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Anwesha Reddy (born 3 September 1991) is an Indian female squash player. [1] [2] She was a member of the Indian women's squash team which claimed bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games though she was considered as a non participant during the team event.
Anwesha also represented India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and competed in the women's singles. [3] [4] She also competed in the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships and achieved her career best ranking of 86 during the tournament. Anwesha Reddy has trained at the ICL-TNSRA squash academy which is situated in Chennai.
Natalie Marie Grinham is an Australian former professional squash player. During her career, she has won three Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, and finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open. She reached the World No. 2 ranking in 2007. She represented Australia in international squash competitions up to 2006. She is married to the Dutch squash player Tommy Berden, and took up Dutch citizenship in February 2008. Both Tommy and Natalie became the first husband and wife team to win a joint championship in squash after winning the respective trophies at the inaugural edition of the Tranzparanz Open in June 2006 which was held in Almere, Netherlands.
Dipika Pallikal is an Indian professional squash player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings. Pallikal came to prominence in 2011, when she won three WISPA tour titles. She broke into the top 10 in December 2012. Considered as India's top squash player, Pallikal was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2012 and with Padma Shri in 2014.
Squash is a popular recreational sport in India and it is gaining popularity as a competitive sport. It is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The India men's national squash team has participated in three quarter finals of the World Team Squash Championships since 1967.
Sarah Taylor is a former Jersey female squash player. She represented Jersey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she had competed in the women's singles and mixed doubles. In the mixed doubles, she partnered her husband Nick Taylor during the multi-sport event. Sarah Taylor is regarded as a finest squash player to have represented Jersey at international competitions especially winning a silver medal at the 2011 Island Games in the women's singles event.
Safina Madhani is a Kenyan female squash player. She has represented Kenya at several international squash competitions including the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. She was one of the fewest women squash players to have represented Kenya at the Commonwealth Games as Kenya sent a delegation of squash women players for the first time at the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was held in New Delhi, India.
Khaaliqa Nimji is a Kenyan female squash player. She has represented Kenya at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Commonwealth Games. She was one of the fewest squash women players to have represented Kenya at the Commonwealth Games as Kenya sent a delegation of squash women players for the first time at the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was held in New Delhi, India.
Alex Clark is a Scottish squash player. She represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in her home nation, Scotland and competed in the women’s doubles. She graduated at the University of Birmingham. Currently, she is coaching the sport of squash in the Cynwyd Club.
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Surbhi Misra is an Indian squash player. She replaced a feverish Dipika Pallikal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the women's singles event. That year, she reached her career-best ranking of 79. She founded the Surbhi Misra Sports Foundation in 2012 to uplift the ignored, hardworking sportspeople in India.
Frania Gillen-Buchert is a Scottish female former squash player. She made her international debut in 2000 and achieved her career best ranking of 53 in 2003. Buchert graduated at the University of Stirling.
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Faiza Zafar is a Pakistani professional squash player. As of February 2018, she was ranked number 174 in the world. She made her Commonwealth Games debut for Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She won the 2018 PSF Pakistan Squash Circuit I professional PSA World Tour tournament. Her younger sister Madina Zafar is also a fellow squash player who competes for Pakistan in international level.
Della Lee is a Singaporean former professional squash player who currently serves as the coach of the Singapore women's squash team. She has represented Singapore at few international competitions including the Women's World Team Squash Championships, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and in the Asian Squash Championships. She reached her highest career PSA world ranking of 66 in May 1999.
Marlene West is a Jamaican-born squash player who has represented both Jamaica and Cayman Islands at the international competitions. She initially pursued her career in swimming and water polo before switching to squash. She has competed at the Commonwealth Games on five occasions representing Jamaica and Cayman Islands in two different time intervals. She is also a four time Cayman Islands national champion in the women's singles and she is regarded as one of the best squash players to have represented Cayman Islands. She has claimed medals in international events even after the age of 40's. She achieved her highest PSA career ranking of 71 in May 2010 during the 2010 PSA World Tour.
Risa Sugimoto is a Japanese female professional squash player who represents Japan women's national squash team internationally. She achieved her highest career PSA world ranking of 127 in January 2018 during the 2017-18 PSA World Tour.
Aparajitha Balamurukan is an Indian female academic and professional squash player who is generally a regular member of the Indian squash team. She achieved her highest career PSA ranking of 77 in August 2010 during the 2010 PSA World Tour.
Senga Macfie also spelt as Senga MacFie is an English born Scottish former professional squash player. After retiring from playing professionally, she now coaches squash at Abercorn Sports Club in Edinburgh. She represented Scotland national women's squash team in several international competitions including the British Open Squash Championships, World Open Squash Championships and in World Team Squash Championships in a career spanning from 1993 to 2010. She achieved her highest career PSA ranking of 16 in January 1995 as a part of the 1995 PSA World Tour.
Moqaddas Ashraf is a Pakistani professional squash player. As of November 2020, she is ranked number 133 in the world.
Alex Haydon also known as Alexandra Haydon is an Australian professional squash player. She made her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance representing Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has won the Australian National Junior Squash Championships on seven occasions with all of them being on a consecutive basis from 2013 to 2019. She achieved her highest career PSA world rankings of 74 on 28 November 2022 during the 2022–23 PSA World Tour.
Veera Samiyel Chanithma Sinaly is a Sri Lankan professional squash player. She is also the current national champion in women's singles in the sport of squash. She achieved her highest career PSA world rankings of 161 in November 2023.