Forexx Dutch Open 2008

The Forexx Dutch Open 2008 took place from September 2nd to 7th, 2008 in Amsterdam , the Netherlands . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2008/09 and belonged to the 3 Star category . It was endowed with $ 30,000. The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2008/09 and belonged to the WSA Gold 45 category . The prize pool was $ 53,500.

The men's winner was Nick Matthew , who beat Cameron Pilley in the final with 11: 8, 11: 6, 6:11 and 12:10. Last year's winner David Palmer did not run again. Nicol David successfully defended her title from the previous year, she defeated Natalie Grinham in the final with 11: 9, 11: 9 and 11: 4.

The fields of participants in the men's and women's competition consisted of 16 players each, four of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were each seeded. Per Wildcard received piedro schweertman a spot in the main draw for the men.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Nick Matthew victory 02.  Laurens Jan Anjema Semifinals 03.  Cameron Pilley final 04th  John White Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Quarter finals 06th  Davide Bianchetti Quarter finals 07th  Dylan Bennett Quarter finals 08th.  Jesse Engelbrecht 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

Results

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. Matthew	11	11	11
Q	S. Le Roux	3	3	4th					1	N. Matthew	11	11	11
Q	R. Clarke	7th	7th	11	11	11			8th	J. Engelbrecht	6th	5	6th
8th	J. Engelbrecht	11	11	9	3	13												1	N. Matthew	11	11	11
5	M. Á. Rodríguez	11	4th	11	11													4th	J. White	9	4th	8th
Q	B. Hindle	8th	11	7th	9				5	M. Á. Rodríguez	3	11	8th	7th
WC	P. Schweertman	10	5	11					4th	J. White	11	4th	11	11
4th	J. White	12	11	13																							1	N. Matthew	11	11	6th	12
3	C. Pilley	11	11	11																							3	C. Pilley	8th	6th	11	10
	R. Bhattacharya	3	5	7th					3	C. Pilley	12	11	11
	S. Rösner	12	13	7th	10				7th	D. Bennett	10	1	4th
7th	D. Bennett	10	15th	11	12													3	C. Pilley	5	11	11	11
6th	D. Bianchetti	11	12	11														2	LJ Anjema	11	9	8th	6th
Q	S. Coppinger	9	10	7th					6th	D. Bianchetti	9	9	11	6th
	J. Harford	5	8th	1					2	LJ Anjema	11	11	8th	11
2	LJ Anjema	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nicol David victory 02.  Natalie Grinham final 03.  Rachael Grinham Quarter finals 04th  Natalie Grainger Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Jenny Duncalf Quarter finals 06th  Laura Lengthorn-Massaro Quarter finals 07th  Vanessa Atkinson Quarter finals 08th.  Alison Waters Semifinals

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

Results

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. David	11	9	11	11
	I. Stoehr	9	11	6th	5				1	N. David	11	11	9	9	11
	R. Chiu	8th	11	8th	16	7th			6th	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	5	4th	11	11	6th
6th	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	11	7th	11	14th	11												1	N. David	11	11	11
5	J. Duncalf	9	11	11	11													4th	N. Grainger	9	5	8th
Q	A. Blake	11	6th	6th	7th				5	J. Duncalf	8th	3	2
	M. Perry	6th	5	11	8th				4th	N. Grainger	11	11	11
4th	N. Grainger	11	11	4th	11																						1	N. David	11	11	11
3	R. Grinham	11	11	11																							2	N. Grinham	9	9	4th
	D. Lloyd-Walter	6th	8th	8th					3	R. Grinham	9	6th	10
	K. Brown	10	11	6th	8th				8th	A. Waters	11	11	12
8th	A. Waters	12	9	11	11													8th	A. Waters	11	7th	5	8th
7th	V. Atkinson	11	11	11														2	N. Grinham	9	11	11	11
Q	L. Hansen	7th	2	8th					7th	V. Atkinson	4th	7th	11	5
Q	L. Briggs	2	3	4th					2	N. Grinham	11	11	6th	11
2	N. Grinham	11	11	11

Web links

• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nick Matthew & Nicol David Triumph In Amsterdam. In: squashinfo.com. September 8, 2008, accessed January 16, 2020 .