Sarah-Jane Perry
Full name | Sarah-Jane Catherine Perry |
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Nickname(s) | SJ |
Country | England |
Born | Birmingham, England | 15 May 1990
Residence | Kenilworth, England |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83m) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Rob Owen |
Racquet used | Unsquashable |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (September, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 6 (November, 2018) |
Title(s) | 11 |
Tour final(s) | 15 |
Medal record | |
Updated on 18 April 2018. |
Sarah-Jane Perry (born 15 May 1990 in Birmingham) is a professional squash player who represents England and Great Britain. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 6 in September 2017.[1][2]
Education
Perry was educated at Kenilworth School, Kenilworth, UK and then graduated from Warwick University, England with a BEng (Hons) degree in 2011.
Squash career
Perry had a successful junior career, culminating in winning the European Under 19 Individual Championships in Cologne and the British Under 19 Championships, both in 2009. She has won 2 further British National Championships, at Under 23 level in 2012 and 2013. Perry was part of the victorious England team at the 2013 European Squash Championships, her first selection at senior level. She represented Great Britain at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia where she reached the quarter finals, losing to eventual winner Nicol David.
Sarah-Jane broke into the top 20 just prior to her 23rd Birthday and reached her highest ranking of 14 after her first World Series quarter final berth at the Malaysian Open in September 2013. However, she was forced to miss the remainder of tournaments in 2013 with a back injury.
Sarah-Jane Perry made her Team England debut at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal in the women's singles.
On December 12th Sarah Jane Perry won her most prestigious title by winning the CIB Black Ball Squash Open.
References
External links
- Sarah-Jane Perry at WISPA (archived)
- Sarah-Jane Perry at WSA (archived)
- Sarah-Jane Perry at Squash Info
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