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| Nickname(s) | Bozza, The Surgeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rodney Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 4 (May, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stewart Boswell (born 29 July 1978 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) is an Australian former professional squash player.
In 2003, Boswell had been ranked in the world's top-10 for two years and had reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4, when a mystery back ailment forced him to stop playing. He returned to the professional tour in 2005. On his return, he won six of the tour's lower-ranking tournaments in a row, and two further lower-ranking tournaments later in the year. He broke back into the world's top-20 in 2006 and the top-10 in 2007.[ citation needed ]
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Boswell won a bronze medal in the men's singles, and silver medal in the men's doubles partnering Anthony Ricketts. Boswell and Ricketts again won a men's doubles silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The pair won the men's doubles title at the 2006 World Doubles Squash Championships.[ citation needed ]
During the 2011 Kuwait PSA Cup, where he lost in the quarter-finals to Grégory Gaultier, Boswell announced that he would be retiring as a professional player. [1]
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2002 | David Palmer | 15–13, 15–10, 15–11 |
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