George Parker (squash player)

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George Parker
Country England
ResidenceLeicester, England
Born (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)
Leicester, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Turned Pro2013
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byRobert Owen / Matt Williams
Racquet usedUnsquashable
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 25 (October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 42 (May 2023)
Title(s)7
World OpenR1 (2017)
Last updated: May 2023.

George Parker (born 25 April 1996) is a professional squash player who represents England.

Squash career[edit]

Parker 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]

Parker first joined the PSA Tour in 2015 and won the Barcelona Open just six months later, this triumph saw him break into the world's top 100 rankings for the first time.[2][3] 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.[4]

After the imposed break, he made it back into the top 100 at the end of the 2016-17 season. He went on to win seven professional titles and during 2018 continued his progression by reaching the world's top 50.[5][6]

In October 2022, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 25.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "George Parker and Gina Kennedy win individual titles in Prague". Squash Mad.com.
  2. ^ a b "George Parker profile". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "George Parker profile". PSA Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ "George Parker talks with unsquashable.com". Unsquashable.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. ^ "PSA Player Profile". Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. ^ SquashInfo Player Profile

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