| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1948 Perth, Western Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Women's Singles | |
| Updated on 20 December 2011 | |
Barbara Wall (born 25 May 1948) is an Australian former professional squash player. [1]
Wall turned professional in 1973, the first Australian woman to do so.[ citation needed ] She travelled overseas in 1976 and, though unseeded, managed to make the final of the British Open the following year where she lost to her compatriot Heather McKay.[ citation needed ] Wall followed up with victories in the Danish, Irish, and Belgian Open Championships and a win at the South African Champion of Champions. In 1979, she won the British Open as the number 8 seed, beating Sue Cogswell of England in the final 8–10, 6–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–3. [2]
Wall represented Australia in the 1979 Women's World Team Squash Championships [3] and trained under Shirley de la Hunty.
Wall was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 1979 and was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions in 1988.
