Alison Waters

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Alison Waters
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Alison Waters
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1984-03-19) 19 March 1984 (age 41)
London, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2021
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byPaul Carter
Racquet usedSalming
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 3 (October 2010)
Title(s)9
Tour final(s)19
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Amsterdam Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Sharm El Sheikh Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Cairo Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Edmonton Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Niagara-on-the-Lake Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Cairo Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Nîmes Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Issy-les-Moulineaux Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Dalian Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ManchesterDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ManchesterMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 GlasgowDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 GlasgowMixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Glasgow Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Women's doubles
European Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Riccione Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Malmö Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Nuremberg Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Riccione Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Herning Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Warsaw Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Helsinki Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Wrocław Team

Alison Claire Waters (born 19 March 1984) is an English former professional squash player. [1] She reached a career high ranking of 3 in the world during October 2010. [2]

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Biography

As a junior player, Waters won her first major squash tournament – the British Under-12 title – at the age of nine-and-a-half. She retained the title the following year. She was a three-time runner-up at the British Open Under-14 Championships. She won her first professional title in 2005 at the Forbes Open, beating Carla Khan in the final. [3]

Waters won the British National Squash Championships in February 2010, beating Jenny Duncalf in the final 10–12, 11–7, 4–11, 11–7, 12–10. Waters also won the championship in 2008 beating Laura Lengthorn-Massaro and finished as the runner-up in 2005, 2007 and 2009. [4]

In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [5]

In 2014, she was part of the team that helped England reclaim the world team title by winning the gold medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [6]

In 2016, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [7] In 2018, she won her fourth silver medal at the 2018 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [8]

Waters won 11 gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2005 to 2018. [9] [10]

Major World Series final appearances

Malaysian Open

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 11–6, 11–8, 9–11, 11-7

See also

References

  1. "Bio at Squashplayer.co.uk" . Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  2. "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  3. "Alexandria International Squash Open player profiles". Squash Site. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "National Championships History". England Squash. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. "England Reclaim Women's World Team Championship Title". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. "Egypt Beats England, Winning Women's World Team Squash Championship". Cairo Scene. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  8. "Women's World Team Championship squash: Egypt beat England to retain title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  10. "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
WISPA Most Improved Player of the Year
20042005
Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WSA 'Cardwell' Comeback Player of the Year
2012
Succeeded by