Natalie Grainger
 Natalie Grainger | ||||||||||||||||
| Country |
 United States | |||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
July 8, 1977 Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| Retired | December 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peter Briggs | |||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Harrow | |||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June, 2003) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: January 6, 2010. | ||||||||||||||||
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Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977), also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.
Grainger was born in Manchester, United Kingdom but raised in South Africa, which she represented in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She was born in England, but grew-up in South Africa. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States (where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international squash.
She served as President of WISPA for many years.
World Open
Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2002 | Doha, Qatar |  Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7 |
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 | 2004 | Rachael Grinham | 6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2010 | Rachael Grinham | 9-3, 9-5, 9-7 |
Qatar Classic: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2007 |  Nicol David | 9-6, 9-4, 10-9 |
See also
- List of WISPA number 1 ranked players
- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
External links
- Natalie Grainger profile on the WISPA
- Natalie Grainger profile on SquashInfo
- Article at Squashtalk.com (February 2002)
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| Preceded by Carol Owens |
World No. 1 June 2003 |
Succeeded by Carol Owens |
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