# 1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1997 Women's Mazda World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sydney in Australia during October 1997. Sarah Fitzgerald won her second World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in the final.

## Seeds

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

## Draw and results

| 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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natalia Meneu | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Robyn Cooper | 9 | 9 | | | 15 | Robyn Cooper | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sarah Cook | 7 | 4 | ret | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Suzanne Horner | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Suzanne Horner | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emma Major | 1 | 3 | 7 | | 8 | Suzanne Horner | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fiona Geaves | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 10 | Fiona Geaves | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vicki Cardwell | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 4 | Sue Wright | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sue Wright | 2 | 0 | 4 | | |
| | Toni Weeks | 9 | 5 | 7 | | 4 | Sue Wright | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Philippa Beams | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Philippa Beams | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natarsha Tippett | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 | Sue Wright | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Liz Irving | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Liz Irving | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maha Zein | 3 | 6 | 0 | | 6 | Liz Irving | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 16 | Natalie Grainger | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 16 | Natalie Grainger | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pamela Pancis | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| | Kate Major | 1 | 0 | 5 | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Leilani Joyce | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 13 | Leilani Joyce | 5 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenny Tranfield | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sabine Schoene | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Sabine Schoene | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jade Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | | 7 | Sabine Schoene | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Linda Charman | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Linda Charman | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tracey Shenton | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michelle Martin | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| 5 | Carol Owens | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Carol Owens | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| | Vanessa Atkinson | 6 | 0 | 3 | | 5 | Carol Owens | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jane Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 11 | Jane Martin | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melissa Vacca | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Carol Owens | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cassie Jackman | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | 3 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Kym Keevil | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Claire Nitch | 9 | 10 | 9 | | 12 | Claire Nitch | 2 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachael Grinham | 1 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |