The World Squash Championships are squash events for men and women organised by the Professional Squash Association.The men's event was first held in 1976, and the women's was inaugurated in 1979.
Sue Wright is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright captained the England team which won the world junior team title in 1987. During the last few years of her career, Wright suffered from viral pneumonia, which left her with ear problems that prevented her from flying and competing outside the United Kingdom.
Sue Cogswell is a retired squash player from England. She was runner-up at the 1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship, where she lost in the final to the Australian player Heather McKay 6–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9–4. Cogswell was also a three-time runner-up at the British Open, losing in the final to McKay in 1974, to Barbara Wall in 1979, and to Vicki Cardwell in 1980. Cogswell won the British National Squash Championship title five times in 1975 and 1977-79.
Cogswell was part of the winning British team during the 1979 Women's World Team Squash Championships and runner-up in the 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
Suzanne Horner is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the British National Squash Championships in 1994 and 1996. She was a silver commonwealth medallist in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when she competed with Simon Parke in the doubles competition. She won the World Over-35 Championship in 1999.
Lucy Soutter is a former professional squash player from England. She was part of the successful England team that won the 1987 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Auckland, New Zealand and the 1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Perth, Australia.
Barbara Wall is a former squash player from Australia.
Linda Elriani is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.
Angela Smith is a retired professional English squash player: she was one of the world's top ranked squash players from 1979 to 1990. She was also the first female squash player to turn professional and was widely recognized for changing the face of women's squash by doing so.
Jennifer Duncalf is an English professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in December 2009.
Rebecca Macree is a former professional squash player from England. Macree was born deaf, but despite her disability was able to win 8 titles from 24 final appearances during a 17-year career on the WISPA tour from 1993 to 2005. She represented England in the World Team Squash Championships and European Team Championships. Her greatest achievement was being part of the England team that won the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Sheffield.
Fran Marshall was a retired squash player from England. She won the British Open in 1961, defeating Ruth Turner in the final in straight sets 9–3, 9–5, 9–1. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1969. She also won the Scottish Open in 1962 beating Heather McKay in straight games, making her the last woman to defeat Heather McKay in squash.
Stephanie Brind, is a professional squash player who represented England. She is a right-handed squash player and her former coach is Paul Carter. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in November 2001.
Heather Wallace is a former professional female squash player who represented Scotland and Canada during her career. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 6 in July 1993.
The 1979 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the Wembley Squash Centre in London from 23 February - 2 March 1979. The event was won by Barbara Wall who defeated Sue Cogswell in the final.
The 1980 Women's Pretty Polly British Open Squash Championships was held at the Coral Squash Club in Hove from 23–28 February 1980. The event was won by Vicki Hoffman who defeated Sue Cogswell in the final.
Phil Kenyon is a former English professional squash player.
Jayne Ashton is a former English professional squash player.
Robyn Anne Aileen Blackwood is a former New Zealand professional squash player.
Alison Cumings is a former English professional squash player.
Barbara Oldfield is a former Australian professional squash player.
