Borja Golán (born 6 January 1983 in Santiago de Compostela) is a Spanish retired professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in April 2014.[1][2]
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| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Santiago de Compostela |
| Born | 6 January 1983 Santiago de Compostela |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2023 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Jesus Souto |
| Racquet used | Eye Rackets |
| Website | www.borjagolan.com |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (April, 2014) |
| Title(s) | 33 |
| Tour final(s) | 44 |
| World Open | QF (2012, 2014) |
| Last updated: May 2023. | |
Career overview edit
In August 2009, in the Colombian Open final, Borja suffered serious injury to his right knee which kept him out of action for six months.[3] He reached the top ten World Ranking the month following the tournament.
About three years later, in 2013, he succeeded to climb back into the top 10. In November, he reached the semi-final of the Qatar Classic winning in quarter-final against the seed No. 1 Grégory Gaultier in a tense and controversial match. And in December, he was runner-up of the Hong Kong Open against Nick Matthew, his first PSA World Series final. He announced his retirement in May 2023.[4]
Major World Series final appearances edit
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up) edit
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2013 |  Nick Matthew |
11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5 |
References edit
- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ Borja Golán at Squash Info
- ^ "Borja estará seis meses de baja" (in Spanish). October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ ‘A warrior on court’: Borja Golan retires
External links edit
- Borja Golan at PSA (archive) (archive 2)
- Borja Golan at Squash Info
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