1998 Women's British Open Squash Championship

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.

Seeds

Draw and results

First round Player OnePlayer TwoScore 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 Player OnePlayer TwoScore 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 Player OnePlayer TwoScore 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 Player OnePlayer TwoScore Fitzgerald Jackman 6-9 9-4 9-4 9-4 Martin Wright 1-9 9-4 7-9 9-2 9-4

Final Player OnePlayer TwoScore Martin Fitzgerald 9-4 9-2 9-1

References