Linda Elriani
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Eastbourne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1971 Eastbourne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Karakal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 3 (January 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: July 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Elriani (née Charman; born 21 November 1971 in Eastbourne, United Kingdom) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.
As a player, Elriani turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the British National Championship title in 2005. Elriani reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000. She was the captain of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2000. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves.
Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006.
She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani.
She now works at the Heights Casino, a prestigious squash and tennis club in Brooklyn, New York.
World Team Championships
Finals: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |  Australia |
2-1 |
| Runner-up | 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | Australia |
3-0 |
| Winner | 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Sheffield, England | Australia |
2-1 |
| Runner-up | 2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Odense, Denmark | Australia |
2-1 |
| Runner-up | 2004 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Australia |
2-0 |
See also
External links
- Linda Elriani at Squash Info
- Profile at Squashinfo.com at archive.today (archived February 3, 2013)
- Page at Squashpics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2007)
- Article at Squashtalk.com (2005) at the Wayback Machine (archived September 8, 2006)
- Article at Squashtalk.com (2006) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2007)
- Article at Squashplayer.co.uk (2006)
- SquashSite article on Linda's retirement (2006)