Carol Weymuller Open 1997

The 1997 Carol Weymuller Open took place from October 30th to November 3rd, 1997 in Brooklyn , New York City , United States . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 1997/98 and belonged to the WSA Silver 25 category . The prize money was $ 25,000.

Last year's winner was Cassie Jackman , who did not participate again. In the final, the top seeded Sarah Fitz-Gerald defeated the second seeded Michelle Martin with 9: 3, 7: 9, 9: 0, 3: 9 and 10: 8.

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 32 players, a qualification was not played. The best 16 players were seeded. A wildcard was not awarded.

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Sarah Fitz-Gerald victory 02.  Michelle Martin final 03.  Sue Wright Semifinals 04th  Carol Owens Quarter finals 05.  Liz Irving Semifinals 06th  Sabine Schöne Round of 16 07th  Suzanne Horner Quarter finals 08th.  Linda Charman Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Fiona Geaves Round of 16 10.  Jane Martin Round of 16 11.  Claire Nitch Round of 16 12.  Leilani Joyce Round of 16 13.  Philippa Beams Round of 16 14th  Robyn Cooper Quarter finals 15th  Rebecca Macree Round of 16 16.  Rachael Grinham Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Main field

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	S. Fitz-Gerald	9	9	4th	9
	S. Brind	6th	2	9	4th				1	S. Fitz-Gerald	7th	9	9	9
	T. Shenton	2	0	0					12	L. Joyce	9	2	0	2
12	L. Joyce	9	9	9														1	S. Fitz-Gerald	9	9	9
11	C. Nitch	9	9	9														8th	L. Charman	2	1	0
	B. Belknap	2	1	0					11	C. Nitch	7th	4th	3
	S. Bradey	7th	2	0					8th	L. Charman	9	9	9
8th	L. Charman	9	9	9																							1	S. Fitz-Gerald	2	9	9	9
6th	S. Beautiful	9	9	9																							3	S. Wright	9	5	2	6th
	A. Naude	1	2	3					6th	S. Beautiful	9	6th	9	7th	8th
	N. Meneu	5	3	7th					14th	R. Cooper	7th	9	3	9	10
14th	R. Cooper	9	9	9														14th	R. Cooper	2	6th	2
13	P. Beams	9	9	9														3	S. Wright	9	9	9
	D. Holleran	3	2	6th					13	P. Beams	3	9	5	6th
	T. Weeks	5	4th	7th					3	S. Wright	9	6th	9	9
3	S. Wright	9	9	9																																1	S. Fitz-Gerald	9	7th	9	3	10
4th	C. Owens	9	9	9																																2	M. Martin	3	9	0	9	8th
	K. Choy Lin	0	0	2					4th	C. Owens	9	2	9	9
	P. Pancis	0	3	0					10	J. Martin	7th	9	2	1
10	J. Martin	9	9	9														4th	C. Owens	9	9	4th	6th	4th
9	F. Geaves	9	9	9														5	L. Irving	6th	6th	9	9	9
	D. Jelgersma	0	4th	0					9	F. Geaves	10	1	1	2
	S. Khan	6th	1	3					5	L. Irving	8th	9	9	9
5	L. Irving	9	9	9																							5	L. Irving	6th	4th	5
7th	S. Horner	9	9	6th	9																						2	M. Martin	9	9	9
	M. Jans	6th	5	9	1				7th	S. Horner	3	9	9	9
	K. Keevil	8th	4th	0					16	R. Grinham	9	4th	7th	5
16	R. Grinham	10	9	9														7th	S. Horner	4th	1	2
15th	R. Macree	9	9	9														2	M. Martin	9	9	9
	L. Khan	6th	0	5					15th	R. Macree	4th	8th	9
	M. Baizley	6th	7th	6th					2	M. Martin	9	10	10
2	M. Martin	9	9	9

Web links

• Results on squashinfo.com (English)