Full name | Lee Beachill |
---|---|
Country | England |
Residence | Pontefract, England |
Born | Huddersfield, England | 28 November 1977
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Turned Pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2009 |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Malcolm Willstrop |
Racquet used | Dunlop |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 2004) |
Title(s) | 8 |
Tour final(s) | 13 |
World Open | F (2004) |
Medal record |
Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.
Beachill reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004. [1] He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year.
Beachill was part of the English team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005. He has also won gold medals for England in the men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, partnering Peter Nicol on both occasions.
Beachill has won the British National Squash Championships three times – in 2001, 2002 and 2005.
Beachill announced his retirement from the game in February 2009 [2] after undergoing hernia surgery. [3]
As a junior player, Beachill helped England win the World Junior Team Championship in 1997, and was the British champion at under-12, under-14, under-17 and under-19 levels.
Lee first played the game at the Skelmanthorpe Squash Club in Yorkshire under the guidance of coach Chris Beck.
He attended Horbury School, Horbury.
Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Thierry Lincou | 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
---|---|---|---|
Winner | 2003 | John White | 15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
---|---|---|---|
Winner | 2004 | Peter Nicol | 11–8, 11–9, 11–9 |
Winner | 2005 | David Palmer | 11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–1, 11–8 |
Thierry Lincou is a retired professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004. That year, Lincou won the World Open title, the Hong Kong Open and the Super Series Finals. He has been known as one of the greatest lateral movers in the game, as well as being one of the fittest players in the history of squash. His nickname, "titi", was founded by a former competitor, Amr Shabana. He called Thierry "titi-tight," because of his precision and tight shots.
Jonathon Tyler Power is a Canadian retired professional squash player. In 1999, he became the first North American squash player to reach the World No. 1 ranking. He won 36 top-level squash events during his career, including the World Open in 1998, and the British Open in 1999.
Peter Nicol is a former professional squash player from Scotland, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking. During his career, he won one World Open title, two British Open titles, and four Commonwealth Games Gold Medals. He is widely considered to be one of the most outstanding international squash players of his time and was famous for his post match recovery BBQ meals. He was born in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
Chris Dittmar is an Australian sports commentator who was formerly the World No. 1-ranked men's squash player.
Simon Parke is a former professional squash player from England.
Amr Shabana is a former professional squash player from Egypt. He won the World Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2006.
John White is a former World No. 1 squash player.
Anthony Ricketts is an Australian former professional squash player.
James Willstrop is an English professional squash player from Yorkshire.
Ahmed Barada is an Egyptian former professional squash player. He finished runner-up at both the World Open and the Super Series Finals in 1999. His career-high world ranking was World No. 2, which he reached in December 1998.
Tania Bailey is a professional squash player from England.
Joseph "Joe" Kneipp is an Australian former professional squash player.
Grégory Gaultier is a former professional squash player from France. He has won the 2015 World Open Squash Championship, the British Open three times, in 2007, 2014 and 2017, the Qatar Classic in 2011, the US Open twice, in 2006 and 2013, the Tournament of Champions in 2009, and the PSA World Series Finals thrice, in 2008, 2009 and 2016. He reached the final of the World Open in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2013, and the World No. 1 ranking in 2009. Gaultier is affectionately known to his friends as The General.
Nicholas MatthewOBE is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him.
Linda Elriani is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.
Alison Waters is an English former professional squash player.
Wael Hatem El-Hendy is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. A Professional Squash Association (PSA) member since 1999, Wael El Hindi has long been regarded as one of Egypt's most talented players – first making his mark in the USA in 1998 when he reached the final of the World Junior Championship as a 5/8 seed. Steady progress on the Tour saw the 28-year-old from Giza – who currently divides his time between Egypt and England – reaching a career high ranking of World No. 8 in November 2008.
The 2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Manchester in England from 11 to 19 October 2008. Ramy Ashour won his first World Open title, defeating Karim Darwish in the final.
Campbell Grayson is a New Zealand retired professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 24 in February 2020.
The PSA World Tour 2009 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2009 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Kuwait. The tour features three categories of regular events, Super Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, Stars Tournament and Challenger.