HONG KONG, Dec 9: New Zealand’s Carol Owens overwhelmed Carla Khan of Pakistan 9-2, 9-6, 9-3 in the World Women’s Open at the Hong Squash Centre, on Tuesday.

Results: 1-Carol Owens (New Zealand) bt Carla Khan (Pakistan) 9-2, 9-6, 9-3; Vicky Botwright (England) bt Engy Kheirallah (Egypt) 9-5, 9-6, 5-9, 9-1; 7-Natalie Grinham (Australia) bt Vicky Lankester (England) 9-0, 9-0, 9-3; Stephanie Brind (England) bt Latasha Khan (USA) 9-7, 9-4, 9-4; 3-Rachael Grinham (Australia) bt Alison Waters (England) 9-3, 9-1, 9-1; Jenny Tranfield (England) bt Pamela Nimmo (Scotland) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1; 6-Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands) bt Wendy Maitland (Scotland) 9-2, 9-2, 9-4; Rebecca Macree (England) bt Rebecca Chiu Wing-yin (Hong Kong) 9-7, 9-5, 7-9, 9-4; Madeline Perry (Ireland) bt Jenny Duncalf (England) 9-7, 9-5, 9-2; 5-Linda Charman (England) bt Annelize Naude (Netherlands) 9-1, 9-2, 9-4; Shelley Kitchen (New Zealand) bt Tamsyn Leevey (New Zealand) 9-1, 9-2, 9-4; 4-Cassie Jackman (England) bt Sharon Wee (Malaysia) 9-7, 4-9, 9-7, 9-5; Fiona Geaves (England) bt Kim Hannes-Teunen (Belgium) 9-5, 9-1, 9-1; Isabelle Stoehr (France) bt 8-Tania Bailey walkover 4-9, 0-4, Bailey retired hurt.—AFP