Jenny Duncalf
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.
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| Full name | Jennifer Duncalf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Harrogate, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Pearson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 2 (December 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | F (2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: 13 April 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Duncalf was born in Haarlem, Netherlands but was a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School where she attended from 1994-2001.[1] 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.
She was also a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2006. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the British Open (losing in the final to Nicol David). Duncalf ends 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.[2]
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.[3] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[4]
In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[5]
She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England.[6]
Personal life
Duncalf is openly lesbian and is in a same-sex relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player Rachael Grinham.[7]
World Open
Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2011 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Nicol David | 11–2, 11–5, 11–0 |
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2008 | Nicol David | 9–1, 10–8, 9–0 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2010 | Nicol David | 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 |
Qatar Classic: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2010 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rachael Grinham | 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 |
Malaysian Open: 2 finals (0 title, 2 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2010 | Nicol David | 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5 |
| Runner-up | 2011 | Nicol David | 11-6, 12-10, 11-5 |
References
- "Squash News". The Northern Echo. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- Steve Cubbins, Framboise Gommendy (23 November 2009). "Double English delight in Doha". Squashsite. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "England's Jenny Duncalf to retire at end of season". England Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "World squash champions come out as gay and reveal they are a couple". PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
External links
- Jenny Duncalf at WISPA (archived)
- Jenny Duncalf at WSA (archived)
- Jenny Duncalf at Squash Info