Tania Bailey
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Paul Carter & David Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop Hot Melt Custom Pro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (March, 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979, in Stamford, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England.
As a junior player, Bailey won the World Junior Championship in 1997 and captained the England team to World and European junior team titles. A car accident led to career-threatening knee surgery at the age of 21, but she successfully recovered and resumed her playing career.
Her greatest achievement was being part of the England team that won the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Sheffield.
In 2003, Bailey finished runner-up to Sarah Fitz-Gerald at the British Open. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 that year.[1] In February 2006, Bailey clinched her first British National Championships in Manchester, defeating the No.1 seed and previous champion Linda Elriani 3-1 in a hotly contested 76 minute final.[2]
She won a silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the women's doubles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2002 |  Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
9–3, 9–0, 9–0 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2006 |  Nicol David |
9-1, 10-8, 9-5 |
Malaysian Open: 2 finals (0 title, 2 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2006 | Nicol David |
9-4, 9-6, 2-9 5-9, 9-3 |
| Runner-up | 2007 | Nicol David |
9-4, 9-3, 9-2 |
See also
References
- ^ "Sharon moves up three rungs in world rankings". Malaysia Star. 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
KL Open champion Carol Owens of New Zealand took over the world number one spot vacated by Australia's Sarah Fitz-Gerald, who announced her retirement from the Wispa Tour last month. The top 10 rankings: 1. Carol Owens (Nzl), 2. Natalie Pohrer (Usa), 3. Linda Charman (Eng), 4. Tania Bailey (Eng), ....
- ^ "Matthew & Bailey take GB titles". BBC Sport. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Tania Bailey selected for Commonwealth Games". BBC Sport. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
External links
- Tania Bailey Official Website
- Profile at Squashinfo.com
- Article at Squashtalk.com
- Tania's local club - Stamford Squash Club
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- 1979 births
- English squash players
- Living people
- People from Stamford, Lincolnshire
- Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- British squash biography stubs