Zac Alexander

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Zac Alexander
Zac Alexander 2017.jpg
Zac Alexander at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ResidenceBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Born (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989 (age 35)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Turned Pro2007
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached by Byron Davis, Rodney Martin
Racquet usedBlack Knight
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 36 (September 2012)
Current rankingNo. 94 (July 2016)
Title(s)11
Tour final(s)16
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Marseille Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 DarwinDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 CarraraDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 CarraraMixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Doubles
Last updated: 13 April 2022.

Zac Alexander (born 11 February 1989) is an Australian professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 36 in September 2012 [1] [2] and has won a total of 26 PSA titles. [3]

Zac won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast teamed with David Palmer defeating Daryl Selby and Adrian Waller of England (11–9, 3-11, 11-6). [4] [ circular reference ] In doubles Zac also won a Silver Medal at the World Doubles in Darwin in 2016 and a Gold Medal at the Malaysian Open Doubles Championships later the same year. [3] This has been a very successful period for Zac who made the Australian doubles team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but was forced to leave the games early. [5] [6] [7]

In the lead up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Zac dominated squash tournaments for the 2016-2017 season in Australia: [8]

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References

  1. ↑ PSA Player Profile
  2. ↑ "SquashInfo Player Profile". Squashinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Zac Alexander's Official Website Launch - Squash Australia". Squash.org.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ David Palmer (squash player)
  5. ↑ "Australian squash player Zac Alexander leaves Glasgow after losing verdict". Smh.com.au. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Jon Ralph2 min read (24 July 2014). "Aussie squash player Zac Alexander leaves Glasgow on eve of competition after appeal win by fellow player Matthew Karwalski". News.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Bygones are squashed before Games return". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Zac Alexander - Professional Squash Player". Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. ↑ [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Alexander and Saxby Reign in NSW Open - Professional Squash Association". Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "hot-form-continues-for-north-coast-open-winners". www.tweeddailynews.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Alexander and Landers-Murphy Capture Queensland Open Titles - Professional Squash Association". Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Seventh Heaven! Zac Alexander does it again in Mackay - Squash Australia". Squash.org.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ↑ [ dead link ]
  15. ↑ [ dead link ]
  16. ↑ "11ASPM17-04.cdr" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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