Country | ![]() |
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Born | |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Coached by | Paul Carter & David Pearson |
Racquet used | Dunlop Hot Melt Custom Pro |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (March 2003) |
Medal record |
Tania Ann Bailey (born 2 October 1979) is a retired professional squash player from England. She reached a career high ranking of 4 in the world during March 2003. [1]
As a junior player, Bailey won the World Junior Championship in 1997 and captained the England team to World and European junior team titles. A car accident led to a career-threatening knee injury at the age of 21, but she successfully recovered after surgery and resumed her playing career.[ citation needed ]
Her greatest achievement was being part of the England team that won the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Sheffield.[ citation needed ]
In 2003, Bailey finished runner-up to Sarah Fitz-Gerald at the British Open. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 that year. [2] In February 2006, Bailey clinched her first British National Championships in Manchester, defeating the No.1 seed and previous champion Linda Elriani 3–1 in a hotly contested 76-minute final. [3]
She won a silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the women's doubles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. [4] In 2010, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [5]
Bailey won seven gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1999 to 2010. [6] [7]
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2002 | ![]() | 9–3, 9–0, 9–0 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2006 | ![]() | 9–1, 10–8, 9-5 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2006 | ![]() | 9–4, 9–6, 2-9 5–9, 9-3 |
Runner-up | 2007 | ![]() | 9–4, 9–3, 9-2 |
KL Open champion Carol Owens of New Zealand took over the world number one spot vacated by Australia's Sarah Fitz-Gerald, who announced her retirement from the Wispa Tour last month. The top 10 rankings: 1. Carol Owens (Nzl), 2. Natalie Pohrer (Usa), 3. Linda Charman (Eng), 4. Tania Bailey (Eng), ....