WORLD SQUASH NEWS

Charman & Botwright In World Rankings Rise

New Zealand's Carol Owens holds onto her No1 position in the new October Women's World Squash Rankings, announced today (02 October) by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA), but England's Linda Charman moves up to a career-high equalling No3 position.

The English order was given a further boost by the rise to a career-best world No13 of Vicky Botwright.  The 26-year-old from Manchester celebrated her new status in appropriate style by beating world No5 Vanessa Atkinson in yesterday's first round match in the British Open in Nottingham.


1 [1] Carol Owens NZL
2 [2] Natalie Grainger USA
3 [4] Linda Charman ENG
4 [3] Rachael Grinham AUS
5 [5] Vanessa Atkinson NED
6 [6] Cassie Jackman ENG
7 [7] Tania Bailey ENG
8 [8] Natalie Grinham AUS
9 [9] Rebecca Macree ENG
10 [10] Jenny Tranfield ENG
11 [12] Stephanie Brind ENG
12 [11] Fiona Geaves ENG
13 [14] Vicky Botwright ENG
14 [13] Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY
15 [15] Shelley Kitchen NZL
16 [16] Isabelle Stoehr FRA
17 [17] Pamela Nimmo SCO
18 [19] Rebecca Chiu HKG
19 [20] Sharon Wee MAS
20 [18] Madeline Perry IRL