George Parker (squash player)
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| Country |  England |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1996 Leicester, England |
| Residence | Leicester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Robert Owen / Matt Williams |
| Racquet used | Unsquashable |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (January 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 44 (November 2020) |
| Title(s) | 7 |
| World Open | R1 (2017) |
| Updated on December 2018. | |
George Parker (born 25 April 1996, in Leicester), is a professional squash player who represents England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 34 in January 2019.
Squash career
George made his professional debut in 2012 whilst finishing his junior career that culminated in him winning the Under-19 European Championships in 2015, defeating Edmon Lopez Moller of Spain in the final.[1]
George made an immediate impact on the professional tour winning the Barcelona Open just six months later, this triumph saw him break into the world's top 100 rankings for the first time. However in 2016 his fiery temperament resulted in a warning for breaking a racquet during a match in frustration and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) later handed George a six-month suspension.[2]
After this imposed break, he soon made it back into the top 100 at the end of the 2016-17 season. He has won seven professional titles and during 2018 continued his progression and is now in the top 50.[3][4] In January 2019 he reached a career high of world number 34.
References
- ^ "George Parker and Gina Kennedy win individual titles in Prague". Squash Mad.com.
- ^ "George Parker talks with unsquashable.com". Unsquashable.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "PSA Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
External links
- George Parker at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- George Parker at Squash Info
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