Qatar Airways Challenge 2004

The Qatar Airways Challenge 2004 took place from February 23-28, 2004 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha , Qatar . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2003/04 and belonged to the WSA Gold 50 category . The prize money was $ 70,000.

In the final of the tournament, which was held for the first time, the second seeded Cassie Jackman and the fourth seeded Vanessa Atkinson met each other. Atkinson won the game 9: 2, 10: 9, 6: 9 and 10: 8, securing her seventh title on the World Tour.

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The best 16 players were seeded. A wildcard was not awarded.

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Natalie Grainger Round of 16 02.  Cassie Jackman final 03.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 04th  Vanessa Atkinson victory 05.  Natalie Grinham Quarter finals 06th  Linda Charman Quarter finals 07th  Rebecca Macree Quarter finals 08th.  Fiona Geaves Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Nicol David Round of 16 10.  Vicky Botwright 1 round 11.  Stephanie Brind 1 round 12.  Tania Bailey 1 round 13.  Isabelle Stoehr Round of 16 14th  Jenny Duncalf Round of 16 15th  Omneya Abdel Kawy Quarter finals 16.  Jenny Tranfield 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 round

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. Grainger	9	7th	9	9
Q	A. Pittock	1	9	0	4th				1	N. Grainger	9	2	10	7th	0
Q	P. Nimmo	7th	8th	5					15th	OA Kawy	0	9	8th	9	9
15th	OA Kawy	9	10	9														15th	OA Kawy	3	9	9	9	7th
13	I. Stoehr	7th	9	3	9	9												8th	F. Geaves	9	2	10	1	9
	S. Wee	9	3	9	3	4th			13	I. Stoehr	9	9	7th	8th	8th
	L. Khan	1	8th	3					8th	F. Geaves	7th	5	9	10	10
8th	F. Geaves	9	10	9																							8th	F. Geaves	7th	1	2
7th	R. Macree	9	9	9																							4th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
Q	E. Kheirallah	5	3	3					7th	R. Macree	9	6th	9	9
	M. Perry	9	10	9						M. Perry	6th	9	4th	2
10	V. Botwright	4th	8th	2														7th	R. Macree	1	9	8th	4th
16	J. Tranfield	9	0	3	9	9												4th	V. Atkinson	9	2	10	9
Q	L. Lengthorn	3	9	9	5	4th			16	J. Tranfield	4th	1	3
Q	D. Lloyd-Walter	6th	6th	0					4th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
4th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9																																4th	V. Atkinson	9	10	6th	10
3	R. Grinham	9	9	9																																2	C. Jackman	2	9	9	8th
	K. Kronemeyer	2	1	0					3	R. Grinham	9	9	9
	R. Chiu	0	9	9	9					R. Chiu	4th	3	1
12	T. Bailey	9	6th	2	5													3	R. Grinham	9	9	10
9	N. David	4th	9	9	9													6th	L. Charman	4th	0	9
Q	T. Malik	9	2	7th	1				9	N. David	2	1	6th
Q	V. Lankester	7th	1	3					6th	L. Charman	9	9	9
6th	L. Charman	9	9	9																							3	R. Grinham	9	7th	8th	9	5
5	N. Grinham	9	10	6th	9																						2	C. Jackman	5	9	10	4th	9
	C. Khan	3	8th	9	2				5	N. Grinham	9	9	9
	A. Waters	3	4th	7th						J. Duncalf	5	3	1
14th	J. Duncalf	9	9	9														5	N. Grinham	3	2	5
11	S. Brind	9	5	0	9													2	C. Jackman	9	9	9
	S. Kitchen	7th	9	9	10					S. Kitchen	9	1	1	2
Q	A. Naude	0	9	4th	0				2	C. Jackman	7th	9	9	9
2	C. Jackman	9	6th	9	9

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thrilling Finish For 2004 Qatar Airways Squash Challenge. In: qatarairways.com. Qatar Airways , February 29, 2004, accessed December 12, 2019 .