1996 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff from 1–7 April 1996. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fourth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final.

Seeds

Draw and results

Qualifying round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Alison Wray Sarah Cook 5–9 9–4 6–9 9–5 9–3 Tracey Shenton Claire Fleetwood 9–0 9–5 10–8 Angelique Clifton-Parks Hugoline Van Hoorn 5–9 9–6 9–6 9–2 Janie Thacker Salma Shabana 10–8 9–7 9–1 Sabine Baum Danielle Drady 9–4 10–9 1–9 10–8 Rachael Grinham Stephanie Brind 9–2 9–5 5–9 9–6 Donna Vardy Corinne Castets 7–9 9–6 9–3 9–6 Janine Hickey Pauline Nicholl 4–9 3–9 9–6 7–6 ret

First round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Michelle Martin Angelique Clifton Parks 9–1 9–0 9–2 Sarah Fitzgerald Natarsha Tippett 9–0 9–2 9–0 Liz Irving Sabine Baum 9–0 9–5 9–0 Cassie Jackman Linda Charman 9–4 9–0 9–5 Carol Owens Janine Hickey 9–1 0–8 9–5 Suzanne Horner Alison Wray 4–9 9–0 9–0 9–0 Sabine Schoene Toni Weeks 9–4 9–4 9–3 Fiona Geaves Janie Thacker 9–5 9–1 9–6 Sue Wright Donna Vardy 9–1 9–3 9–1 Jane Martin Heather Wallace 9–2 9–2 9–2 Claire Nitch Senga Macfie 9–3 9–6 9–0 Philippa Beams Tracey Shenton 9–1 9–2 9–5 Robyn Cooper Rachael Grinham 9–3 9–2 9–7 Rebecca Macree Donia Leeves 9–6 9–4 9–5 Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman) Meeghan Bell 9–7 9–2 10–8 Leilani Marsh Jade Wilson 9–3 9–2 9–5

Second round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Martin M Cooper 9–1 9–3 9–3 Horner Nitch 9–4 9–2 0–9 9–7 Martin J Schoene 9–5 9–2 7–9 9–6 Irving Beams 9–2 9–2 9–0 Fitzgerald Wright 3–9 9–7 9–5 10–9 Owens Marsh 9–4 9–2 9–2 Geaves Macree 9–5 9–0 9–0 Jackman Cardwell 9–1 9–5 9–6

Quarter-finals Player OnePlayer TwoScore Martin M Horner 9–6 9–1 9–3 Martin J Irving 9–2 6–9 5–9 9–7 9–2 Fitzgerald Owens 9–2 9–3 9–1 Geaves Jackman 4–9 9–3 6–9 9–6 9–4

Semi-finals Player OnePlayer TwoScore Martin M Martin J 9–4 9–7 9–4 Fitzgerald Geaves 9–7 9–2 9–1

Final Player OnePlayer TwoScore Martin Fitzgerald 9–4 9–7 9–5

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