Chan Sin Yuk

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Chan Sin Yuk
Nickname(s)Simmi
CountryHong Kong, China
Born (2002-07-04) July 4, 2002 (age 23)
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Turned pro2018
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byRebecca Chiu, Peter Genever
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 33 (November 2022)
Current rankingNo. 62 (October 2025)
Title(s)10
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Hong KongIndividual

Chan Sin Yuk (born 4 July 2002), also known as Simmi Chan and Sin Yuk Chan, [1] is a Hong Kong professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of 33 in the world during November 2022. [1] [2] She currently plays for Columbia University in New York City. [3]

Career

In the 2022-2023 season, Simmi Chan won the St. James Women's 20K Classic, the Volkswagen Bega Open, and the Costa North Coast Open. She also won the CSA National Collegiate Individual Championships, defeating Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam 3-1 in the finals. In June 2023, Chan became the third youngest ever female player and the youngest ever Hong Kong woman to win the Asian Individual Squash Championships, again defeating Subramaniam 3-2 in the finals.

In May 2025, Chan won her 9th PSA title after securing victory in the Hyder Trophy during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. [4] In September 2025, she won her 10th PSA title after securing victory in the NASH Cup during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Squash Info - Chan Sin Yuk". www.squashinfo.com.
  4. "$12,000 Women's Hyder Trophy 2025, Open Squash FiDi, New York, USA". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. "Rumbo Jeremías Azaña". Squash Info. Retrieved 7 October 2025.