World Women's Squash Championship 2008
The 24th Women's Squash World Cup took place from October 11th to 19th, 2008 in Manchester , United Kingdom . The World Championship was the most valuable tournament on the WSA World Tour 2008/09 . The men's world championship took place at the same time .
The defending champion was Rachael Grinham , who was eliminated this year in the round of 16 against the future finalist Vicky Botwright . In the final, Nicol David from Malaysia defeated her rival Vicky Botwright with 5:11, 11: 1, 11: 6 and 11: 9. After 2005 and 2006, David won her third world title.
The field of participants consisted of 32 players, eight of which were starting places for qualifiers. A wildcard was not awarded.
Prize money and world ranking points
At the 2008 Women's Squash World Cup, the following world ranking points were credited for reaching each round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 114,000.
round | Points |
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victory | 4800 |
final | 3300 |
Semifinals | 1950 |
Quarter finals | 1050 |
Round of 16 | 525 |
First round | 300 |
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | N. David | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wee | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | N. David | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Briggs | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 13 | R. Chiu | 3 | 8th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | R. Chiu | 8th | 6th | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | N. David | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | L. Lengthorn-Massaro | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | O. Abdel Kawy | 8th | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Naude | 10 | 11 | 6th | 8th | L. Lengthorn-Massaro | 23 | 17th | 14th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Hansen | 6th | 10 | 10 | 9 | O. Abdel Kawy | 21st | 19th | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | O. Abdel Kawy | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | N. David | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | N. Grainger | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14th | M. Perry | 6th | 8th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Miller | 5 | 6th | 2 | 4th | N. Grainger | 5 | 11 | 8th | 11 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hawkes | 11 | 11 | 8th | 10 | 11 | J. Hawkes | 11 | 5 | 11 | 6th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | V. Atkinson | 9 | 7th | 11 | 12 | 5 | J. Hawkes | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | S. Kitchen | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14th | M. Perry | 6th | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Arnold | 7th | 7th | 4th | 6th | S. Kitchen | 5 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Kheirallah | 11 | 8th | 11 | 5 | 14th | M. Perry | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14th | M. Perry | 6th | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | N. David | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | K. Brown | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | V. Botwright | 11 | 1 | 6th | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Wee Wern | 5 | 13 | 4th | 11 | 12 | K. Brown | 8th | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. El Weleily | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7th | 5 | J. Duncalf | 11 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | J. Duncalf | 11 | 6th | 14th | 11 | 5 | J. Duncalf | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | S. Teran | 5 | 4th | 11 | 5 | 3 | N. Grinham | 8th | 12 | 11 | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Au | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | Q | A. Au | 6th | 7th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lloyd-Walter | 5 | 6th | 9 | 3 | N. Grinham | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N. Grinham | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | J. Duncalf | 3 | 6th | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15th | I. Stoehr | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | V. Botwright | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Kippax | 5 | 6th | 5 | 15th | I. Stoehr | 3 | 1 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Khan | 9 | 6th | 14th | 4th | 7th | A. Waters | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | A. Waters | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7th | A. Waters | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | V. Botwright | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | V. Botwright | 13 | 5 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Manetta | 5 | 7th | 2 | 11 | V. Botwright | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Crome | 7th | 6th | 2 | 2 | R. Grinham | 11 | 11 | 8th | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R. Grinham | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Web links
- Reporting on squashsite.co.uk (English)