Cameron Pilley
| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dan Frogan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Karakal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (January, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 14 (July, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on July, 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron Pilley (born 27 October 1982) is a professional squash player from Australia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in January 2011.
Pilley was born in Grafton, New South Wales. From 2001 to 2005, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a squash scholarship, where he trained under Geoff Hunt and Rodney Martin.
Career overview
As a junior player, Pilley won the Australian under-19 title twice and represented Australia in the World Junior Championships. In 2006, he finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering with Amelia Pittock.
In 2008, he reached the final of the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, losing James Willstrop in the final 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3.
In November 2010, he won the Dutch Open against Laurens Jan Anjema in the final 11-7, 11-9, 11-13, 14-12.
On 3 October 2011, Pilley hit a squash ball recorded as 175 mph, breaking the previous record set by John White by 3 miles per hour.[1][2]
On 27 May 2016, he reached his first World Series Final by beating Mohammad Al Shorbaghy by a score of 2-0; and will face Gregory Gaultier in the finals on 28 May 2016.
Major World Series final appearances
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2015 |  Mohamed El Shorbagy |
11-6, 11-8, 11-6 |
References
External links
- Cameron Pilley at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Cameron Pilley at Squash Info
- Cameron Pilley Official Website
Template:Top ten Oceanian male squash players Template:Top ten Australian male squash players
 | This Australian biographical article relating to sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to squash is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- Australian squash players
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Grafton, New South Wales
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Australian sportspeople stubs
- Squash biography stubs
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in squash