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Owens over Joyce a superb five game one hour win.

11.17.00 by Martin Bronstein

Eye Group Women's World Open Squash Championship, Meadowbrook Center, Edinburgh, Scotland

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CAROL OWENS WINS SENSATION FINAL TO BECOME NEW WORLD CHAMPION
Carol Owens did to Leilani Joyce in the final exactly what Natalie Grainger did in the semis, but this time Owens emerged victorious. Once again Joyce led 2/0 and 7-0 in the third only to see her lead whittled away as Owens slowed the pace and took control with carefully placed shots.She saved one match ball at 4-8 and another at 7-8 to win with the help of two Joyce errors and her own game winning forehand drop.

She dominated the 14 minute long fourth game using high wall shots mixed with careful volley drops and was absolutely cool, as though she knew what Joyce would do. She won the game 9-6 and then ran away with the final game as Joyce, clearly rattled made early errors on snatched volleys and could not regain her composure.

Joyce needed only one match ball to win and hit a backhand that died in the back corner. She let out a shriek of joy and she was the world champion. She had said earilier in the week that she wanted to win because she was getting old. She showed poise and confidence in taking Joyce apart after being so far in the hole.

RESULT OF FINAL
Carol Owens (aus) bt Leilani joyce (NZ) 7-9, 3-9, 10-8, 9-6 9-1.

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Carol Owens, shown here in the finals against Leilani, put together a great complete tournament winning the World Open for Australia. (Photo © 2000 Fritz Borchert)

Leilani fell short against Carol Owens after several successive wins against her. (Fritz Borchert photo for Squashtalk © 2000)

RESULTS: Eye Group Women's World Open Squash Championship, Edinburgh, Scotland

Semifinals:

Leilani Joyce beat Natalie Grainger 9-6, 9-3, 9-10, 4-9, 9-5
Carol Owens beat Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 5-9, 9-6

Quarterfinals Wednesday:

Natalie Grianger (eng) bt Stephanie Brind( Eng) 9-2, 9-5, 9-3. Carol Owens (Aus) bt Tania Bailey (Eng) 9-2, 9-5, 9-3
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) def Linda Charman (Eng) 9-3, 9-0, 9-1

Round of 16 results:
Carol Owens (Aus) bt Vicky Botwritght (Eng) 9-3, 9-0, 9-2.
Tania Bailey (Eng) bt Sabine Schoene (Ger) 9-2, 10-9, 9-7.
Linda Charman (Eng) bt Pamela Nimmo(Sco) 9-5e, 9-2, 9-2.
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) bt Jenny Tranfield (Eng) 9-0, 9-1, 9-2.
Stephaine Brind (Eng) bt Fiona Geaves (Eng) 9-0, 3-9, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2
Natalie Grainger (Eng) bt Rachel Grinham (Aus) 9-6, 3-9, 9-7, 9-7
Suzanne Horner (Eng) bt Rebecca Macree (Eng) 9-2, 9-3, 10-8
Leilani Joyce (NZ) bt Vanessa Atkinson (NL) 9-2, 5-9, 9-5, 9-5

3rd round:
[2] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Janie Thacker (ENG) 9-0 9-1 9-4
Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt [14] Claire Nitch (RSA) 9-3 9-6 9-1
[5] Tania Bailey (ENG) bt Senga Macfie (SCO) 9-6 1-9 9-3 9-6
[12] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt Annelize Naude (RSA) 10-8 9-4 9-7
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9-1 9-4 9-6
[16] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 7-9 9-4 9-4 10-8
[7] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt Liz Irving (AUS) 9-3 9-0 9-3
[15] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt Elin Blikra (NOR) 9-4 9-0 9-2
[10] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt Natalie Grinham (AUS) 9-5 9-0 9-4
[8] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Madeline Perry (IRL) 9-1 10-8 9-0
[11] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Salma Shabana (EGY) 9-4 9-0 9-1
[3] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt Ellen Petersen (DEN) 10-8 9-7 1-9 9-0
[13] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) 9-4 9-2 9-7
[6] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt Maha Zein (EGY) 9-4 9-5 9-2
[9] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt Latasha Khan (USA) 9-1 9-2 9-3
[1] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 9-2 9-5 9-1