Emma Beddoes
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1985 Leamington Spa, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Coached by | Richard O'Connor |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Racquet used | Prince |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.11 (September 2015) |
| Title | 7 |
| Tour final | 12 |
Medal record | |
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Emma Beddoes (born 29 August 1985) is an English former professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in September 2015.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Beddoes made her first Tour appearance in 2004 and went on to reach the world's top 50 in less than two years. She won her first Tour title at the 2007 Colombo Open where she defeated number one seed Tricia Chuah in straight games.[3]
In 2014, she was part of the team that helped England reclaim the world team title by winning the gold medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[4] Also in 2014, she won the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, competing in the women's doubles with Alison Waters they reached the semi-final stage before securing the medal by beating the Australian pair of Rachael Grinham and Kasey Brown.[5]
She won her 10th Tour title at the Emerson RC Pro Series tournament in 2015, where she dropped just one game throughout the event.[6] She retired in April 2016 after earning 25 caps for England and ten tour title wins.[7][2]
Beddoes won three gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 2011, 2014 and 2015.[8][9]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Emma Beddoes at WISPA (archived)
- Emma Beddoes at WSA (archived)
- Emma Beddoes at Squash Info
- English female squash players
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Sportspeople from Leamington Spa
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
- Competitors at the 2013 World Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportswomen