Monte Carlo Classic 2008

The Monte Carlo Classic 2008 took place from December 15-19, 2008 in Monte Carlo , Monaco , at the Stade Louis II . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2008/09 and belonged to the WSA Silver 20 category . The prize pool was $ 25,300.

Last year's winner Natalie Grinham did not take part again. In the final, Laura Lengthorn-Massaro, seeded in second position, defeated top seeded Rachael Grinham with 11: 7, 11: 9, 9:11, 7:11 and 11: 9.

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

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Rachael Grinham final 02.  Laura Lengthorn-Massaro victory 03.  Vanessa Atkinson Semifinals 04th  Isabelle Stoehr Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Tania Bailey Quarter finals 06th  Engy Kheirallah Quarter finals 07th  Annelize Naudé Quarter finals 08th.  Dominique Lloyd-Walter 1 round

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 round

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	R. Grinham	11	11	11
Q	C. Allamargot	8th	8th	6th					1	R. Grinham	11	11	11
Q	K. Lindsay	3	3	6th					5	T. Bailey	8th	9	7th
5	T. Bailey	11	11	11														1	R. Grinham	11	11	12
7th	A. Naude	11	11	11														4th	I. Stoehr	3	5	10
Q	F. Moverley	8th	9	8th					7th	A. Naude
	L. Hansen	11	8th	8th					4th	I. Stoehr	w.	O.
4th	I. Stoehr	13	11	11																							1	R. Grinham	7th	9	11	11	9
3	V. Atkinson	11	11	11																							2	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	11	11	9	7th	11
	L. Hill	5	4th	8th					3	V. Atkinson	11	11	11
	L. Siddall	1	9	5					6th	E. Kheirallah	8th	4th	9
6th	E. Kheirallah	11	11	11														3	V. Atkinson	3	4th	8th
8th	D. Lloyd-Walter	10	16	11	8th													2	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	11	11	11
	C. Serme	12	18th	9	11					C. Serme	11	7th	6th	11	10
Q	A. Weir	1	4th	4th					2	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	7th	11	11	9	12
2	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	11	11	11

Web links

• Results on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Laura Lands Monte Carlo Jackpot. In: squashinfo.com. December 20, 2008, accessed December 21, 2019 .