Forexx Women's World Open Entry List Confirmed

The Women's International Squash Players' Association has confirmed the final entry list for the Forexx Women's World Open, the premier WISPA World Tour event of the year which will take place in the Dutch city of Amsterdam from 23-27 September.

Defending champion Nicol David heads a star-studded entry list of 72 players from 24 countries who will travel to the Netherlands next month to compete for the official individual world title. Powerhouse England boasts 14 players in the draw, at least six more than any other country. Egypt and host country The Netherlands are both represented by eight players, followed by Australia (5), Hong Kong (5) and Malaysia (4).

"The Forexx Women's World Open in Amsterdam is going to be a spectacular event," said WISPA president Natalie Grainger. "It is the biggest and most prestigious championship on the tour and this is recognised by the entry of the top 100 players in the world, coming from all corners of the earth. Squash is a universal sport and the World Open is the pinnacle event, everybody will be there to compete," added the world number two from the USA.

The qualifying draw for the Forexx Women's World Open Squash 2009 - which offers a total prize fund of US$ 118,000, a record in women's squash - will be released on September 14th by WISPA, the governing body for the professional women's game. The main draw will be made on-site six days later, only a few hours before the qualifying competition kicks off in the renowned Frans Otten Stadion.

Tickets for the Forexx Women's World Open Squash 2009 can be purchased through the official tournament website www.womensworldopen.com.

Main Draw players
1 Nicol David MAS (1)
2 Natalie Grainger USA (2)
3 Natalie Grinham NED (3)
4 Rachael Grinham AUS (4)
5 Alison Waters ENG (5)
6 Jenny Duncalf ENG (6)
7 Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY (7)
8 Madeline Perry IRL (8)
9 Laura Massaro ENG (9)
10 Isabelle Stoehr FRA (11)
11 Kasey Brown AUS (12)
12 Vanessa Atkinson NED (13)
13 Annie Au HKG (14)
14 Rebecca Chiu HKG (15)
15 Jaclyn Hawkes NZL (16)
16 Samantha Teran MEX (17)
17 Raneem El Weleily EGY (18)
18 Tania Bailey ENG (19)
19 Camille Serme FRA (20)
20 Lauren Briggs ENG (21)
21 Dominique Lloyd-Walter ENG (22)
22 Engy Kheirallah EGY (23)
23 Delia Arnold MAS (24)
24 Orla Noom (wildcard) NED (41)

Qualifying list
1 Suzie Pierrepont ENG (25)
2 Sarah Kippax ENG (26)
3 Sharon Wee MAS (27)
4 Line Hansen DEN (28)
5 Latasha Khan USA (29)
6 Aisling Blake IRL (30)
7 Donna Urquhart AUS (31)
8 Annelize Naude NED (32)
9 Joshna Chinappa IND (33)
10 Low Wee Wern MAS (33)
11 Alana Miller CAN (35)
12 Emma Beddoes ENG (36)
13 Joey Chan HKG (37)
14 Lisa Camilleri AUS (38)
15 Manuela Manetta ITA (40)
16 Lauren Siddall ENG (42)
17 Heba El Torky EGY (43)
18 Christina Mak HKG (44)
19 Elise Ng HKG (46)
20 Kylie Lindsay NZL (49)
21 Fiona Moverley ENG (50)
22 Deon Saffery WAL (54)
23 Victoria Lust ENG (55)
24 Dipika Pallikal IND (56)
25 Lucie Fialova CZE (57)
26 Lauren Selby ENG (58)
27 Nour El Tayeb EGY (59)
28 Olga Ertlova CZE (60)
29 Alexandra Norman CAN (61)
30 Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy EGY (63)
31 Lotte Eriksen NOR (64)
32 Birgit Coufal AUT (65)
33 Celia Allamargot FRA (66)
34 Adel Weir RSA (69)
35 Melody Francis AUS (71)
36 Nouran El Torky EGY (73)
37 Maud Duplomb FRA (76)
38 Emma Chorley ENG (77)
39 Anna-Carin Forstadius# SWE (78)
40 Linda Hruzikova# SVK (80)
41 Nour El Sherbini# EGY (91)
42 Dagmar Vermeulen* NED (98)
43 Milou van der Heijden* NED (99)
44 Nicolette Fernandes# GUY (103)
44 Milja Dorenbos* NED (154)
46 Karina Heredia Gonzalez# MEX (161)
47 Cecilie Mayer # DEN (200)
48 Margriet Huisman* NED (233)

# WSF wildcards
* Dutch wildcards