Country | England |
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Born | |
Turned Pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Coached by | Paul Carter & David Pearson |
Racquet used | Dunlop Hot Melt Custom Pro |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | 4 (March 2003) |
Medal record | |
Last updated: 14 May 2009. |
Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979, in Stamford,) is a professional squash player from England.
As a junior player, Bailey won the World Junior Championship in 1997 and captained the England team to World and European junior team titles. A car accident led to career-threatening knee surgery at the age of 21, but she successfully recovered and resumed her playing career.[citation needed]
Her greatest achievement was being part of the England team that won the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Sheffield.[citation needed]
In 2003, Bailey finished runner-up to Sarah Fitz-Gerald at the British Open. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 that year.[1] In February 2006, Bailey clinched her first British National Championships in Manchester, defeating the No.1 seed and previous champion Linda Elriani 3–1 in a hotly contested 76 minute final.[2]
She won a silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the women's doubles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3]
In 2010, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[4]
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2002 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 9–3, 9–0, 9–0 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2006 | Nicol David | 9–1, 10–8, 9-5 |
Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2006 | Nicol David | 9–4, 9–6, 2-9 5–9, 9-3 |
Runner-up | 2007 | Nicol David | 9–4, 9–3, 9-2 |
KL Open champion Carol Owens of New Zealand took over the world number one spot vacated by Australia's Sarah Fitz-Gerald, who announced her retirement from the Wispa Tour last month. The top 10 rankings: 1. Carol Owens (Nzl), 2. Natalie Pohrer (Usa), 3. Linda Charman (Eng), 4. Tania Bailey (Eng), ....