Declan James

James (left) against Borja Golán 2017
Country	England
Residence	Nottingham, England
Born	(1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 30) Nottingham, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Turned Pro	2011
Retired	Active
Coached by	Nick Matthew
Racquet used	Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130
Men's singles
Highest ranking	No. 15 (May 2019)
Current ranking	No. 69 (May 2023)
Title(s)	13
Tour final(s)	21
Medal record Men's squash Representing  England World Team Championships 2019 Washington D.C. Team World Doubles Championships 2022 Glasgow Doubles 2017 Manchester Doubles Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Doubles 2018 Gold Coast Doubles
Last updated: May 2023.

Declan James (born 19 April 1993 in Nottingham) is a professional squash player who represented England.^[1][2]

Career

James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.^[3][4]

In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title.^[4] In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.^[3]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.^[5]