Erin Classen
| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 2004 Perth, Australia |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Retired | Active |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (Nov 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 141 (Jan 2024) |
| Updated on June 2022. | |
Erin Classen (born 18 August 2004 in Perth) is an Australian professional squash player.[1] As of January 2024, she was ranked number 141 in the world.[2] She won the 2022 Golden Open.[3] She won the 2021 Australian Junior Open U-19, becoming the third Western Australian women to do so.[4][5] Furthermore in 2021 she was the joint winner of the Rebel Sport West Junior Sport Star of the Year, which is arguably the most prestigious sporting award that a West Australian junior athlete can win.[6] Erin was also the youngest player at the age 14 to win the WA Open title and won it again more recently.[7][8] She has played in three world junior championships.[9] Her awards also include receiving in 2021 a Tier 3 scholarship from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.[8] Eric has also been profiled as one of the possible futures for Australian pro-squash.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Erin Classen | Overview". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Erin Classen at Squash Info
- ^ "PSA Women's Closed | HydroBlast Kalgoorlie 50th Anniversary Golden Open 2022 | Tournaments - SportyHQ".
- ^ "Squash star enters 2022 in a class of her own". PerthNow. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Upsets Continue in the Australian Junior Open Finals". World Squash. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "2021 Sport West Junior Sports Star of the Year: Erin Classen! – Squash WA". squashwa.asn.au. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Erin and Dylan Classen are on the path for "World Doubles domination"". Squash Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Star-studded field for annual squash tournament". Kalgoorlie Miner. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Teuma, Sean (17 July 2023). "Meet 12 of Australia's brightest young squash prospects ahead of World Junior Championships". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "The future of Australian Squash? – SPORTS MATCH". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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