Linda Elriani

Linda Elriani
Country  England
Residence Eastbourne, England
Born (1971-11-21) 21 November 1971
Eastbourne
Turned Pro 1990
Racquet used Karakal
Women's singles
Highest ranking No. 3 (January 2000)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
2005 Duisburg Single
Last updated on: July 2013.

Linda Elriani (née Charman) (born 21 November 1971 in Eastbourne, United Kingdom) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.

As a player, Elriani turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the British National Championship title in 2005. Elriani reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000. She was the captain of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2000. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves.

Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006.

She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani.

She now works at the Heights Casino, a prestigious squash and tennis club in Brooklyn, New York.


World Team Championships

Finals: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-up)

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Australia Australia 2-1
Runner-up 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships Stuttgart, Germany Australia Australia 3-0
Winner 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships Sheffield, England Australia Australia 2-1
Runner-up 2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships Odense, Denmark Australia Australia 2-1
Runner-up 2004 Women's World Team Squash Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands Australia Australia 2-0

See also

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