# 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Stuttgart in Germany in November 1998. Sarah Fitzgerald won her third World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in a repeat of the 1997 final.

## Seeds

* Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)
* Michelle Martin (final)
* Sue Wright (semifinals)
* Suzanne Horner (semifinals)
* Carol Owens (quarterfinals)
* Sabine Schoene (second round)
* Leilani Joyce (quarterfinals)
* Linda Charman (first round)
* Liz Irving (second round)
* Fiona Geaves (second round)
* Claire Nitch (second round)
* Philippa Beams (second round)
* Jane Martin (second round)
* Natalie Grainger (quarterfinals)
* Rebecca Macree (second round)
* Jenny Tranfield (first round)

## Qualifying round

| Player One | Player Two | Score |
| Pamela Nimmo | Kia Paasivirta | 9/2 9/2 9/7 |
| Tania Bailey | Narelle Tippett | 9/2 6/9 9/5 9/4 |
| Maha Zein | Vicky Botwright | 9/5 3/9 10/8 9/0 |
| Sabine Baum | Melissa Vacca | 9/2 9/3 9/4 |
| Sarah Cook | Helen Macfie | 9/1 9/2 9/2 |
| Daniela Grzenia | Ina Meine | 1/9 9/4 9/1 9/5 |
| Melanie Jans | Salma Shabana | 9/0 9/7 5/9 2/9 9/4 |
| Karen Hargreaves | Kim Hannes | 9/6 9/5 9/2 |

## 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 | Quarter-finals | 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 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tracey Shenton | 8 | 2 | 4 | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tania Bailey | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Q | Tania Bailey | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jenny Tranfield | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Natalie Grainger | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | 14 | Natalie Grainger | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachael Grinham | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | | 14 | Natalie Grainger | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sabine Schoene | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Sabine Schoene | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Sarah Cook | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 10 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 3 | Sue Wright | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sue Wright | 9 | 4 | 2 | | |
| | Natarsha Tippett | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | Sue Wright | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Philippa Beams | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | | 12 | Philippa Beams | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maha Zein | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Sue Wright | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Carol Owens | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Carol Owens | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Sabine Baum | 8 | 2 | 4 | | | 5 | Carol Owens | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 15 | Rebecca Macree | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | Rebecca Macree | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanessa Atkinson | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| | Senga Macfie | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fiona Geaves | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | | 10 | Fiona Geaves | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Melanie Jans | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Leilani Joyce | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Leilani Joyce | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tegwen Malik | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | 7 | Leilani Joyce | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jane Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 13 | Jane Martin | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pamela Nimmo | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 4 | Suzanne Horner | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Suzanne Horner | 3 | 0 | 5 | | |
| | Kate Major | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 4 | Suzanne Horner | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Liz Irving | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 9 | Liz Irving | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Karen Hargreaves | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Suzanne Horner | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Brind | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Stephanie Brind | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Linda Charman | 8 | 3 | 3 | | | | Stephanie Brind | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Claire Nitch | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 11 | Claire Nitch | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Daniela Grzenia | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |