2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship is the women's edition of the 2012 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Grand Cayman in Cayman Island from 16 to 21 December. Nicol David won her seventh World Open title, beating Laura Massaro in the final.

Women's World Open 2012
29th WSA World Squash Championship
Location	Grand Cayman, Cayman Island
Date(s)	16–21 December 2012
Website www.worldopensquash.com
WSA World Tour
Category	WSA World Open
Prize money	$188,000
Results
Champion	Nicol David
Runner-up	Laura Massaro
Semi-finalists	Raneem El Weleily Jenny Duncalf
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Prize money and ranking points

For 2012, the prize purse was $188,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:^[1]

Prize Money World Open (2012)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (WSA)	5300	3630	2150	1150	575	330
Prize money	$28,050	$18,975	$11,140	$6,600	$3,710	$2,060

Seeds

1. Nicol David (champion)
2. Laura Massaro (final)
3. Raneem El Weleily (semifinals)
4. Alison Waters (quarterfinals)
5. Joelle King (second round)
6. Jenny Duncalf (semifinals)
7. Low Wee Wern (quarterfinals)
8. Nour El Sherbini (second round)
9. Annie Au (second round)
10. Madeline Perry (quarterfinals)
11. Natalie Grinham (quarterfinals)
12. Kasey Brown (second round)
13. Dipika Pallikal (second round)
14. Camille Serme (second round)
15. Samantha Terán (second round)
16. Rachael Grinham (first round)

Draw and results

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Nicol David	11	11	11
		Omneya Abdel Kawy	8	5	5					1	Nicol David	11	11	11
	9	Annie Au	11	11	10	11				9	Annie Au	3	2	3
		Line Hansen	2	5	12	8													1	Nicol David	11	11	9	11
	8	Nour El Sherbini	11	11	11														10	Madeline Perry	3	7	11	3
	Q	Samantha Cornett	6	5	5					8	Nour El Sherbini	2	9	9
	10	Madeline Perry	11	13	3	11				10	Madeline Perry	11	11	11
		Nour El Tayeb	6	11	11	2																						1	Nicol David *	11	11	11
	4	Alison Waters	11	11	11																							6	Jenny Duncalf	7	4	2
	WC	Marlene West	1	4	3					4	Alison Waters	11	12	11
	15	Samantha Terán	11	11	11					15	Samantha Terán	5	10	3
	Q	Lauren Briggs	7	3	7														4	Alison Waters	11	19	5	4	9
	6	Jenny Duncalf	11	1	11	11													6	Jenny Duncalf	7	17	11	11	11
	Q	Sarah-Jane Perry	9	11	5	8				6	Jenny Duncalf	12	11	8	11													Final
	14	Camille Serme	11	10	11	11				14	Camille Serme	10	6	11	8
	Q	Emma Beddoes	8	12	7	6																						1	Nicol David *	11	11	11
	Q	Latasha Khan	5	3	4																							3	Laura Massaro	6	8	6
	12	Kasey Brown	11	11	11					12	Kasey Brown	5	8	10
		Sarah Kippax	11	8	7	5				7	Low Wee Wern	11	11	12
	7	Low Wee Wern	7	11	11	11													7	Low Wee Wern	11	4	5	5
	Q	Nicolette Fernandes	3	6	12	11	11												3	Laura Massaro	8	11	11	11
	16	Rachael Grinham	11	11	10	5	9			Q	Nicolette Fernandes	9	9	7
	Q	Catalina Peláez	6	5	5					3	Laura Massaro	11	11	11
	3	Laura Massaro	11	11	11																							3	Laura Massaro *	5	11	12	11	13
		Donna Urquhart	11	4	8	9																						2	Raneem El Weleily	11	9	14	4	11
	11	Natalie Grinham	8	11	11	11				11	Natalie Grinham	8	11	8	11	11
		Joey Chan	0	6	5					5	Joelle King	11	3	11	8	7
	5	Joelle King	11	11	11														11	Natalie Grinham	9	9	7
	Q	Delia Arnold	11	9	9														2	Raneem El Weleily	11	11	11
	13	Dipika Pallikal	13	11	11					13	Dipika Pallikal	11	9	6	5
		Aisling Blake	9	11	4	8				2	Raneem El Weleily	7	11	11	11
	2	Raneem El Weleily	11	5	11	11

^[2]

See also

• World Open
• 2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship
• 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships