title: 2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship
text: # 2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship
  
  The 2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the 2004 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from 7 to 11 December 2004. Vanessa Atkinson won her first World Open trophy, beating Natalie Grinham in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Rachael Grinham (semifinals)
  * Cassie Jackman (second round)
  * Vanessa Atkinson (champion)
  * Natalie Grinham (final)
  * Linda Elriani (quarterfinals)
  * Nicol David (semifinals)
  * Fiona Geaves (first round)
  * Rebecca Macree (quarterfinals)
  * Omneya Abdel Kawy (first round)
  * Jenny Tranfield (quarterfinals)
  * Vicky Botwright (second round)
  * Shelley Kitchen (quarterfinals)
  * Jenny Duncalf (second round)
  * Isabelle Stoehr (first round)
  * Stephanie Brind (second round)
  * Madeline Perry (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 | 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 |
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  | 1 | Rachael Grinham | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Melissa Martin | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | 1 | Rachael Grinham | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Madeline Perry | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 14 | Madeline Perry | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rebecca Chiu | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Rachael Grinham | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Fiona Geaves | 1 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Jenny Tranfield | 1 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tania Bailey | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | Tania Bailey | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Jenny Tranfield | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 10 | Jenny Tranfield | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Kasey Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Rachael Grinham | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
  | 3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
  | | Pamela Nimmo | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | | 3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Vicky Botwright | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | | 11 | Vicky Botwright | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Tamsyn Leevey | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Linda Elriani | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Linda Elriani | 9 | 1 | 3 | rtd | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Engy Kheirallah | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | 5 | Linda Elriani | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | 13 | Jenny Duncalf | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 13 | Jenny Duncalf | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Latasha Khan | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vanessa Atkinson | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
  | | Laura Lengthorn | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Natalie Grinham | 1 | 1 | 5 | | |
  | 14 | Isabelle Stoehr | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | Laura Lengthorn | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Carla Khan | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | | 8 | Rebecca Macree | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Rebecca Macree | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | 8 | Rebecca Macree | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Runa Reta | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Natalie Grinham | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Stephanie Brind | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | Stephanie Brind | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Annelize Naudé | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | 4 | Natalie Grinham | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Natalie Grinham | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Natalie Grinham | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
  | | Alison Waters | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nicol David | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
  | 9 | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | | Alison Waters | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Tegwen Malik | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | 6 | Nicol David | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Nicol David | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nicol David | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Amelia Pittock | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | 12 | Shelley Kitchen | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Shelley Kitchen | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | | 12 | Shelley Kitchen | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dominique Lloyd-Walter | 1 | 1 | 5 | | | 2 | Cassie Jackman | 5 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Cassie Jackman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  