Adrian Grant (squash player)

Adrian Grant
Adrian Grant
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1980-10-06) 6 October 1980
London, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
HandednessLeft Handed
Turned pro
1999
Coached byDavid Campion
David Pearson
RetiredRetired(2016)
Racquet usedHarrow Spark
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 9 (August 2009)
Title18
Tour final28
World OpenQF (2008)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  England
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 MulhouseTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowMen's doubles
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 RennesTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 RiccioneTeam
Gold medal – first place2008 AmsterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 MalmöTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 Aix-en-ProvenceTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 AmsterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 RiccioneTeam

Adrian Grant (born 6 October 1980) is a professional squash player from England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in August 2009.[1][2]

Biography

Grant represented the 2006 England team[3] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia,[4] where he competed in the mixed doubles partnering Alison Waters.[5]

Grant finished as the runner-up at the British National Squash Championships in 2009 (losing in the final to Nick Matthew).

Grant represented the 2010 England team[6] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[7] where he competed in the men's doubles[8] and won a gold medal, partnering Nick Matthew.[9] He went to another Commonwealth Games after being selected for the 2014 England team[10] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[11] where he competed in the squash events and won a silver medal, partnering Nick Matthew again.[9]

Grant won six gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2004 to 2014.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ PSA Player Profile
  2. ↑ SquashInfo: Adrian Grant
  3. ↑ "England Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Results". BBC Sport. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "England Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Squash results". BBC Sport. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Commonwealth Games medallists - Court and Table Sports". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "England Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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