Career
Makin was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He played squash at Aberdare Junior Squash Club under coaches Bob Gould, Clive Roberts and Dave Cope, and represented Wales at Under-13s level in 2007. [3] He left Aberdare at 18 and, forgoing university, trained at West Warwickshire Club under the guidance of Rob Owen until parting ways to become independent. [4]
He won the Kent Open in 2017, beating Joshua Masters in straight sets, [5] and the Tring Open in 2018. [6] He reached the semifinals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in the bronze medal match. [7] [8] Makin qualified for the 2018 British Open Squash Championships where he lost in the first round to Mohamed Abouelghar. [9] He beat the world number one, Mohamed El Shorbagy, to reach the quarterfinals of the Channel VAS Championships in October 2018. [10] In February 2022, he was ranked number 8 in the World [11] and 1 in Wales. [12]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Makin was selected to represent Wales, and won a silver medal in the Men's Singles. [13]
In 2024, Makin won his second British National Squash Championships, the first being achieved in 2021. [14] In October 2024, Makin won his 7th and 8th PSA titles after securing victory in the Silicon Valley Open and Pittsburgh Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. [15]
In June 2025, he reached the semi final of the 2025 Men's British Open Squash Championship for the second consecutive year, losing to Mostafa Asal [16] but shortly afterwards won the PSA Squash Tour Finals in Toronto to record his greatest feat to date. [17]
Also in 2025, Makin won his third British National Squash Championships title, defeating Nick Wall in the final. [18] Makin won his 10th PSA title in November 2025.
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