# 1996 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Women's Perrier World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1996 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia between 9 October and 13 October 1996. Sarah Fitzgerald won her first World Open title, defeating Cassie Jackman in the final.

## Seeds

* Michelle Martin (quarterfinals)
* Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
* Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)
* Cassie Jackman (final)
* Liz Irving (semifinals)
* Carol Owens (quarterfinals)
* Sue Wright (semifinals)
* Sabine Schoene (quarterfinals)
* Fiona Geaves (second round)
* Philippa Beams (second round)
* Claire Nitch (second round)
* Robyn Cooper (second round)
* Rebecca Macree (first round)
* Leilani Marsh (second round)
* Linda Charman (second round)
* Meeghan Bell (second round)

## Draw and results

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | 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 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sabine Baum | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rebecca Macree | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | | Tracey Shenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tracey Shenton | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Liz Irving | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Liz Irving | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Narelle Tippett | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | 5 | Liz Irving | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vicki Cardwell | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | 16 | Meeghan Bell | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Meeghan Bell | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Liz Irving | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | |
| | Toni Weeks | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | 4 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Claire Nitch | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | 11 | Claire Nitch | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salma Shabana | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sabine Schoene | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Sabine Schoene | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sarah Cook | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | 8 | Sabine Schoene | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 14 | Leilani Marsh | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 14 | Leilani Marsh | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanessa Atkinson | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cassie Jackman | 0 | 3 | 4 | | |
| 2 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| | Carla Venter | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | 2 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Philippa Beams | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 10 | Philippa Beams | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natarsha Tippett | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Carol Owens | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Carol Owens | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Silke Bartel | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | 6 | Carol Owens | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Linda Charman | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 15 | Linda Charman | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danielle Drady-Harte | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 8 | 9 | | |
| 7 | Sue Wright | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Sue Wright | 3 | 4 | 1 | | |
| | Jade Wilson | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Sue Wright | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fiona Geaves | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 9 | Fiona Geaves | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Demer Holleran | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Sue Wright | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Suzanne Horner | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Suzanne Horner | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachael Grinham | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 3 | Suzanne Horner | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Robyn Cooper | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 12 | Robyn Cooper | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ellie Pierce | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |