Qatar Airways Challenge 2005

The Qatar Airways Challenge 2005 took place from April 18 to 24, 2005 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha , Qatar . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2004/05 and belonged to the WSA Gold 50 category . The prize money was $ 72,500.

Last year's winner Vanessa Atkinson was eliminated in the round of 16 against Tania Bailey . In the final, the top seeded Rachael Grinham defeated the sixth seeded Natalie Grainger with 2: 9, 10: 8, 9: 2 and 9: 2. For Grinham it was the 18th title win 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.  Rachael Grinham victory 02.  Vanessa Atkinson Round of 16 03.  Natalie Grinham Quarter finals 04th  Nicol David Semifinals 05.  Linda Elriani Quarter finals 06th  Natalie Grainger final 07th  Vicky Botwright Quarter finals 08th.  Omneya Abdel Kawy 1 round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Jenny Duncalf Round of 16 10.  Shelley Kitchen Round of 16 11.  Madeline Perry Quarter finals 12.  Fiona Geaves Round of 16 13.  Annelize Naudé Round of 16 14th  Tania Bailey Semifinals 15th  Rebecca Chiu Round of 16 16.  Isabelle Stoehr 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	R. Grinham	9	9	9
Q	T. Malik	4th	5	3					1	R. Grinham	9	9	9
	L. Lengthorn	9	6th	8th					15th	R. Chiu	1	4th	4th
15th	R. Chiu	10	9	10														1	R. Grinham	9	7th	9	9
12	F. Geaves	9	9	9														5	L. Elriani	4th	9	7th	6th
Q	R. Botwright	1	3	2					12	F. Geaves	0	2	4th
Q	R. Reta	3	3	2					5	L. Elriani	9	9	9
5	L. Elriani	9	9	9																							1	R. Grinham	9	8th	2	9	10
8th	OA Kawy	3	9	9	8th	5																					4th	N. David	3	10	9	1	8th
	T. Leevey	9	2	4th	10	9				T. Leevey	4th	2	4th
	P. Nimmo	2	0	3					11	M. Perry	9	9	9
11	M. Perry	9	9	9														11	M. Perry	3	1	6th
10	S. Kitchen	9	9	9														4th	N. David	9	9	9
	A. Waters	6th	2	2					10	S. Kitchen	9	3	6th	0
	L. Khan	9	0	4th	2				4th	N. David	5	9	9	9
4th	N. David	6th	9	9	9																															1	R. Grinham	2	10	9	9
3	N. Grinham	w.	O.																																	6th	N. Grainger	9	8th	2	2
	C. Khan								3	N. Grinham	9	9	9
Q	D. Lloyd-Walter	10	5	5	7th				9	J. Duncalf	5	0	2
9	J. Duncalf	9	9	9	9													3	N. Grinham	8th	9	9	2
13	A. Naude	9	5	9	9													6th	N. Grainger	10	7th	10	9
Q	A. Pittock	3	9	7th	2				13	A. Naude	3	0	4th
Q	M. Martin	1	2	0					6th	N. Grainger	9	9	9
6th	N. Grainger	9	9	9																							6th	N. Grainger	9	1	9	9
7th	V. Botwright	1	9	9	9																						14th	T. Bailey	2	9	2	6th
	S. Brind	9	1	6th	6th				7th	V. Botwright	6th	9	9	9
Q	E. El Amir	6th	8th	8th					16	I. Stoehr	9	6th	2	7th
16	I. Stoehr	9	10	10														7th	V. Botwright	5	10	5	0
14th	T. Bailey	7th	9	10	9													14th	T. Bailey	9	8th	9	9
Q	E. Kheirallah	9	7th	9	4th				14th	T. Bailey	9	9	9
	S. Wee	7th	3	2					2	V. Atkinson	1	5	5
2	V. Atkinson	9	9	9

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grinham Wins - And Retains Number One Ranking. In: squashinfo.com. April 25, 2005, accessed December 12, 2019 .