Jenny Duncalf

Jenny Duncalf
Jenny Duncalf
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1982-11-10) 10 November 1982
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
HandednessRight Handed
Turned pro
1999
Coached byDavid Pearson
Retired2019
Racquet usedHead
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 2 (December 2009)
Title9
Tour final23
World OpenF (2011)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  England
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 RotterdamSingles
Bronze medal – third place2008 ManchesterSingles
Bronze medal – third place2012 Grand CaymanSingles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 EdmontonTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 AmsterdamTeam
Silver medal – second place2008 CairoTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 Palmerston NorthTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 NîmesTeam
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 ManchesterDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2010 DelhiSingles
Silver medal – second place2010 DelhiDoubles
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowDoubles
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 RennesTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 AmsterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 ViennaTeam
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 place2011 EspooTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 NurembergTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 AmsterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place2015 HerningTeam

Jennifer Duncalf (born 10 November 1982) is a former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in December 2009.[1]

Biography

Duncalf was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, but was a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School where she attended from 1994 to 2001.[2] As a junior player, she won the European Junior Championship title. Duncalf won the European Individual Championship title in 2006 and 2007, and the British National Championship title in 2007 and 2009.

Duncalf represented the 2006 England team[3] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia,[4] where she competed in the singles and doubles events.[5] Also in 2006, she was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2006.[6]

In 2008, she finished runner-up at the British Open, losing in the final to Nicol David. Duncalf ended the year 2009 on a high when she won three titles in a row—the Soho Square Open, the US Open and the prestigious Qatar Classic.[7]

In October 2010, in the women's singles final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Duncalf was defeated by Nicol David 11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to settle for the silver medal.[8] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[9]

In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[10] Duncalf went to another Commonwealth Games after representing the 2014 England team[11] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[12] where she competed in the squash events and won a silver medal, partnering Laura Massaro.[13]

Duncalf won ten gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2004 to 2015.[14][15]

She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England.[16]

Personal life

Duncalf is in a relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player Rachael Grinham.[17]

Major results

World Open

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2011Rotterdam, NetherlandsMalaysia Nicol David11–2, 11–5, 11–0

WSA World Series final appearances

British Open

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2008Malaysia Nicol David9–1, 10–8, 9–0

Hong Kong Open

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2010Malaysia Nicol David11-6, 12-10, 12-10

Qatar Classic

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner2010Australia Rachael Grinham11-5, 11-3, 11-3

Malaysian Open

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up2010Malaysia Nicol David11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5
Runner-up2011Malaysia Nicol David11-6, 12-10, 11-5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Squash News". The Northern Echo. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  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. ↑ "Squash". Belfast Telegraph. 2 October 2006. p. 21. Retrieved 15 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Steve Cubbins, Framboise Gommendy (23 November 2009). "Double English delight in Doha". Squashsite. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  8. ↑ "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "England Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Commonwealth Games medallists - Court and Table Sports". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "England's Jenny Duncalf to retire at end of season". England Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "World squash champions come out as gay and reveal they are a couple". PinkNews. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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