Michelle Martin
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Michelle Susan Martin
Early life
Martin was born on 29 April 1967 in Sydney, as the fourth of six children.[3][4] Her older brothers Brett and Rodney also went on to be top professional players.[5] Her parents, who had built the Engadine Squash Centre below their family home, introduced her to the game when she was three years old.[4][6] She would often play squash with her family after school, and at the age of eight, she came second in the state under-13s championship.[4] She moved with her family to Brisbane in 1980, and attended Everton Park State High School.[4][7]
Career
She joined the
In early 1990, Martin was considering giving up the sport due to lack of progress (her world ranking had been steady at No. 6 for some years), until her uncle
She spent 44 months as the best women's squash player in the world from March 1993 to October 1996 before
World Open
Finals: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1992 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Vancouver, Canada | Susan Devoy | 9–4, 9–6, 9–4 |
Winner | 1993 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Johannesburg, South Africa | Liz Irving | 9–2, 9–2, 9–1 |
Winner | 1994 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Cassie Jackman | 9–1, 9–0, 9–6 |
Winner | 1995 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Hong Kong | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–3 |
Runner-up | 1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Sydney, Australia | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 9–5, 5–9, 6–9, 9–2, 9–3 |
Runner-up | 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Stuttgart, Germany | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 10–8, 9–7, 2–9, 3–9, 10–9 |
Runner-up | 1999 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Seattle, United States | Cassie Campion |
9–6, 9–7, 9–7 |
World Team Championships
Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1987 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | England | 2-1 |
Runner-up | 1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Sydney, Australia | England | 2-1 |
Winner | 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Vancouver, Canada | New Zealand | 2-1 |
Winner | 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | England | 3-0 |
Winner | 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | England | 2-1 |
Winner | 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | England | 3-0 |
Personal life
Martin was married to Stephen Lacy, who was also her manager when she played professional squash, and the couple has two sons.[6][11][12]
Recognition
In 1994, Martin was named New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year.
See also
- List of WISPA number 1 ranked players
- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
References
- ^ a b c Huxley, John (11 November 1998). "Our dynamic duopoly grinds out another year unchallenged". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Mrs Michelle Susan, OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Hall of fame members". Squash Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h FitzSimons, Peter (14 November 1994). "There's no time for losing in Martin's place". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michelle Martin". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Berry, Eliot (9 December 1996). "Aussie Rules: For three years Sydney's Michelle Martin has been the queen of the court". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "School History". Everton Park State High School. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- Manawatu Standard. p. 20.
- ^ "Danielle Harte (nee Drady)". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Gilmour, Rod (2 July 2009). "Malaysia's Nicol David unmatched as world's best squash player for third year". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ a b Julien, Diane (March 2020). "Michelle Martin, a high achiever" (PDF). World Squash Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Wake-up call: How a 'weird' feeling saved squash champion Michelle Martin's life when she was diagnosed with heart disease". The Morning Show. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Michelle Martin awarded an OAM". Squash Australia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Miss Michelle Martin: Australian Sports Medal". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Best of the Best". Australian Institute of Sport. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
External links
- Michelle Martin at WISPA (archived)
- Page at Squashpics.com
- Michelle Martin at Squash Info