2002 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 2002 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the Lambs Squash Club, London (qualifying) and the National Squash Centre in Manchester from 8–15 April 2002. The event was won by Sarah Fitzgerald who defeated Tania Bailey in the final.

Seeds

Draw and results

Qualifying round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Farrah Sterne Caroline Heal 4–9 9–0 9–6 9–0 Wendy Maitland Carla Khan 6–9 9–5 9–7 9–3 Jenny Duncalf Lara Petara 10–8 9–1 10–9 Engy Kheirallah Elin Blikra 9–2 9–4 9–1 Louise Crome Cheryl Beaumont 9–6 9–3 9–2 Sharon Wee Kim Hannes 7–9 2–9 10–9 9–4 9–0 Kate Allison Dominique Lloyd-Walter 3–9 9–7 9–4 9–4 Laura Lengthorn Becky Botwright 4–9 9–2 5–9 9–5 9–1

First round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Sarah Fitzgerald Wendy Maitland 9–1 9–2 9–0 Carol Owens Madeline Perry 9–1 9–1 9–0 Cassie Campion (née Jackman) Engy Kheirallah 9–0 9–0 9–1 Fiona Geaves Rebecca Chiu 9–5 9–0 9–5 Linda Charman-Smith Jenny Duncalf 9–2 9–0 9–0 Sharon Wee Stephanie Brind w/o Rachael Grinham Kate Allison 9–3 9–2 9–4 Vanessa Atkinson Liz Irving 9–1 9–0 9–4 Natalie Pohrer (née Grainger) Ellen Petersen 9–1 9–0 9–1 Rebecca Macree Omneya Abdel Kawy 9–7 6–9 9–2 9–7 Natalie Grinham Farrah Sterne 7–9 2–9 9–1 9–1 9–4 Shelley Kitchen Maha Zein 9–3 9–5 9–4 Vicky Botwright Laura Lengthorn 9–0 9–5 9–2 Tania Bailey Senga Macfie 9–4 9–6 9–6 Nicol David Pamela Nimmo 9–7 9–5 9–4 Jenny Tranfield Louise Crome 9–7 9–7 9–3 Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) withdrew.

Second round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Fitzgerald Macree 9–3 9–0 9–2 Tranfield Wee 9–0 9–4 5–9 9–2 Atkinson Pohrer 9–6 2–9 9–3 4–9 9–5 Geaves Kitchen 9–0 9–6 9–4 Campion Botwright 9–2 9–7 10–8 Grinham R Grinham N 9–7 9–2 10–8 Bailey Charman-Smith 6–9 8–10 9–3 3–0 ret Owens David 9–4 9–0 9–10 9–1

Quarter-finals Player OnePlayer TwoScore Fitzgerald Tranfield 9–5 9–1 9–1 Atkinson Geaves 9–2 4–9 3–9 9–7 1–9 Campion Grinham R 9–4 10–8 9–4 Bailey Owens 2–9 7–9 2–9

Semi-finals Player OnePlayer TwoScore Fitzgerald Atkinson 9–2 9–4 9–5 Campion Bailey 2–9 9–3 4–9 9–3 7–9

Final Player OnePlayer TwoScore Fitzgerald Bailey 9–3 9–0 9–0

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