Vanessa Atkinson
| Vanessa Atkinson | |
|---|---|
 Vanessa Atkinson during 2009 Women's World Open | |
| Full name | Vanessa Louise Atkinson |
| Country |
 Netherlands |
| Residence | Leeds, England |
| Born |
10 March 1976 Newcastle, England |
| Turned Pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Liz Irving |
| Racquet used | Karakal |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (December, 2005) |
| Last updated on: January 7, 2010. | |
Vanessa Louise Atkinson (born 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England) is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands, who won the World Open in 2004 and reached the World No. 1 ranking in December 2005.
Atkinson was born in England, but her family moved to the Netherlands when she was still a child. She began playing squash as a youngster in Dordrecht. She now resides in The Hague.
Atkinson biggest win came in 2004 when she won the World Open title in Kuala Lumpur by defeating fellow compatriote Natalie Grinham (at that time still representing Australia) with a score of 9–1, 9–1 & 9–5 in the final.[1] Atkinson also has won major tournaments in Qatar, New York, Monte Carlo, Malaysia and Ireland.
Atkinson retired from professional play in May 2011.
See also
- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
- List of WISPA number 1 ranked players
- WISPA Awards
References
- ↑ "Atkinson crowned World Champion". Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
External links
- Vanessa Atkinson profile on the WISPA
- Vanessa Atkinson profile on SquashInfo
- Interview at Squashtalk.com - June 1999
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rachael Grinham Nicol David |
World No. 1 December 2005 April 2006 – July 2006 |
Succeeded by Nicol David Nicol David |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by — |
WISPA Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Nicol David |
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