Natalie Grainger

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Natalie Grainger
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Grainger in 2009
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Greenwich, Connecticut
Born (1977-07-08) July 8, 1977 (age 44)
Turned Pro1996
RetiredDecember 2010
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byPeter Briggs
Racquet usedHarrow
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (June 2003)
Last updated: January 6, 2010.

Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977), also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.

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Grainger was born in Manchester, United Kingdom but raised in South Africa, which she represented in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning 2 bronze medals. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States (where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international squash. In 2018, she won her third World Masters title.

She served as President of WISPA for many years.

World Open

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

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2002 Doha, Qatar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7

Major World Series final appearances

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

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3

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

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9-3, 9-5, 9-7

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

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 9-6, 9-4, 10-9

See also

Sporting positions
Preceded by World No. 1
June 2003
Succeeded by


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