2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 2006
23rd WISPA World Squash Championship
Location	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Date(s)	November 22–26, 2006
Website www.squashtalk.com/html/news/oct06/wispadraw06-10-7.htm
WISPA World Tour
Category	WISPA World Open
Prize money	$112,500
Results
Champion	Nicol David
Runner-up	Natalie Grinham
Semi-finalists	Rachael Grinham Natalie Grainger

The 2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 22 to 26 November 2006. Nicol David won her second World Open title, beating Natalie Grinham in the final.

Ranking points

In 2006, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2006)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (WISPA)	4800	3300	1950	1050	525	300

Seeds

1. Nicol David (champion)
2. Vanessa Atkinson (second round)
3. Rachael Grinham (semifinals)
4. Natalie Grinham (final)
5. Vicky Botwright (second round)
6. Jenny Duncalf (first round)
7. Tania Bailey (quarterfinals)
8. Madeline Perry (quarterfinals)
9. Omneya Abdel Kawy (quarterfinals)
10. Alison Waters (second round)
11. Laura Lengthorn-Massaro (second round)
12. Engy Kheirallah (first round)
13. Shelley Kitchen (second round)
14. Natalie Grainger (semifinals)
15. Rebecca Chiu (second round)
16. Annelize Naudé (first round)

Draw & results

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	N David	9	9	9
	Q	L Briggs	4	5	4					1	N David	9	9	9
	12	E Kheirallah	5	5	1					Q	S Terán	0	3	2
	Q	S Terán	9	9	9														1	N David	10	9	9
	5	V Botwright	10	9	9														9	O A Kawy	8	2	4
		I Stoehr	8	2	5					5	V Botwright	9	9	7
	9	O A Kawy	9	9	9					9	O A Kawy	10	10	9
	Q	A Pittock	4	7	5																							1	N David	9	9	9
	3	R Grinham	9	9	8	10																						3	R Grinham	7	1	1
		R E Weleily	1	5	10	8				3	R Grinham	9	9	9
	15	R Chiu	9	9	10					15	R Chiu	2	4	3
		L Mylotte	1	2	9														3	R Grinham	9	9	9
	6	J Duncalf	4	4	9														11	L L-Massaro	2	3	6
	Q	N Fernandes	9	9	10					Q	N Fernandes	0	3	2														Final
	11	L L-Massaro	9	9	9					11	L L-Massaro	9	9	9
	Q	T Swartz	0	2	1																							1	N David	1	9	3	9	9
	Q	B Botwright	1	8	5																							4	N Grinham	9	7	9	5	2
	10	A Waters	9	10	9					10	A Waters	9	4	0	0
		S Wee	5	1	3					7	T Bailey	6	4	9	9
	7	T Bailey	9	9	9														7	T Bailey	5	8	5
	Q	T Malik	4	6	5														4	N Grinham	9	10	9
	13	S Kitchen	9	9	9					13	S Kitchen	4	1	4
	Q	J Hawkes	0	1	4					4	N Grinham	9	9	9
	4	N Grinham	9	9	9																							4	N Grinham	9	10	9
		K Brown	9	5	10	9																						14	N Grainger	4	8	6
	16	A Naudé	1	9	9	7					K Brown	7	0	9	2
		A Blake	3	5	0					8	M Perry	9	9	5	9
	8	M Perry	9	9	9														8	M Perry	2	4	5
		P Nimmo	3	3	r														14	N Grainger	9	9	9
	14	N Grainger	9	9	r					14	N Grainger	6	2	9	9	9
		D L-Walter	2	6	0					2	V Atkinson	9	9	2	1	7
	2	V Atkinson	9	9	9

Note: * Q = Qualifier, * WC = Wild Card, * w/o = Walkover, * r = Retired

See also

• World Open
• 2006 Men's World Open Squash Championship
• 2006 Women's World Team Squash Championships

External links

• World Open 2006 at Squashtalk