Jenny Duncalf

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Jenny Duncalf
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Jenny Duncalf
Full nameJennifer Duncalf
CountryEngland
Residence Harrogate, England
Born (1982-11-10) 10 November 1982 (age 41)
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
Last updated: 13 April 2022.

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.

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Career

Duncalf was born in Haarlem, Netherlands but was a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School where she attended from 1994 to 2001. [1] 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 ends 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. [2]

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. [3] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [4]

In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [5]

She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England. [6]

Personal life

Duncalf is a lesbian and is in a same-sex relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player Rachael Grinham. [7]

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)

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

Major World Series final appearances

British Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)

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

Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)

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

Qatar Classic: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)

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

Malaysian Open: 2 finals (0 title, 2 runner-up)

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

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