Abigail Holden | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wokingham, England [1] | 29 August 1999||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 111 (22 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Abigail Holden (born 29 August 1999) is an English badminton player who competes in international events. She took the English National crown in the women's singles event at the 2021 English National Badminton Championships. She competes for her club Surrey Smashers. She is currently ranked world number 152 in women's singles and world number 183 in women's doubles [2] [3]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Czech Open | Réka Madarász | 21–14, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Iceland International | Ayla Huser | 21–16, 22–24, 6–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Hellas International | Vivien Sándorházi | 18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
2021 | Dutch Open | Kristin Kuuba | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Welsh International | Lizzie Tolman | Freya Redfearn Hope Warner | 8–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Iceland International | Sian Kelly | Sigríður Árnadóttir Margrét Jóhannsdóttir | 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
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