Jenny Duncalf

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Jenny Duncalf
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Jenny Duncalf
CountryEngland
Born (1982-11-10) 10 November 1982 (age 42)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2019
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byDavid Pearson
Racquet used Head
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 2 (December 2009)
Title(s)9
Tour final(s)23
World Open F (2011)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Rotterdam Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Manchester Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Grand Cayman Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Edmonton Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Cairo Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Palmerston North Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Nîmes Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ManchesterDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Delhi Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Doubles
European Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Rennes Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Vienna Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Riccione Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Malmö Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Aix-en-Provence Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Espoo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Nuremberg Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Herning Team

Jennifer Duncalf (born 10 November 1982) is a former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in December 2009. [1]

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Biography

Duncalf was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, but was a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School where she attended from 1994 to 2001. [2] As a junior player, she won the European Junior Championship title. Duncalf won the European Individual Championship title in 2006 and 2007, and the British National Championship title in 2007 and 2009.

She was also a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2006. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the British Open, losing in the final to Nicol David. Duncalf ended the year 2009 on a high when she won three titles in a row—the Soho Square Open, the US Open and the prestigious Qatar Classic. [3]

In October 2010, in the women's singles final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Duncalf was defeated by Nicol David 11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to settle for the silver medal. [4] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [5]

In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [6]

Duncalf won ten gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2004 to 2015. [7] [8]

She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England. [9]

Personal life

Duncalf is in a relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player Rachael Grinham. [10]

Major results

World Open

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 2011 Rotterdam, Netherlands Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 11–2, 11–5, 11–0

WSA World Series final appearances

British Open

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 9–1, 10–8, 9–0

Hong Kong Open

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 11-6, 12-10, 12-10

Qatar Classic

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 11-5, 11-3, 11-3

Malaysian Open

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5
Runner-up 2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 11-6, 12-10, 11-5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Squash News". The Northern Echo. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Steve Cubbins, Framboise Gommendy (23 November 2009). "Double English delight in Doha". Squashsite. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "England's Jenny Duncalf to retire at end of season". England Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "World squash champions come out as gay and reveal they are a couple". PinkNews. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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