Borja Golán
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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 | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Jesus Souto |
| Racquet used | Eye Rackets |
| Website | www.borjagolan.com |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (April, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 13 (July, 2016) |
| Title(s) | 29 |
| Tour final(s) | 40 |
| World Open | QF (2012, 2014) |
| Last updated: July, 2016. | |
Borja Golán (born 6 January 1983 in Santiago de Compostela) is a professional squash player who represents Spain. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in April 2014.[1][2]
Career overview
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.
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 | 2013 |  Nick Matthew |
11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5 |
References
- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo: Borja Golan
- ^ "Borja estará seis meses de baja" (in Spanish). October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
External links
- Borja Golan – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-07-27)
- Borja Golan at PSA (archived)
- Borja Golan at Squash Info
World rankings – Top ten squash players as of 24 June 2024 | |
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