Carol Weymuller Open 2008

The 2008 Carol Weymuller Open took place November 4-9 , 2008 in Brooklyn , New York City , United States . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2008/09 and belonged to the WSA Silver 30 category . The prize pool was $ 42,450.

Natalie Grainger defended her title from the previous year, in the final she defeated Shelley Kitchen with 9:11, 11: 8, 11: 6 and 11: 1. It was Grainger's 19th title win on the World Tour.

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were starting places for qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded. A wildcard was not awarded.

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 02.  Natalie Grainger victory 03.  Vanessa Atkinson Semifinals 04th  Shelley Kitchen final

No. Player Round reached 05.  Kasey Brown 1 round 06th  Samantha Teran 1 round 07th  Jaclyn Hawkes Quarter finals 08th.  Annelize Naudé Quarter finals

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									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	R. Grinham	12	11	11	11
	R. El Weleily	10	5	13	6th				1	R. Grinham	11	11	11
	L. Crome	8th	4th	7th					8th	A. Naude	6th	5	3
8th	A. Naude	11	11	11														1	R. Grinham	9	9	8th
5	K. Brown	11	9	12	r													4th	S. Kitchen	11	11	11
	D. Lloyd-Walter	5	11	14th						D. Lloyd-Walter	4th	9	4th
Q	S. Pierrepont	5	3	9					4th	S. Kitchen	11	11	11
4th	S. Kitchen	11	11	11																							4th	S. Kitchen	11	8th	6th	1
3	V. Atkinson	6th	11	11	12																						2	N. Grainger	9	11	11	11
Q	L. Siddall	11	9	7th	10				3	V. Atkinson	8th	4th	11	11	11
	L. Khan	11	11	6th	4th	11				L. Khan	11	11	5	6th	5
6th	S. Teran	7th	9	11	11	7th												3	V. Atkinson	13	8th	3	10
7th	J. Hawkes	11	11	9	11													2	N. Grainger	11	11	11	12
Q	M. Manetta	7th	7th	11	3				7th	J. Hawkes	11	7th	3
Q	A. Blake	4th	5	9					2	N. Grainger	13	11	11
2	N. Grainger	11	11	11

Web links

• Results on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grainger Retains Carol Weymuller Crown. In: squashinfo.com. November 10, 2008, accessed December 17, 2019 .