1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship
{{Infobox squash championship
| name = Women's World Open 1997
| number = 14
| series = WISPA World Squash Championship
| type =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| location = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney, Australia
| dates = October 13–19, 1997
| website =
| category = World Open
| prize_money = $75,000
| champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| runner-up = {{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| semi-finalists = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright
{{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens
| prev = 1996 {{flagicon|MAS}}
| next = {{flagicon|GER}} 1998
}}
The 1997 Women's Mazda World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sydney in Australia during October 1997. Sarah Fitzgerald won her second World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/results|title=Womens Squash World Open 1997}}
Seeds
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin (final)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Cassie Jackman (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Liz Irving (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Schoene (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Linda Charman (second round)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Geaves (second round)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Martin (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Claire Nitch (second round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Leilani Joyce (second round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Philippa Beams (second round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Cooper (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grainger (second round)
}}
Draw and results
{{32TeamBracket-Compact-Squash5
| RD1 = First round
| RD2 = Second round
| RD3 = Quarter-finals
| RD4 = Semi-finals
| RD5 = Final
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| RD1-score01-1=9
| RD1-score01-2=9
| RD1-score01-3=9
| RD1-score01-4=
| RD1-score01-5=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} Natalia Meneu
| RD1-score02-1=1
| RD1-score02-2=0
| RD1-score02-3=0
| RD1-score02-4=
| RD1-score02-5=
| RD1-seed03=15
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Cooper
| RD1-score03-1=9
| RD1-score03-2=9
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-score03-4=
| RD1-score03-5=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|NZL}} Sarah Cook
| RD1-score04-1=7
| RD1-score04-2=4
| RD1-score04-3=ret
| RD1-score04-4=
| RD1-score04-5=
| RD1-seed05=8
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Horner
| RD1-score05-1=9
| RD1-score05-2=9
| RD1-score05-3=9
| RD1-score05-4=
| RD1-score05-5=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} Emma Major
| RD1-score06-1=1
| RD1-score06-2=3
| RD1-score06-3=7
| RD1-score06-4=
| RD1-score06-5=
| RD1-seed07=10
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Geaves
| RD1-score07-1=9
| RD1-score07-2=9
| RD1-score07-3=9
| RD1-score07-4=
| RD1-score07-5=
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} Vicki Cardwell
| RD1-score08-1=0
| RD1-score08-2=4
| RD1-score08-3=4
| RD1-score08-4=
| RD1-score08-5=
| RD1-seed09=4
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright
| RD1-score09-1=10
| RD1-score09-2=9
| RD1-score09-3=9
| RD1-score09-4=
| RD1-score09-5=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|AUS}} Toni Weeks
| RD1-score10-1=9
| RD1-score10-2=5
| RD1-score10-3=7
| RD1-score10-4=
| RD1-score10-5=
| RD1-seed11=14
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|NZL}} Philippa Beams
| RD1-score11-1=9
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=9
| RD1-score11-4=9
| RD1-score11-5=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} Natarsha Tippett
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=9
| RD1-score12-3=0
| RD1-score12-4=7
| RD1-score12-5=
| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} Liz Irving
| RD1-score13-1=9
| RD1-score13-2=9
| RD1-score13-3=9
| RD1-score13-4=
| RD1-score13-5=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|EGY}} Maha Zein
| RD1-score14-1=3
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=0
| RD1-score14-4=
| RD1-score14-5=
| RD1-seed15=16
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grainger
| RD1-score15-1=9
| RD1-score15-2=9
| RD1-score15-3=9
| RD1-score15-4=
| RD1-score15-5=
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|AUT}} Pamela Pancis
| RD1-score16-1=3
| RD1-score16-2=3
| RD1-score16-3=4
| RD1-score16-4=
| RD1-score16-5=
| RD1-seed17=2
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| RD1-score17-1=9
| RD1-score17-2=9
| RD1-score17-3=9
| RD1-score17-4=
| RD1-score17-5=
| RD1-seed18=
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Major
| RD1-score18-1=1
| RD1-score18-2=0
| RD1-score18-3=5
| RD1-score18-4=
| RD1-score18-5=
| RD1-seed19=13
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|NZL}} Leilani Joyce
| RD1-score19-1=9
| RD1-score19-2=9
| RD1-score19-3=9
| RD1-score19-4=
| RD1-score19-5=
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Tranfield
| RD1-score20-1=2
| RD1-score20-2=3
| RD1-score20-3=0
| RD1-score20-4=
| RD1-score20-5=
| RD1-seed21=7
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Schoene
| RD1-score21-1=9
| RD1-score21-2=9
| RD1-score21-3=9
| RD1-score21-4=
| RD1-score21-5=
| RD1-seed22=
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|NZL}} Jade Wilson
| RD1-score22-1=5
| RD1-score22-2=0
| RD1-score22-3=3
| RD1-score22-4=
| RD1-score22-5=
| RD1-seed23=9
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Linda Charman
| RD1-score23-1=9
| RD1-score23-2=4
| RD1-score23-3=9
| RD1-score23-4=9
| RD1-score23-5=
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Tracey Shenton
| RD1-score24-1=1
| RD1-score24-2=9
| RD1-score24-3=1
| RD1-score24-4=3
| RD1-score24-5=
| RD1-seed25=5
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens
| RD1-score25-1=2
| RD1-score25-2=9
| RD1-score25-3=9
| RD1-score25-4=9
| RD1-score25-5=
| RD1-seed26=
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
| RD1-score26-1=6
| RD1-score26-2=0
| RD1-score26-3=3
| RD1-score26-4=
| RD1-score26-5=
| RD1-seed27=11
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Martin
| RD1-score27-1=9
| RD1-score27-2=9
| RD1-score27-3=9
| RD1-score27-4=
| RD1-score27-5=
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|AUS}} Melissa Vacca
| RD1-score28-1=1
| RD1-score28-2=1
| RD1-score28-3=3
| RD1-score28-4=
| RD1-score28-5=
| RD1-seed29=3
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Cassie Jackman
| RD1-score29-1=8
| RD1-score29-2=9
| RD1-score29-3=9
| RD1-score29-4=9
| RD1-score29-5=
| RD1-seed30=
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|AUS}} Kym Keevil
| RD1-score30-1=10
| RD1-score30-2=3
| RD1-score30-3=3
| RD1-score30-4=2
| RD1-score30-5=
| RD1-seed31=12
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|RSA}} Claire Nitch
| RD1-score31-1=9
| RD1-score31-2=10
| RD1-score31-3=9
| RD1-score31-4=
| RD1-score31-5=
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| RD1-score32-1=1
| RD1-score32-2=9
| RD1-score32-3=5
| RD1-score32-4=
| RD1-score32-5=
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| RD2-score01-1=9
| RD2-score01-2=9
| RD2-score01-3=9
| RD2-score01-4=
| RD2-score01-5=
| RD2-seed02=15
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Cooper
| RD2-score02-1=3
| RD2-score02-2=3
| RD2-score02-3=6
| RD2-score02-4=
| RD2-score02-5=
| RD2-seed03=8
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Horner
| RD2-score03-1=9
| RD2-score03-2=4
| RD2-score03-3=9
| RD2-score03-4=9
| RD2-score03-5=
| RD2-seed04=10
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Geaves
| RD2-score04-1=2
| RD2-score04-2=9
| RD2-score04-3=4
| RD2-score04-4=1
| RD2-score04-5=
| RD2-seed05=4
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright
| RD2-score05-1=9
| RD2-score05-2=9
| RD2-score05-3=9
| RD2-score05-4=
| RD2-score05-5=
| RD2-seed06=14
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|NZL}} Philippa Beams
| RD2-score06-1=3
| RD2-score06-2=1
| RD2-score06-3=0
| RD2-score06-4=
| RD2-score06-5=
| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} Liz Irving
| RD2-score07-1=9
| RD2-score07-2=9
| RD2-score07-3=2
| RD2-score07-4=9
| RD2-score07-5=
| RD2-seed08=16
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grainger
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=4
| RD2-score08-3=9
| RD2-score08-4=6
| RD2-score08-5=
| RD2-seed09=2
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| RD2-score09-1=9
| RD2-score09-2=9
| RD2-score09-3=9
| RD2-score09-4=
| RD2-score09-5=
| RD2-seed10=13
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|NZL}} Leilani Joyce
| RD2-score10-1=5
| RD2-score10-2=3
| RD2-score10-3=0
| RD2-score10-4=
| RD2-score10-5=
| RD2-seed11=7
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Schoene
| RD2-score11-1=9
| RD2-score11-2=9
| RD2-score11-3=9
| RD2-score11-4=
| RD2-score11-5=
| RD2-seed12=9
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Linda Charman
| RD2-score12-1=4
| RD2-score12-2=0
| RD2-score12-3=4
| RD2-score12-4=
| RD2-score12-5=
| RD2-seed13=5
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens
| RD2-score13-1=8
| RD2-score13-2=6
| RD2-score13-3=9
| RD2-score13-4=9
| RD2-score13-5=9
| RD2-seed14=11
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Martin
| RD2-score14-1=10
| RD2-score14-2=9
| RD2-score14-3=2
| RD2-score14-4=4
| RD2-score14-5=2
| RD2-seed15=3
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Cassie Jackman
| RD2-score15-1=9
| RD2-score15-2=9
| RD2-score15-3=10
| RD2-score15-4=
| RD2-score15-5=
| RD2-seed16=12
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|RSA}} Claire Nitch
| RD2-score16-1=2
| RD2-score16-2=5
| RD2-score16-3=8
| RD2-score16-4=
| RD2-score16-5=
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| RD3-score01-1=9
| RD3-score01-2=9
| RD3-score01-3=9
| RD3-score01-4=
| RD3-score01-5=
| RD3-seed02=8
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Horner
| RD3-score02-1=3
| RD3-score02-2=0
| RD3-score02-3=4
| RD3-score02-4=
| RD3-score02-5=
| RD3-seed03=4
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright
| RD3-score03-1=9
| RD3-score03-2=9
| RD3-score03-3=9
| RD3-score03-4=
| RD3-score03-5=
| RD3-seed04=6
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} Liz Irving
| RD3-score04-1=1
| RD3-score04-2=5
| RD3-score04-3=5
| RD3-score04-4=
| RD3-score04-5=
| RD3-seed05=2
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| RD3-score05-1=1
| RD3-score05-2=9
| RD3-score05-3=9
| RD3-score05-4=9
| RD3-score05-5=
| RD3-seed06=7
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Schoene
| RD3-score06-1=9
| RD3-score06-2=2
| RD3-score06-3=5
| RD3-score06-4=5
| RD3-score06-5=
| RD3-seed07=5
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens
| RD3-score07-1=4
| RD3-score07-2=9
| RD3-score07-3=7
| RD3-score07-4=9
| RD3-score07-5=9
| RD3-seed08=3
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Cassie Jackman
| RD3-score08-1=9
| RD3-score08-2=6
| RD3-score08-3=9
| RD3-score08-4=0
| RD3-score08-5=6
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| RD4-score01-1=9
| RD4-score01-2=9
| RD4-score01-3=9
| RD4-score01-4=
| RD4-score01-5=
| RD4-seed02=4
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Wright
| RD4-score02-1=2
| RD4-score02-2=0
| RD4-score02-3=4
| RD4-score02-4=
| RD4-score02-5=
| RD4-seed03=2
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| RD4-score03-1=6
| RD4-score03-2=9
| RD4-score03-3=9
| RD4-score03-4=10
| RD4-score03-5=
| RD4-seed04=5
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} Carol Owens
| RD4-score04-1=9
| RD4-score04-2=2
| RD4-score04-3=6
| RD4-score04-4=8
| RD4-score04-5=
| RD5-seed01=1
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Fitzgerald
| RD5-score01-1=9
| RD5-score01-2=5
| RD5-score01-3=6
| RD5-score01-4=9
| RD5-score01-5=9
| RD5-seed02=2
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Martin
| RD5-score02-1=5
| RD5-score02-2=9
| RD5-score02-3=9
| RD5-score02-4=2
| RD5-score02-5=3
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141027201757/http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/calendar/championship-records Womens World Open]
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