1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship
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| Women's World Open 1979 | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Women's World Squash Championship | |
| Location | England Sheffield, England |
| Date | March 6–12, 1979 |
| Category | World Open |
| Results | |
| File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion | Australia Heather McKay |
| File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up | England Sue Cogswell |
| File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists | England Angela Smith Australia Vicki Hoffman |
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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.[1][2]
Seeds
[edit | edit source]- Australia Heather McKay (Champion)
- Australia Vicki Hoffman (Semifinals)
- England Sue Cogswell (Final)
- England Angela Smith (Semifinals)
- Australia Barbara Wall (Quarterfinals)
- Australia Sue King (née Newman) (Quarterfinals)
- Australia Rhonda Thorne (née Shapland) (Quarterfinals)
- Australia Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)
First round
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Draw and results
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Notes
[edit | edit source]This tournament was officially the first World Open but there was a significant unofficial invitation event held in 1976.
