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Nick Matthew holding his 2006 British Grand Prix Squash Championships trophy |
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| Full name | Nicholas Matthew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Sheffield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 1980 Sheffield, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kilograms (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Pearson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.nickmatthew.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 2 (January, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: January 1, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholas Matthew (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a professional squash player from England who won the British Open in 2006 and 2009 and is the reigning World Champion. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010.[1] His home squash club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash club in Sheffield which has named a squash court 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt'.
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Matthew, who attended High Storrs School,[2] first came to the squash world's attention as an outstanding junior player. He was the 1999 British Junior Open under-19 champion, a semi-finalist at the 1998 World Junior Championships, and a member of the England team which won the 1998 world junior team title. He made his first appearance on the professional tour in 1998.
In 2006, Matthew became the first home-grown English player to win the British Open men's title since 1939. In the final, against Thierry Lincou of France, he came back from 0–4 down in the fifth game to win 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6. In 2007, Matthew won the US Open title, beating James Willstrop in the final 11–7, 11–4, 11–7.
Matthew won the British National Championship title in 2006 and 2009. In 2006, Matthew played Lee Beachill in a tight final, which he won 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 10–12, 12–10. In 2009, he defeated Adrian Grant in the final 11–4, 11–3, 11–9. Matthew was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005 and 2007.
2009 saw Matthew soar up in rankings to world No. 4 in December. His best achievement of the year is by winning the Qatar Classic Open title in November. In the Saudi International Open, Matthew's fine run was halted by Ramy Ashour who beat him in the final that decided the next world No. 1. Matthew lost in 110 minutes in a gruelling 5 set match.[3]
In the singles final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Matthew defeated compatriot James Willstrop 11–6, 11–7, 11–7 in 66 minutes to win the gold medal.[4]
Nick Matthew became the first Englishman ever to win the World Open Squash Men's Title in December 2010.[5]
Matthew won the PSA 2010 World Open, defeating James Willstrop of England in the final by 3 games to 1 in 74 minutes at The Sunset Beach Resort in Saudi Arabia on Friday 10th December 2010.[6]
Matthew won the PSA 2011 World Open, defeating Gregory Gaultier of France in the final by 3 games to 1 in 92 minutes at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on Sunday 6th November 2011.[7]
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2006 | Nottingham, England | Thierry Lincou | 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6 |
| Winner | 2009 | Manchester, England | James Willstrop | 8–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–3, 12–10 |
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2010 | Saudi Arabia | James Willstrop | 7–11, 11–6, 11–2, 11–3 |
| Winner | 2011 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Grégory Gaultier | 6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 |
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| Preceded by Karim Darwish |
World No. 1 June 2010 – October 2010 January 2011 - present |
Succeeded by Karim Darwish Current holder |
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