Olivia Clyne, (née Blatchford; born January 23, 1993, in New York City) is a United States professional squash player.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Connecticut, United States |
| Born | January 23, 1993 New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft (152 cm) |
| Turned Pro | 2006 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (October 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 13 (April 2023) |
| Last updated: September 2017. | |
Career
editBlatchford's junior accomplishments included winning the British Junior Open Girls under-15 event in 2007. She competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, representing the U.S.A. She brought back a silver medal from the individual event, and a gold medal from the teams event, with American compatriots Amanda Sobhy and Natalie Grainger.
She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2021.[1][2] She won the U.S. National Championship twice in 2017 and 2019.
In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final.[3]
She announced her retirement from the PSA tour for January 1, 2024.[4]
Personal life
editIn 2018, Blatchford married Alan Clyne, a fellow professional squash player.[5]
References
edit- ^ WISPA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Banks, Jonty (2023-12-27). "Clyne Announces Retirement from Professional Squash". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Olivia Blatchford, Alan Clyne". The New York Times. July 15, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Olivia Clyne at WISPA (archived)
- Olivia Clyne at WSA (archived)
- Olivia Clyne at Squash Info
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