Declan James (born 19 April 1993 in Nottingham) is a professional squash player who represented England.[1][2]
 James (left) against Borja Golán 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1993 Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nick Matthew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (May 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 69 (May 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: May 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.[3][4]
In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title.[4] In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.[3]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.[5]
References edit
- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ a b "Declan James profile". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Declan James profile". PSA Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Declan James and James Willstrop win all-English Commonwealth squash final". The Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links edit
- Declan James at PSA (archived)
- Declan James at Squash Info
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