Sarah-Jane Perry

Sarah-Jane Perry

Sarah-Jane Perry, Monte-Carlo squash classic 2015
Full name Sarah-Jane Catherine Perry
Nickname(s) SJ
Country  England
Residence Kenilworth, England
Born (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990
Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83m)
Turned Pro 2011
Retired Active
Plays Right Handed
Coached by Steve Townsend
Racquet used Prince Exo3 Rebel
Women's singles
Highest ranking No. 11 (October, 2016)
Current ranking No. 11 (October, 2016)
Title(s) 7
Tour final(s) 9
Last updated on: October, 2016.

Sarah-Jane Perry, (born 15 May 1990 in Birmingham) is a professional squash player who represented England and Great Britain. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2016.[1][2] She was educated at Kenilworth School, Kenilworth, UK and then graduated from Warwick University, England with a BEng (Hons) degree in 2011. She had a successful junior career, culminating in winning the European Under 19 Individual Championships in Cologne and the British Under 19 Championships, both in 2009. She has won 2 further British National Championships, at Under 23 level in 2012 and 2013. Sarah-Jane was part of the victorious England team at the 2013 European Squash Championships, her first selection at senior level. She represented Great Britain at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia where she reached the quarter finals, losing to eventual winner Nicol David. Sarah-Jane broke into the top 20 just prior to her 23rd Birthday and reached her highest ranking of 14 after her first World Series quarter final birth at the Malaysian Open in September 2013. However, she was forced to miss the remainder of tournaments in 2013 with a back injury.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nour El Sherbini
WSA Breakthrough Player of the Year
2013
Succeeded by
Amanda Sobhy


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