# 1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1979 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sheffield in England during 6–12 March 1979. Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Sue Cogswell in the final.

## Seeds

* Heather McKay (Champion)
* Vicki Hoffman (Semifinals)
* Sue Cogswell (Final)
* Angela Smith (Semifinals)
* Barbara Wall (Quarterfinals)
* Sue King (née Newman) (Quarterfinals)
* Rhonda Thorne (née Shapland) (Quarterfinals)
* Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)

## First round

| Player One | Player Two | Score |
| Heather McKay | Claire Chapman | 9-1 9-0 9-1 |
| Vicki Hoffman | S Reynolds | 9-1 9-1 9-0 |
| Angela Smith | Ginny Akabane | 9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Barbara Wall | Irene Hewitt | 9-6 5-9 9-7 9-1 |
| Sue King (née Newman) | Penny Glover | 9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Rhonda Thorne | J Jones | 9-1 9-2 9-1 |
| Anne Smith | Sue Pexman | 9-1 9-1 9-0 |
| Alix Bostock | Rukshana Rashid | 9-4 9-6 1-9 3-9 10-8 |
| Katarina Due-Boje | Diana Nyad | 9-1 10-8 9-1 |
| Ruth Strauss | Di Sherren | 8-10 9-5 9-3 6-9 9-4 |
| Teresa Lawes | Pam Haig | 10-9 9-2 9-2 |
| Elaine Hinnegan | Mariann Greenberg | 10-9 9-0 9-7 |
| Joyce Maycock | Pam Davidson | 9-5 9-1 9-0 |
| S Wright | B Burden | 9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Margaret Zachariah | Kay Widmer | 9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Valerie Bridgens | N Ibbotson | 9-0 9-1 9-7 |
| Lyle Hubinger | L Holmes | 9-2 9-0 9-5 |
| Carin Clonda | Jane Poynder | 9-7 9-6 9-5 |

## Draw and results

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | Heather McKay | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carol Machin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | McKay | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | McKay | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anne Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 8 | Anne Smith | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Carol Weymuller | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Anne Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McKay | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | Angela Smith | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Angela Smith | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| | | | | | 4 | Angela Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Angela Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barbara Wall | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 5 | Wall | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Lesley Moore | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Wall | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McKay | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | Sue Cogswell | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Cogswell | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| | | | | | 3 | Cogswell | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Cogswell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sue King | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 6 | King | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | S Wright | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | King | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Cogswell | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | Vicki Hoffman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | 2 | Hoffman | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| | Rene Aucamp | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hoffman | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Hoffman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rhonda Thorne | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 7 | Thorne | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Sharp | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Thorne | | | | | | | | | | | | |