Greg Lobban

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Greg Lobban
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Greg Lobban (2020)
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Born (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 32)
Inverness, Scotland
Residence Edinburgh, Scotland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Turned pro2012
RetiredActive
Coached byRoger Flynn
Racquet usedKarakal
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 16 (May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 20 (December 2024)
Title(s)9
Tour final(s)20
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 DarwinDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ManchesterDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 GlasgowDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 GlasgowMixed doubles

Greg Lobban (born 12 August 1992) is a professional squash player who represented Scotland. He reached a career high ranking of 16 in the world during May 2024. [1] [2] He joined the Professional Squash Association in 2012. He is one of Scotland's best current players on the PSA World Tour.

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Tournament History

He first showed his mettle at the 2012 IMET Open, claiming the title after being seeded eighth for the tournament. Lobban broke the world's top 100 in March 2013 and his fifth PSA World Tour title came at the Steel City Open, beating George Parker in the final.

It was in his home-country of Scotland that Lobban lifted his first PSA M10 crown when he beat Joel Hinds in the final in April 2015.

He went on to reach the final of the Victorian Open three months later before losing to Ryan Cuskelly and he followed that up with a quarter-final finish at the Kolkata International which enabled him to reach the world’s top 40 for the first time.

2016 brought a number of early-round exits for Lobban which helped him consolidate his place in the world’s top 40 in the World Rankings for the majority of 2016. Lobban then reached the final of both the Chicago Open and Arnold Homes Tring Open in 2017, losing out narrowly to Campbell Grayson and England’s Declan James. Lobban was sidelined for seven months of the season after he suffered a hamstring tear during his final clash with Grayson. However, the Scotsman soon rediscovered his form when he returned to the squash court in May, reaching six finals and claiming three titles – including wins at the Vitesse Stortford Classic, the NZ International Classic and the Invercargill Open. [1]

In 2024, Lobban won his 14th PSA title after securing victory in the Van Lawn Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. [3]

PSA World Tour Titles

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References

  1. 1 2 "Greg Lobban - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. Greg Lobban at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "$28,750 Men's Richardson Wealth Van Lawn Open 2024, Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, Vancouver, Canada". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. "Greg Lobban - Karakal Professional Squash Player". www.karakal.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.