liverpool from 6 to 12 May. Nicol David won the event for the third time, beating Jenny Duncalf in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
80th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLiverpool
VenueEcho Arena

Seeds
  1. Malaysia Nicol David
  2. Australia Natalie Grinham
  3. Australia Rachael Grinham
  4. United States Natalie Grainger
  5. England Jenny Duncalf
  6. New Zealand Shelley Kitchen
  7. England Vicky Botwright
  8. Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy

Draw and results

[3]

First qualifying round
Player One Player Two Score
Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryNew Zealand Kylie Lindsay9–4 9–1 9–3
England Emma BeddoesEngland Emma Chorley9–7 9–3 9–1
Egypt Engy KheirallahAustria Birgit Coufal9–6 9–4 9–4
England Dominique Lloyd-WalterEngland Carrie Hastings9–7 9–0 9–0
France Isabelle StoehrEngland Becky Botwright9–1 9–7 10–8
New Zealand Jaclyn HawkesUnited States Olivia Blatchford9–1 9–1 9–2
Netherlands Annelize NaudéEngland Jeannine Cowie9–3 9–1 9–1
Australia Kasey BrownArgentina Belen Etchechoury9–0 9–2 9–0
India Joshna ChinappaEngland Kirsty McPhee10–9 0–9 9–2 9–7
England Lauren BriggsEngland Vicky Hynes10–8 9–4 9–4
Malaysia Delia ArnoldEngland Fiona Moverley9–3 9–0 9–5
England Sarah KippaxNew Zealand Joelle King0–9 9–6 9–2 9–1
England Lauren SiddallEngland Lauren Selby9–4 9–2 9–3
New Zealand Louise CromeEngland Leonie Holt9–6 9–1 5–9 9–2
England Suzie PierrepontArgentina Luz Etchechoury9–1 9–3 9–3
India Dipika PallikalRepublic of Ireland Kerri Shields9–4 9–1 9–3

Second qualifying round
Player One Player Two Score
Republic of Ireland PerryIndia Chinappa9–4 10–8 9–1
England BeddoesEngland Briggs9–1 9–6 3–9 10–8
Egypt KheirallahMalaysia Arnold9–3 3–9 9–3 10–8
England Lloyd-WalterEngland Kippax9–0 9–1 9–2
France StoehrEngland Siddall10–9 9–2 9–0
New Zealand HawkesNew Zealand Crome9–5 9–3 4–9 9–1
Netherlands NaudéEngland Pierrepont9–6 10–8 4–9 9–2
Australia BrownIndia Pallikal9–2 9–0 9–1

Final qualifying round
Player One Player Two Score
Republic of Ireland PerryEngland Beddoes9–0 6–9 3–9 9–2 9–2
Australia BrownNetherlands Naudé9–3 9–2 9–0
France StoehrNew Zealand Hawkes10–8 9–0 5–9 9–0
Egypt KheirallahEngland Lloyd-Walter5–9 9–4 9–2 9–4

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Malaysia Nicol DavidRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry9–6 9–3 9–5
Australia Natalie GrinhamHong Kong Rebecca Chiu9–4 9–0 6–9 9–2
Australia Rachael GrinhamEgypt Engy Kheirallah9–6 9–1 9–2
United States Natalie GraingerAustralia Kasey Brown9–5 9–3 9–7
England Jenny DuncalfEngland Alison Waters4–9 9–2 10–8 9–1
New Zealand Shelley KitchenNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson8–10 9–3 9–4 9–2
England Vicky BotwrightEngland Laura Massaro(née Lengthorn)6–9 9–2 9–4 6–9 6–9
Egypt Omneya Abdel KawyFrance Isabelle Stoehr2–9 9–2 6–9 6–9

Quarter-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Malaysia DavidNew Zealand Kitchen7–9 9–7 9–5 9–2
Australia Grinham NFrance Stoehr9–6 6–9 0–1 ret
Australia Grinham REngland Duncalf5–9 9–1 7–9 1–9
United States GraingerEngland Massaro9–3 10–9 9–6

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Malaysia DavidUnited States Grainger9–5 9–1 9–0
England DuncalfFrance Stoehr4–9 9–3 9–6 9–6

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Malaysia DavidEngland Duncalf9–1 10–8 9–0

References
  1. "Times Archives 2008 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "British Open 2008". Squash Info.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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