Cheyna Wood

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Cheyna Wood
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Born (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 33) [1]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Turned Pro2009
RetiredActive
PlaysRight handed [2]
Coached byMichael Wood
Racquet usedPrince
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 60 (December 2014)
Current rankingNo. 449 (June 2022)
Title(s)1
Tour final(s)1
Last updated: June 2022.

Cheyna Wood, previously known as Cheyna Tucker (born 2 October 1990 in Johannesburg) is a South African professional squash player. [3] As of June 2022, she was ranked number 449 in the world. [2] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 60 in December 2014. [2] In June 2022 she won her first professional tournament, the Johannesburg Open, [4] for which she had been given a wildcard. [5]

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References

  1. "Cheyna Wood - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Squash Info - Cheyna Wood". www.squashinfo.com.
  3. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. "Johannesburg Open 2022".
  5. "Squash Info | Women's Johannesburg Open 2022 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com.