Country | England | ||||||||||||||
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Born | St. Helens, Merseyside, England | 16 June 1997||||||||||||||
Residence | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | James Willstrop | ||||||||||||||
Racquet used | 305SQUASH ProCell XR120 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 18 (January 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 10 | ||||||||||||||
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