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{{short description|Malaysian squash player}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox sportsperson 
| honorific prefix    = [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berbahagia]] [[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Datuk]]
| name = Nicol Ann David
| image= 
| caption = 
| fullname = Nicol Ann David<ref name="UNDP Official Website" />
| nickname = Duracell Bunny<ref name="WISPA player profile">{{Cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&page=biog |title=Nicol Ann David, WISPA – Squash player profile |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
| country = {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
| residence = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|8|26}}
| birth_place = [[Penang]], Malaysia
| height = {{convert|1.62|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="SquashInfo player profile">{{Cite web |url= https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/7858/nicol-david 
|title = Nicol Ann David, Psa World Tour – Squash player profile |publisher=psaworldtour.com |access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|55|kg|lb|0}}<ref name="SquashInfo player profile" />
| turnedpro = 2000<ref name="SquashInfo player profile" />
| plays = Right handed
| coach = [[Liz Irving]]
| racquet = [[Wilson Sporting Goods|Wilson]]<ref name="SquashInfo player profile" />
| website = [http://www.nicoldavid.com/ www.nicoldavid.com]
| event = Women's singles
| highest_ranking = No. 1
| date_of_highest_ranking = January, 2006
| titles = 98
| finals = 101
| WorldOpenresult = '''W ([[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2005]], [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2006]], [[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2008]], [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2009]], [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010]], [[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2011]], [[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2012]], [[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2014]])'''
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[squash (sport)|squash]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}
{{MedalCount|total=yes
|[[World Squash Championships|World Championships]]|8|0|3
|[[World Team Squash Championships|World Team Championships]]|0|1|4
|[[Squash at the World Games|World Games]]|3|0|1
|[[Squash at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]|2|1|1
|[[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]|7|1|1
}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Squash Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2005 Hong Kong]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2006 Belfast]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2008 Manchester]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2009 Amsterdam]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010 Sharm El Sheikh]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2011 Rotterdam]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2012 Grand Cayman]] | Singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2014 Cairo]] | Singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2003 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2003 Hong Kong]] | Singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2004 Kuala Lumpur]] | Singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2013 Penang]] | Singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Team Squash Championships|World Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2014 Niagara-on-the-Lake]] | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2006 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2006 Edmonton]] | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2008 Cairo]] | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2010 Palmerston]] | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2012 Nîmes]] | Team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the World Games|World Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2005 World Games|2005 Duisburg]] | [[Squash at the 2005 World Games – women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2009 World Games|2009 Kaohsiung]] | [[Squash at the 2009 World Games – women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2013 World Games|2013 Cali]] | [[Squash at the 2013 World Games – women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2017 World Games|2017 Wrocław]] | [[Squash at the 2017 World Games|Singles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Mixed doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Squash at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta-Palembang]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Squash at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Squash at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta-Palembang]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]] }}
| updated = September, 2017
}}
[[Malay titles#Datuk|Datuk]] '''Nicol Ann David''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit (Malaysia)|DB]] [[Order of Meritorious Service|PJN]] [[List of post-nominal letters (Penang)|DSPN]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Officer|KMN]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Member|AMN]]}} (born August 26, 1983) is a [[Malaysia]]n retired professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player. She was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, ceding the ranking in September 2015 to [[Raneem El Weleily]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kridangan.com/index.php/other-sports/squash/6708/squash-queen-nicol-david-writes-her-name-in-history-as-longest-reigning-world-no-1/ |title=Squash Queen Nicol David Writes Her Name in History as Longest-Reigning World No. 1 |website=kridangan |date=25 June 2015 }}</ref> She has won the [[World Open (squash)|World Open]] title a record 8 times in [[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2005]], [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2006]], [[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2008]], [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2009]], [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010]], [[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2011]], [[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2012]] and [[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2014]], as well as the [[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] title in 2005, 2006, 2008, [[2012 Women's British Open Squash Championship|2012]] and [[2014 Women's British Open Squash Championship|2014]]. In July 2016, she reached her 151st successive month in the top 10, breaking the record in both men's and women's category. She surpassed [[Peter Nicol]]'s records of 150 months.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-01|title=Nicol David Sets Historic Record Ranking Run|url=https://www.worldsquash.org/nicol-david-sets-historic-record-ranking-run/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=World Squash|language=en-GB}}</ref> David is the first squash player to have won the [[World Junior Squash Championships|World Junior]] title twice; in 1999 and 2001 under [[Richard Glanfield]].

She remained the only female squash player to have achieved this until [[Raneem El Weleily]] won her second World Junior Championship in 2007. David joined [[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] and turned professional in 2000 when she won her first WISPA title, after only a month on the tour. The victory came in February, when she defeated [[Salma Shabana]] in the final of the [[Finland|Savcor Finnish Open]]. On 7 June 2008, David was honoured with the Order of Merit in conjunction with the birthday of the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong|His Majesty]] [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]]. She was the first recipient of the award which was established on 26 June 1975. David was also invited to carry the [[Olympic torch]] for Malaysia during the build up to the [[Athens Olympics in 2004]] and appointed as [[United Nations Development Programme|UNDP]] National Goodwill Ambassador for Malaysia.

Considered by some the greatest women's squash player,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/squash/22526762|title=Ramy Ashour - the world's greatest racquet-sport player?|date=May 21, 2013|website=[[BBC Sport]] |author=Newbery, Piers |access-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/james-willstrop/nicol-david-is-world-champion-again_b_2433730.html|title=Nicol David is World Champion Again|date=9 January 2013|website=[[HuffPost UK]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/news/6725 |title=Nicol David to be Inducted into WSF Hall of Fame &#124; World Squash |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106173236/http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/news/6725 |archive-date=6 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> David's other notable achievements include the [[Asian Individual Squash Championships|Asian Squash Championship]], which she won a record nine times (in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, [[2011 Women's Asian Individual Squash Championships|2011]] and [[2015 Women's Asian Individual Squash Championships|2015]]). She also held a 13-month, 51-match winning streak, from March 2006 until April 2007, when she finally lost to [[Natalie Grinham]] in the final of the 2007 Seoul Open. David has also obtained the [[WSA Awards|WSA Player of the Year]] on seven occasions, 2005–2010 and 2012. In a poll conducted in 2018 by the [[Professional Squash Association]], David was voted by fans as the greatest squash player of all time in the women's category. In February 2019, Nicol announced her retirement plan, and decided to retire at the end of the 2018/2019 PSA season in June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-19|title=Squash queen Nicol David to hang up racquet|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/464624|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Malaysiakini|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-06|title=A new beginning for Nicol Ann David|url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2020/01/06/a-new-beginning-for-nicol-ann-david/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=The Malaysian Reserve|language=en-US}}</ref> In another poll conducted by the [[World Games]] in 2021, David was crowned as the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time with receiving a total of 318,943 votes and being the only Malaysian and Asian athlete among 24 candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guan|first=Kng Zheng|date=2021-02-01|title=Malaysia's Nicol David named Greatest Athlete of All Time {{!}} New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2021/02/662241/malaysias-nicol-david-named-greatest-athlete-all-time|access-date=2021-03-27|website=NST Online|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IWGA The World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time|url=https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/The-World-Games-Greatest-Athlete-of-All-Time-81|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.theworldgames.org}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Born in Penang,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.allsportspeople.com/squash/people/Nicol_David/biography |title=Nicol David Biography |year=2008 |publisher=AllSportsPeople.com |access-date=7 August 2012 |archive-date=19 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819190719/http://www.allsportspeople.com/squash/people/Nicol_David/biography |url-status=dead }}</ref> David is the daughter of Ann Marie David, a retired [[Malaysian Chinese]] school teacher of [[Hoklo people|Hokkien]]-[[Hakka people|Hakka]] descent and [[Desmond David]], a [[Malaysian Indian]] engineer of [[Tamils|Tamil descent]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/badminton-player-from-malaysia-but-shes-fi/291812/ |title=Badminton player from Malaysia but she's 'first a Punju' |last=Naik |first=Shivani |date=3 April 2008 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=1 |access-date=23 March 2010 |location=Hyderabad, India}}
</ref><ref name="Mui Yoon" /> who is also a former state athlete and footballer.<ref name="Ritikos">{{cite web|last=Ritikos|first=Jane|date=7 December 2005|title=PM applauds Nicol and family|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/7/nation/12795411&sec=nation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062433/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2005%2F12%2F7%2Fnation%2F12795411&sec=nation|archive-date=29 June 2011|access-date=15 March 2010|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Sgtar]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ekerjaya.com/nicol-david/2007/12/26/ |title=Nicol David |date=26 December 2007 |publisher=Ekerjaya.com |access-date=15 March 2010}} {{in lang|ms}}</ref> She has two sisters, Lianne and Cheryl,<ref name="More About Nicol">{{cite web |url=http://www.squash360.com/Articles/Profiles/Get-to-Know-...-Nicol-David.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130803001716/http://www.squash360.com/Articles/Profiles/Get-to-Know-...-Nicol-David.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2013 |title=Get to know Nicol David |publisher=Squash360.com |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> both of whom are accomplished squash players at the national level.<ref name="Sisters">{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19940611&id=kuIVAAAAIBAJ&pg=1052,198631 |title=Nicol a terror at 10 |last=Rokk |first=Lazarus |author2=Megan, M. K. |date=11 June 1994 |work=[[New Straits Times Press|NSTP]] |page=37 |access-date=14 March 2010 |location=Malaysia }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As a youngster, mathematics was David's best subject at school;<ref name="UNDP Official Website">{{Cite web|url=http://www.undp.org.my/partnerships/undp-partnerships-in-malaysia/national-goodwill-ambassador/fast-facts |title=Nicol Ann David, United Nations Development Programme Malaysia |publisher=UNDP Malaysia Official Website |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113101241/http://www.undp.org.my/partnerships/undp-partnerships-in-malaysia/national-goodwill-ambassador/fast-facts |archive-date=13 January 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> she dreamed of one day becoming an engineer.<ref name="UNDP Official Website" /> Her primary education was at Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Green Lane (Convent Green Lane Primary School). David scored seven As in her [[Penilaian Menengah Rendah]] (PMR) and seven As in her [[Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia]] (SPM); the equivalent to [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]], which she studied at Convent Green Lane Secondary School in [[Green Lane, Penang]].<ref name="Honorary">{{cite web|last=Sivabalan|first=S.|date=22 July 2007|title=Honour for Nicol|url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2007/7/22/sports/18374545&sec=sports|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062520/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F7%2F22%2Fsports%2F18374545&sec=sports|archive-date=29 June 2011|access-date=15 March 2010|work=The Star|location=Semenyih|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azuanzahdi.com/nicol/index.php/2009/10/nicol-david-arena-court-naming-ceremony/ |title=Nicol David Arena - Court Naming Ceremony - Nicol David Online |access-date=2011-05-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713224200/http://www.azuanzahdi.com/nicol/index.php/2009/10/nicol-david-arena-court-naming-ceremony/ |archive-date=13 July 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> She was raised a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>"Examining Nicol David". http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/Article_NicolDavid01.htm 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2016.</ref>

== Squash career ==

=== Pre–2000: Junior years ===
[[File:Nicol David 2.jpg|thumb|alt=A man in a red shirt holds a microphone while a young woman in a yellow shirt holding a racket sticks her tongue out.|Nicol Ann David during CIMB Malaysian Open Squash 2008 in Kuala Lumpur.]]
David played squash when she was five years old, and received coaching at the age of eight.<ref name="UNDP Official Website" /> While training at the [[Bukit Dumbar]] Squash Centre, David was talent spotted by Ee Phoeh Hoon,<ref name="Marvel">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysiamarvels.htm |title=Malaysia Marvels at Nicol's success... |date=5 June 2005 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=15 March 2010}}</ref> who led her to represent her home state of [[Penang]], along with her sisters.<ref name="Sisters" /> David's squash career began in 1992 when she won silver in the Under-14 category of the Penang State Junior Championship.<ref name="Sponsor">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/ndavid1.htm |title=Nicol David Gains Sponsor |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610084939/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/ndavid1.htm |archive-date=10 June 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Her first national level victory was also in 1992 at the [[Milo (drink)|Milo]]-[[Dunlop Sport]] National Junior Interstate Championship, where she won silver in the Under-16 category.<ref name="Sponsor" /> In 1994, David was chosen to join the Penang state squash team for the [[Sukma Games|Malaysian Games]] (SUKMA) tournament where she helped Penang win a gold medal in the team event, despite being ill at the time.<ref name="Mui Yoon">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/8/30/lifefocus/4586783&sec=lifefocus |title=The girl behind the icon |last=Mui Yoon |first=Chin |date=30 August 2009 |work=The Star |access-date=15 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112130745/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F8%2F30%2Flifefocus%2F4586783&sec=lifefocus |archive-date=12 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the same year, she won her first two international titles – the Hong Kong U-13 and the [[Scotland|Scottish]] Junior Open Under-12.<ref name="Sponsor" />

David won the Women's [[World Junior Squash Championships]] of 1999 beating her compatriot [[Lynn Leong]] in the final in [[Antwerp]], Belgium, making her the youngest woman to become the world junior champion at the age of 15.<ref name="Junior" /> In the process, she defeated three players ranked in the world top 20.<ref name="Junior" /> She successfully defended the title in Penang in 2001, becoming one of only two players in the history of squash to have won it twice;<ref name="Double">{{cite web |url=http://www.unitedsquashleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=2 |title=Raneem El Weleily Celebrates World Double In Hong Kong |publisher=Unitedsquashleague.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717163420/http://www.unitedsquashleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=2 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="World Junior" /> her coach was [[Richard Glanfield]].<ref name="Richard">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/Article_NicolDavid01.htm |title=Examining Nicol David |date=March 2001 |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

In 1999, David began to win major junior tournaments, including the British Junior Open (Under-17 champion),<ref name="British Junior Open" /> the German Junior Open (Under-19, Champion),<ref name="Mui Yoon" /> the SEA Games (Champion in the Senior and Team categories),<ref name="Mui Yoon" /> and the Asian Junior Champion for both individual and team events.<ref name="Equatorial" />

David's biggest win, however, was the World Junior Championships, played in Antwerp. It took just half an hour for the then 15-year-old Malaysian schoolgirl to obtain world junior champion status, beating Lynn Leong 9–5, 9–3 and 9–2 in the final to become the youngest ever winner of the title.<ref name="Mui Yoon" /><ref name="Junior" /> David reached the quarterfinals of the previous World Junior Championships in August 1997 in Brazil, as a thirteen-year-old and had since claimed both the Asian junior and senior titles, as well as the gold medal in the [[Asian Games]] in December 1998.<ref name="Junior">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/events/junwom99.htm |title=Nicol cruises to title. |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> David also is one of a few squash player to have won all the age categories in the British Junior  Open.<ref name="British Junior Open">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/bjo/history.htm |title=History |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=15 March 2010}}</ref>

=== 2000–2004: Early professional career ===
[[File:Squash David Kitchen.jpg|thumb|alt=A female squash player in a bluish top throws back her head in annoyance while another squash player in a purple top and a white headband walks by|Nicol David and New Zealander [[Shelley Kitchen]] during the 2007 CIMB Malaysian Open.]]
David joined [[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] and turned professional in 2000<ref name="Mui Yoon" /><ref name="Aftar">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/5/sports/3407558&sec=sports |title=Squash: $pecial reward for Nicol |last=Singh |first=Aftar |date=5 March 2009 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062540/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F3%2F5%2Fsports%2F3407558&sec=sports |archive-date=29 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> when she won her first WISPA title, after only a month in the tour.<ref name="Finnish" /> The victory came in February, when she defeated [[Salma Shabana]] in the final of the [[Finland|Savcor Finnish Open]] with a score of 9–1, 9–0 and 9–5.<ref name="Finnish">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/wispa53.htm |title=Nicol David takes first WISPA crown at age 16! |publisher=Squashtalk |access-date=13 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015005653/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/wispa53.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Within a month, [https://www.equatorial.com/ Hotel Equatorial] announced its two-year worldwide sponsorship for her.<ref name="Equatorial">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/ndavid1.htm |title=Nicol David gains sponsor. |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610084939/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/ndavid1.htm |archive-date=10 June 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David also won a sponsorship on the WISPA tour by Dunlop squash.<ref name="Sponsor" />

In 2001, David, who has played under [[Dunlop Sport]] sponsorship for most of her junior career and WISPA career, signed a two-year deal to play with [[Head (company)|Head]] rackets with local conglomerate Mulpha Sports.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/malaysia2001/2001R-3.htm |title=Head gains positive image. |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720183939/http://www.squashtalk.com/malaysia2001/2001R-3.htm |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In July, David won the World Junior title for a second time, beating [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]] in just 17 minutes with a score of 9–2, 9–4 and 9–2 in the final.<ref name="World Junior">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/malaysia2001/2001B-9.htm |title=Nicol David earns second title |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604231137/http://www.squashtalk.com/malaysia2001/2001B-9.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She remained the only female squash player to have achieved this until 2007, when [[Raneem El Weleily]] won her second World Junior Championship.<ref name="Double" /><ref name="Raneem">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/world_junior_women.htm |title=A second title for Raneem |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> David also won the individual event in the Asian Junior Squash Championships by defeating her compatriot [[Tricia Chuah]] in the final with a score of 9–5, 9–6 and 9–0; and helped the Malaysian team to the team event title.<ref name="Asian">{{cite web |url=http://www.ispsquash.com/AsianJuniorsChampionshipFrom1997.htm |title=Results of Asian Junior Squash Championship from 1997–2005 |publisher=Indian Squash Professionals |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref>

In 2002 David, together with her mixed double event partner [[Ong Beng Hee]], won a [[Commonwealth Games]] silver medal for [[Malaysia]] after losing to [[Glen Wilson (squash)|Glen Wilson]] and [[Leilani Rorani]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/results.stm |title=Commonwealth games results |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> Earlier in the year, David defeated Ellen Petersen of Denmark with a score of 9–2, 9–7, 8–10, 9–4 to win the second [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]] title of her career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=01SQWI48 |title=Nicol David player profile |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> David failed to retain her [[Asian Games]] gold medal in 2002, when she was beaten 9–7, 9–5 and 9–7 by [[Rebecca Chiu]] of Hong Kong in the final in [[Busan]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/2009docs/WorldChampResults/AsianGames.pdf |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5qbAfrBbc?url=http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/2009docs/WorldChampResults/AsianGames.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2010 |title=Asian Games |publisher=[[World Squash Federation|WSF]] |access-date=15 March 2010 }}</ref>

David was the losing finalist twice in 2003, losing to the more experienced [[Cassie Jackman]] on her home ground and then to [[Linda Elriani]] in the Monte Carlo Classic in November.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia12.htm |title=Kenneth Low retains YTL Title, Owens garners women's |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015005812/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia12.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She reached the semi-final of the World Open in Hong Kong, where she was again beaten by Jackman with a score of 9–6, 9–3, 9–4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/womensworld/2003/report-CM6.htm |title=World champions prevail |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604225502/http://www.squashtalk.com/womensworld/2003/report-CM6.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David did not perform well in the other major WISPA events; she was eliminated in the first round of the Carol Weymuller US Open,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=03SQWI25 |title=Carol Weymuller US Open 2003 – Results |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> in the British Open<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=03SQWI2D |title=British Open 2003 – Results |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> and in the Texas Open.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=02SQWI3E |title=Texas Open 2003 – Results |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> In the [[Qatar Classic]] Open, David lost in the second round to [[Natalie Grinham]] with a score of 9–2, 7–9, 9–0 and 9–4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=03SQWI36 |title=Qatar Classic 2003 – Results |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref>

In 2004 David again failed to win any title. Her achievements included getting into the final of both the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]]<ref name="KL Open" /> and the [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]].<ref name="Malaysian Open" /> David started to progress in the very last month of the year by reaching the final of the Shanghai WISPA WorldStars Championship<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/shanghai_worldstars.htm |title=Jackman shines in Shanghai |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> and the semi-finals of the World Open,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/wwo_reports.htm |title=Natalie Grinham beats Malaysia |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> to rise two places to number four in the January 2005 WISPA rankings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=89&z=14 |title=Grinham holds on to top spot. |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133210/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=89&z=14 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== 2005–2006: World champion and rise to the top ===
[[File:Nicol David Khai.jpg|thumb|alt=With one hand, David clutches a large red bundle containing a bouquet of flowers, and with the other, holds up a large trophy with a hexagonal base.|Nicol Ann David holding her CIMB Malaysian Squash Open 2007 trophy.]]
Defeated only twice in 2005, the 21-year-old from Penang returned to her home country in July after winning the gold medal at the World Games in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/hh2005-5.htm |title=Nicol David Realizes Malaysia's Hopes by Winning World Title. |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203092009/http://www.squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/hh2005-5.htm |archive-date=3 December 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> she then became the first local player to win the Women's CIMB [[Malaysia]]n Open Squash Championship title in the event's 31-year history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=207&z=15 |title=David does it at home. |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133557/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=207&z=15 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In October, David proved that her success in the World Games and in the [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]] was not by chance by becoming the first Malaysian to win a [[British Open Squash|British Open]] title, the first Asian to win the women's crown, when she beat Australia's [[Natalie Grinham]] in the women's final in straight games that lasted in 55 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=265&z=15 |title=David is British Open champion. |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133625/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=265&z=15 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Within two months after the British Open and the World Games win, David won the World Open in Hong Kong for the first time and  world number one ranking for the first time in January 2006. Later in the year, she was voted by her fellow members of the [[Women's International Squash Players Association]] as the WISPA Player of The Year 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=303&z=15 |title=Nicol David honoured by WISPA. |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133635/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=303&z=15 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David became the World's number 1 female squash player in January 2006 at the age of 23 to become the first Malaysian and the first Asian woman to be ranked World number 1 in the sport.<ref name="Virtualmalaysia">{{cite web |url=http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/news/5250E138-188B-76AA-00C6BE29985BBCB6.html |title=Gatorade 'Sweat Test' conducted on Dato' Nicol Ann David and Other Squash Players |last=Chew |first=Ariel |work=Brainchild & Sputnik Communications Sdn Bhd |publisher=[[Virtualmalaysia]] |access-date=13 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Twelfth">{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=306&z=15 |title=Nicol David Confirmed As World Number One |date=30 December 2005 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133818/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=306&z=15 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She also became the twelfth holder of the position since the rankings were first produced in April 1983.<ref name="Twelfth" /> David started the year on a low, losing twice to [[Vanessa Atkinson]] in February, in the Apawamis Open<ref name="Apawamis" /> and in the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]],<ref name="KL" /> both in the final. The two straight loses to Atkinson saw David's world rank dropped to number 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=364&z=16 |title=Vanessa Atkinson Retains World No1 Ranking |date=2 May 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724133841/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=364&z=16 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David started to show progress later in the year and recovered from the setback to win six straight tour titles and reclaimed the World number 1 spot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=413&z=16 |title=Nicol David Reclaims World Number One Ranking |date=1 August 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724134152/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=413&z=16 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David successfully defended her World Open title on 25 November 2006, at the [[Ulster Hall]] in [[Belfast]] by defeating Natalie Grinham in the final that was said to be "one of the great finals of the Women’s World Open".<ref name="World 2006">{{cite web |url=http://squashtalk.com/html/news/nov06/news06-11-742.htm |title=Nicol David fights to the death for her second World Open title |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123318/http://squashtalk.com/html/news/nov06/news06-11-742.htm |archive-date=16 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She became the first Malaysian athlete to win a world championship title for the second consecutive time, and the fourth person in history to retain the World Open Squash Championship.<ref name="Second World Open" /> David also captured the Qatar Airways Challenge Open,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=06SQWI17 |title=Qatar Airways Challenge 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> the Dunlop British Open Championship,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=05SQWI79 |title=Dunlop British Open 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> the [[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=06SQWI35 |title=Cathay Pacific Swiss Privilege Hong Kong Open 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> the Penang Open<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=06SQWI2F |title=Hotel Equatorial Penang Open 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> and the CIMB [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&tour=06SQWI1E |title=CIMB Malaysian Women's Open 2006 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> David topped the December WISPA ranking with a points average of almost twice that of her nearest rival, [[Rachael Grinham]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/rankings/2006rankings/wispa68.htm |title=Nicol David keeps number 1, Vanessa drops to number 3. |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024173548/http://www.squashtalk.com/rankings/2006rankings/wispa68.htm |archive-date=24 October 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and in the same month, in the second annual [[WISPA Awards]], she was voted best female player of the year for the second time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/world_squash_awards_2006.htm |title=Back to Pall Mall |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref>

=== 2007–2008: Winning streak and dominance ===
[[File:Squash Malaysia Open 2007.jpg|thumb|alt=A teammate in a dark blue uniform jumps up while David passes the ball to her.|Nicol returning the ball to [[Jenny Duncalf]] at the 2007 CIMB Open at National Squash Complex, [[Bukit Jalil]], [[Selangor]].]]
David captured another six titles in the early months of 2007, then lost the final of the British Open to Australian [[Rachael Grinham]] in a five set final lasting 87 minutes.<ref name="Britishopensquash.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishopensquash.com/today07.htm |title=Comeback Queen Rachael denies Nicol |publisher=Britishopensquash.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614012154/http://www.britishopensquash.com/today07.htm |archive-date=14 June 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A month later, David again failed to defend her [[World Open (squash)|World Open]] title when she stumbled in the second round, losing to [[Shelley Kitchen]] with a score of 0–9, 1–9, 9–2, 9–3 and 6–9 in 69 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/wwo/07-round2.htm#WHAT_HAPPENED..._ |title=Nicol Queen Nicol is out |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719042324/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/wwo/07-round2.htm |archive-date=19 July 2008}}</ref> It was the first time since April 2004 that David did not qualify for the quarters of a tournament,  losing to the same person who denied her the bronze medal of the [[Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Melbourne 9 months previously.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Squash/Mon%2020%20Mar/Results/Result%20-%20SQ100170110010?ScheduleItemID=28071 |title=Women's Singles Bronze Medal match |publisher=Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Games Official Website |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803082053/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Squash/Mon%2020%20Mar/Results/Result%20-%20SQ100170110010?ScheduleItemID=28071 |archive-date=3 August 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In December, David won the inaugural [[Asian Sportsman of the Year|Asian Sportswoman of the Year]], beating more than 100 competitors who represented 25 sporting bodies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=1716&tp=n |title=China's Liu Xiang and Malaysia's Nicol David named top Asian athletes |date=14 December 2007 |publisher=International Sports Press Association (AIPS) |access-date=13 March 2010 |location=Kuala Lumpur}}</ref>

In 2008, David won ten tour titles and was unbeaten.<ref name="Perfect Year">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/squash/4016601/Nicol-David-caps-perfect-year-by-striving-for-perfection.html |title=Nicol David caps perfect year by striving for perfection |last=Gilmour |first=Rod |date=29 December 2008 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref> David completed her most successful year to date, retaining her [[Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open]] title<ref name="Hong Kong 2008" /> for the third successive year in November to bring her 2008 WISPA World Tour title total to ten, extending her unbeaten Tour record since October 2007 to 53 matches.<ref name="Hong Kong 2008" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shanghaisquash.com/ShowArticles.aspx?ChannelId=1&ArticleId=1c04fb7a-5995-45c3-850e-aaeeb8192668&ClassId=148&Cur=CurNews&Title=Serme%20In%20Semi%20After%20Chopping%20Grinham%20In%20Chennai |title=Nicol David & Amr Shabana Retain Hong Kong Crowns |publisher=Shanghaisquash.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716050630/http://www.shanghaisquash.com/ShowArticles.aspx?ChannelId=1&ArticleId=1c04fb7a-5995-45c3-850e-aaeeb8192668&ClassId=148&Cur=CurNews&Title=Serme%20In%20Semi%20After%20Chopping%20Grinham%20In%20Chennai |archive-date=16 July 2011}}</ref> David celebrated her second full calendar year as world number one in the December Women's World Squash Rankings thus bringing her reign at the top of women's squash to 30 straight months.<ref name="30 months">{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1084&z=20 |title=30 Months Notched Up for Nicol David |date=31 December 2008 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=23 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724134550/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1084&z=20 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David's WISPA title successes in 2008 began with the Apawamis Open in New York in February,<ref name="Apawamis 2008" /> and continued with the KL Open on home soil in Malaysia,<ref name="Kuala Lumpur 2008" /> the [[British Open Squash|British Open]] title in England,<ref name="British 2008" /> Seoul Open in [[South Korea]],<ref name="Seoul 2008" /> [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]],<ref name="Malaysia 2008" /> the [[Singapore]] Masters,<ref name="Singapore 2008" /> Dutch Open,<ref name="Dutch 2008" /> World Open in England,<ref name="World 2008" /> [[Qatar Classic]]<ref name="Qatar 2008" /> and the [[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]].<ref name="Hong Kong 2008" /> Away from the tour, David secured her sixth successive biennial Asian Championship crown in February, after winning the first in July 1998 when aged just 14,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/resultspage.asp?Key=833 |title=Malaysian Champions Retain Asian Titles In Taiwan |date=21 February 2006 |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> and then lead Malaysia to the bronze medal in the Women's World Team Championship in [[Cairo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html2/news08/dec/news08-12-710.htm |title=Nicol David completes her best year on tour |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015010015/http://www.squashtalk.com/html2/news08/dec/news08-12-710.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== 2009–present: Achieving records ===
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[[File:Nicol David Hong Kong.jpg|thumb|alt=A young female squash player in white, stretching out to get her racket under a low ball, on a blue court with yellow markings, in front of a large, out-of-focus crowd behind glass.|Nicol David in action on the sixth day of the 2009 [[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]].]]
[[File:Nicol David Hong Kong 2.jpg|thumb|alt=An indoor squash-court; a female player in light blue sportswear, a short pleated skirt, balancing for a shot, facing the camera and mostly obscuring her partner who is behind her. Both their rackets are at knee level on their left. A crowd is in the background, behind glass.|Nicol David on the seventh day of the 2009 Hong Kong Open.]]
[[File:Nicol2009.jpg|thumb|alt=A young woman in a white-and-pink shirt and a red headband hoists a large squarish trophy, which has four pillars and a figurine at top.|Nicol Ann David holding her CIMB Malaysian Squash Open 2009 trophy.]]

With a lead over her nearest rival, she led in the  Women's World Squash Rankings published on 1 January 2009 by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) – thus moving into her 30th successive month as the world's number one female player. David headed an unchanged top four, with [[Natalie Grinham]] (Netherlands) at No. 2; her older sister [[Rachael Grinham]] (Australia) at No. 3; and [[Natalie Grainger]], of the United States, at No. 4.<ref name="30 months" /> In her first tournament of the year, the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]], David's 17-month, 56-match winning run was brought to an end when she lost to Natalie Grainger in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWSB84qwy-iw4Cw3Ojlwjf4yKtdQ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331104410/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWSB84qwy-iw4Cw3Ojlwjf4yKtdQ |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 March 2009 |title=Grainger brings David's marathon run to end |date=7 March 2009 |agency=AFP |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> After the defeat, David recovered to capture the inaugural Cayman Islands Open. She managed to avenge her loss to Grainger early in the year by beating her 11–8, 11–6 and 11–5 in the final. It is her 35th tour crown and her 50th appearance in a WISPA Tour final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/3706-womens-cayman-islands-open-2009 |title=$37,500 Women's Cayman Islands Open, South Sound Squash Club, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands results. |publisher=SquashInfo.com |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> A week later, David went on to win her second title of the year by again dispatching Grainger, this time in four sets.<ref name="Texas" />

Twenty-one days after winning the Texas Open title, David captured her second Seoul City Open crown by defeating Jenny Duncalf in four sets.<ref name="Seoul" /> A month later, on 24 July, she retained her [[Squash at the World Games 2009|World Games]] women's singles title with a win over archrival Natalie Grinham of the Netherlands in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |author=Singh, Aftar |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/7/25/sports/4388168&sec=sports |title=Nicol David retains World Games crown |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=25 July 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901222110/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F7%2F25%2Fsports%2F4388168&sec=sports |archive-date=1 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/world_games_09.htm |title=Nicol grabs Gold |author=Shye-chang, Wu |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> A week later, on 1 August, David picked up her fifth consecutive [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]] title, winning 11–6, 11–8, 9–11, 11–7 in a 60-minute match against 25-year-old Londoner, [[Alison Waters]]. David thus became the first player to win five Malaysian Open titles in a row since its inception in 1975.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newssport.php?id=429592 |title=Nicol Wins Fifth Consecutive Malaysian Open Title |publisher=[[Bernama]] |date=1 August 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

Dominating on the squash courts, David beat Natalie Grinham to win her third consecutive Singapore Masters championship, and her third title within a month.<ref name="Singapore" /> She overcame Natalie in three sets with a score of 11–9, 11–8 and 11–9 for her fifth WISPA title of the year.<ref name="Singapore" /> David celebrated another milestone in her squash career by moving into her 41st month as world number one in the September Women's World Rankings thus surpassing her mentor [[Sarah Fitz-Gerald]] as the player with the third longest ever reign at the top of the women's rankings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1246&z=1 |title=Nicol David celebrates new World Ranking record |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players' Association|WISPA]] |date=1 September 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724134619/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1246&z=1 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 12 September, David lost to [[Madeline Perry]] in the [[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] quarter-final in a five set match that lasted for 76 minutes; 15 days later, she recovered to defeat  arch-rival Natalie Grinham in the final of the [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open Championship]], obtaining the title for a record fourth time.<ref name="World Open Amsterdam" /> David ended the year on a low when she lost in the semis to [[Jenny Duncalf]] in both the [[Qatar Classic]] and the US Open, the former ending in five sets.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Cubbins, Steve |author2=Gommendy, Framboise |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/qatar/09day6.htm |title=Jenny does it again, Rachael on top |publisher=Squashsite |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

David started 2010 ranked number 1 for the 42nd consecutive month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1342&z=21 |title=David on top for 42nd Month |date=30 December 2009 |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=12 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724134643/http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=1342&z=21 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She appeared in the [[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] calendar for the month of January.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/wispa_calendar.asp |title=2010 WISPA calendar and DVD order form |publisher=[[women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324155222/http://www.wispa.net/wispa_calendar.asp |archive-date=24 March 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David competed in her first tournament in March, the US$53,000 Chennai Open;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/3681-nicol-david-gets-2010-campaign-underway-in-chennai |title=Nicol David Gets 2010 Campaign Underway In Chennai |date=4 March 2010 |publisher=SquashInfo |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> she won all her matches in straight sets and was crowned as the champion, avenging two straight defeats to Jenny Duncalf in late 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/3686-nicol-david-revenge-leads-to-malaysian-double-in-chennai |title=Nicol David Revenge Leads To Malaysian Double In Chennai |date=7 March 2010 |publisher=SquashInfo |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref> Thirteen days later, in the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]], David defeated the fourth seeded Egyptian [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]] who upset second seed Jenny Duncalf in the semi-finals in straight sets to win her second successive WISPA title of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/3703-top-seeds-triumph-in-kl-open |title=Top Seeds Triumph In KL Open |date=20 March 2010 |publisher=SquashInfo |access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref> It was David's sixth title in the [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]] tournament as she had previously won it in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/sports/20100320201842&sec=sports |title=Squash: Nicol wins KL Open Championship |date=20 March 2010 |work=[[Bernama]] |publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=23 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323075607/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F3%2F20%2Fsports%2F20100320201842&sec=sports |archive-date=23 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

David had won five more tour titles since April. This include winning the "prestigious"<ref name="Prestigious">{{cite web |url=http://www.livesportsevent.com/events-squash/womens_world_open_squash_2010_live.html |title=Womens World Open Squash 2010 Live |date=18 September 2010 |access-date=2 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120153653/http://www.livesportsevent.com/events-squash/womens_world_open_squash_2010_live.html |archive-date=20 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldopensquash2011.com/news04.htm |title=World Open Squash 2011 in Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam |work=Worldopensquash2011.com |date=4 February 2010 |access-date=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029015602/http://www.worldopensquash2011.com/news04.htm |archive-date=29 October 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=6 |title=Women's World Open for Soho Square |publisher=Squashsite |date=25 June 2009 |access-date=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729190826/http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=6 |archive-date=29 July 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] title on 22 September.<ref name="World Open Egypt" /> The World Open win was David fifth thus equalling [[Sarah Fitz-Gerald]]'s record for the most times World Open win.<ref name="World Open 2010">{{cite web |author=Eaton, Richard |url=http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=1530 |title=David equals her sparring partners record |publisher=Squashsite |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923150819/http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=1530 |archive-date=23 September 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In October, in the women's singles final of the [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Delhi]], David defeated [[Jenny Duncalf]] 11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to win the gold medal. David did not drop a game in the entire tournament, just as she did in the [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010 World Open]] in Egypt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://squash.me.uk/cgames/?p=1390 |title=Day Five – the Finals |work=Squashsite |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012013051/http://squash.me.uk/cgames/?p=1390 |archive-date=12 October 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>

Nicol David added another feather to her cap, becoming the first player – male or female – to win the US Open for the third straight year. The 31-year-old Nicol, a seven-time world champion and five-time British Open winner, exacted sweet revenge over Egyptian teenager [[Nour El Sherbini]] to win the US$115,000 (RM479,320) tournament in Philadelphia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/squash/2014/10/19/nicol-david-us-open|title=Nicol David wins third straight US Open title|first=KNG ZHENG|last=GUAN|date=19 October 2014|website=The Star Online}}</ref>

=== Rivalry between David and Natalie Grinham ===
{{Main|Nicol–Natalie Grinham rivalry}}

David and [[Natalie Grinham]] have a long rivalry history. As of March 2012, they have met 36 times, with David leading their overall head-to-head series 29–7.<ref name="Overall H2H">{{cite web |url=http://www.squash.me.uk/wwo/2009/today.68.gif |title=Overall Head to Head |work=SquashInfo.com |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=15 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="H2H" /> Grinham is David's most frequent opponent on tour<ref name="H2H">{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457&page=htoh&r1=all |title=Nicol David profile: Head to Head – All |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=15 March 2010}}</ref> and 16 of their matches have been in tournament finals, including two in the [[World Open (squash)|World Open]] tournament.<ref name="Overall H2H" /> The [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open 2006]] final between David and Grinham was said to be "one of the great finals of the Women’s World Open".<ref name="World 2006" />

The longest match between the duo is in the 2007 CIMB [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]];  which saw David went on to win in a five set match that lasted in 102  minutes. David won 6–9, 9–3, 9–6, 7–9, 9–6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/CIMB_KL_07.htm |title=Big win for Abbas, Nicol wins another thriller |date=17 March 2007 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=16 March 2010 |archive-date=10 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310095434/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/CIMB_KL_07.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 27 September 2009 in the $118,000<ref name="4th Title" /> [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2009 Women's World Open]] final,<ref name="World Open Amsterdam" /> David won the match in four sets 3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8 to become only the third player in the history of the championships to win four titles, alongside Australia's [[Sarah Fitz-Gerald]] and New Zealander [[Susan Devoy]].<ref name="4th Title">{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/3400-nicol-david-wins-fourth-world-open-title |title=Nicol David Wins Fourth World Open Title |date=27 September 2009 |publisher=SquashInfo |access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== WISPA titles (81) ===
All results for David in WISPA World Tour tournaments:<ref name="Wispa">{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00457 |title=WISPA Player Profile |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="SquashInfo">{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player-302 |title=SquashInfo: Nicol David |publisher=SquashInfo.com |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

{| style="width:43%;"
|-
| valign=top width=35% align=left |
{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| WISPA Platinum Series (12)
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| WISPA Gold Series (52)
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| WISPA Silver Series (12)
|- style="background:White;"
| WISPA Tour Series (5)
|}
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! o.
! Date
! Tournament
! Opponent in Final
! Score in Final
! Length <small>(H:MM)</small>{{ref label|Minutes|b|b}}
|- style="background:White;"
| 1.
| 28 February 2000
| Savcor Finnish Open
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Salma Shabana]]
| 9–1, 9–0, 9–5
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 2.
| 30 July 2000
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Elin Blikra
| 9–2, 9–5, 9–5
| align="left" | 0:32<ref name="[[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|KL Open]] 2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia27.htm |title=Nicol David takes KL Open, Ayaz Azmat takes men's title. |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015010151/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia27.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 3.
| 3 February 2002
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ellen Petersen
| 9–2, 9–7, 8–10, 9–4
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 4.
| 6 February 2005
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Annelize Naudé]]
| 9–4, 9–2, 9–0
| align="left" | 0:19<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/klwomens2005.htm |title=David ends drought with KL Hat-Trick |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=11 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111184823/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/klwomens2005.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9"
| 5.
| 12 March 2005
| Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Natalie Grainger]]
| 4–9, 9–6, 9–7, 10–8
| align="left" | 0:45<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.s114752254.websitehome.co.uk/squash/kuwait/finals.htm |title=Palmer makes it a David double |publisher=Websitehome.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112051149/http://www.s114752254.websitehome.co.uk/squash/kuwait/finals.htm |archive-date=12 January 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 6.
| 5 June 2005
| Dutch Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Linda Elriani]]
| 4–9, 2–9, 9–3, 9–3, 9–3
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 7.
| 30 July 2005
| Malaysian Women's Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Vanessa Atkinson]]
| 3–9, 9–3, 1–9, 9–1, 9–4
| align="left" | 0:52<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian2005.htm |title=A home winner at last |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106050411/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian2005.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 8.
| 17 October 2005
| British Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Natalie Grinham]]
| 9–6, 9–7, 9–6
| align="left" | 0:55<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/britishopen/2005BO/hh05-9.html |title=Anthony Ricketts and Nicol David are British Open Champs for 2005 |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105113500/http://www.squashtalk.com/britishopen/2005BO/hh05-9.html |archive-date=5 November 2005 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 9.
| 30 October 2005
| Carol Weymuller Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 5–9, 9–6, 9–4, 9–3
| align="left" | 1:00<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/weymuller2005.htm |title=Weymuller title for Nicol |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108215550/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/weymuller2005.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 10.
| 4 December 2005
| [[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rachael Grinham]]
| 8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–7
| align="left" | 0:53<ref name="World Open 2005">{{cite web |url=http://www.s114752254.websitehome.co.uk/squash/hongkong/today.htm |title=Double title for Shabana as Nicol takes it all |publisher=Websitehome.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112003812/http://www.s114752254.websitehome.co.uk/squash/hongkong/today.htm |archive-date=12 January 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 11.
| 9 July 2006
| Qatar Airways Challenge Open
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 4–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–0
| align="left" | 0:54<ref name="Qatar Airways">{{cite web|url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/qac/today.htm |title=Nicol is the Champion |publisher=Squashsite.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211230021/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/qac/today.htm |archive-date=11 February 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 12.
| 30 July 2006
| Malaysian Women's Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tania Bailey]]
| 9–4, 9–6, 2–9, 5–9, 9–3
| align="left" | 1:25<ref name="Malaysian 2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian2006.htm |title=Malaysian titles for David and Grant |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106095925/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian2006.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 13.
| 5 August 2006
| Penang Open
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 9–6, 9–6, 5–9, 9–3
| align="left" | 0:55<ref name="Penang Open">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/penang2006.htm |title=Home Hat-Trick for Nicol |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929112239/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/penang2006.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 14.
| 18 September 2006
| British Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 9–4, 9–1, 9–4
| align="left" | 0:41<ref name="British 2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishopensquash.com/today2006.htm |title=Nick and Nicol champions |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616083125/http://www.britishopensquash.com/today2006.htm |archive-date=16 June 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 15.
| 22 October 2006
| Hong Kong Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tania Bailey
| 9–2, 10–8, 9–5
| align="left" | 0:41<ref name="Cathay">{{cite web|url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/hk/today.htm |title=World number ones take Hong Kong title |publisher=Squashsite.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131041142/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/hk/today.htm |archive-date=31 January 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 16.
| 26 November 2006
| [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 1–9, 9–7, 3–9, 9–5, 9–2
| align="left" | 1:38<ref name="Second World Open">{{cite web |url=http://s172283728.websitehome.co.uk/today2006.htm |title=Nicol is Queen again |publisher=Websitehome.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513222111/http://s172283728.websitehome.co.uk/today2006.htm |archive-date=13 May 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 17.
| 17 March 2007
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 6–9, 9–3, 9–6, 7–9, 9–6
| align="left" | 1:42<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html2/news07/mar/news07-3-180.htm |title=Nicol David And Mohd Abbas Celebrates KL Titles |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015010507/http://www.squashtalk.com/html2/news07/mar/news07-3-180.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 18.
| 11 April 2007
| Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–6, 10–8, 2–9, 9–1
| align="left" | 1:33<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/kuwait/today.htm |title=Ramy & Nicol take Kuwait crown |publisher=Squashsite.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908210750/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/kuwait/today.htm |archive-date=8 September 2009}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 19.
| 17 April 2007
| Qatar Classic <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–7, 2–9, 9–7, 9–2
| align="left" | 1:09<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/qc/today.htm |title=Nicol does it again |publisher=Squashsite.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131234057/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/qc/today.htm |archive-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 20.
| 28 July 2007
| Malaysian Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tania Bailey
| 9–4, 9–3, 9–2
| align="left" | 0:36<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/cimb_07/index.htm |title=David & Iskandar Celebrate Local Malaysian Open Double |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 21.
| 4 August 2007
| Singapore Masters <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–6, 9–5, 9–5
| align="left" | 0:54<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/singapore2007.htm |title=Nicol outlasts Natalie to snatch Singapore crown |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=28 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728061803/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/singapore2007.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 22.
| 2 September 2007
| Dutch Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 9–4, 9–1, 9–6
| align="left" | 0:34<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/forexx/today.htm |title=A 'Home' title for Nicol |publisher=Squashsite.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006060913/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/forexx/today.htm |archive-date=6 October 2008}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 23.
| 3 November 2007
| Qatar Classic <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Grainger
| 9–6, 9–4, 10–9
| align="left" | 0:43<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/qatarclassic2007.htm |title=Nicol in front |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=24 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524044958/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/qatarclassic2007.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 24.
| 11 November 2007
| Hong Kong Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–3, 9–5, 10–8
| align="left" | 0:58<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.org.uk/hk07/today.htm |title=Three in a row for Nicol & Amr |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719042500/http://www.squashsite.org.uk/hk07/today.htm |archive-date=19 July 2008}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 25.{{ref label|Natalie|a|a}}
| 4 February 2008
| Apawamis Squash Open
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–1, 9–6, 6–6 (ret)
| align="left" | 0:45<ref name="Apawamis 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/apawamis08.htm |title=Nicol dominant in Rye |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720081807/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/apawamis08.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 26.
| 8 March 2008
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 9–4, 9–2, 9–2
| align="left" | 0:35<ref name="Kuala Lumpur 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kl08.htm |title=Perfect finish for Malaysia |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=18 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918041951/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kl08.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 27.
| 12 May 2008
| British Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Duncalf]]
| 9–1, 10–8, 9–0
| align="left" | 0:40<ref name="British 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishopensquash.com/today08.htm |title=Nicol gets her third, David his fourth |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805131319/http://www.britishopensquash.com/today08.htm |archive-date=5 August 2009}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 28.
| 7 June 2008
| Seoul City Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 9–5, 10–9, 9–6
| align="left" | 0:41<ref name="Seoul 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/resultspage.asp?Key=1504 |title=David Celebrates Seoul Success |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 29.{{ref label|PAR scoring|c|c}}
| 26 July 2008
| Malaysian Open <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 11–1, 11–4, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:31<ref name="Malaysia 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian08.htm |title=Double home delight in KL |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=19 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019020818/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/malaysian08.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 30.
| 2 August 2008
| Singapore Masters <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 8–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:39<ref name="Singapore 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.unitedsquashleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=352&Itemid=62 |title=Nicol David Masters Singapore To Claim 30th Tour Title |publisher=Unitedsquashleague.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717163429/http://www.unitedsquashleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=352&Itemid=62 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 31.
| 7 September 2008
| Dutch Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 11–9, 11–9, 11–4
| align="left" | 0:55<ref name="Dutch 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/dutch/today.htm |title=It's Nicol and Nick |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 32.
| 19 October 2008
| [[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Vicky Botwright]]
| 5–11, 11–1, 11–6, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:44<ref name="World 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldopensquash.com/today.htm |title=Nicol reclaims the crown |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514092324/http://www.worldopensquash.com/today.htm |archive-date=14 May 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 33.
| 31 October 2008
| Qatar Classic <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 11–7, 11–3, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:29<ref name="Qatar 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/qatarclassic2008.htm |title=A Hat-Trick for Nicol |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107183624/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/qatarclassic2008.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 34.
| 23 November 2008
| Hong Kong Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 14–12, 11–13, 11–8, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:53<ref name="Hong Kong 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/hk/today.htm |title=Four each for Nicol & Shabana |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 35.
| 10 May 2009
| Cayman Islands Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Grainger
| 11–8, 11–6, 11–5
| align="left" | 0:33<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/cayman/2009/today.htm |title=50 and counting for Nicol |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=12 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 36.
| 17 May 2009
| Texas Open
| {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Grainger
| 7–11, 12–10, 11–5, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:39<ref name="Texas">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/texas_2009.htm |title=David strikes gold in Texas |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 37.
| 7 June 2009
| Seoul City Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–6, 3–11, 11–6, 11–4
| align="left" | 0:38<ref name="Seoul">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/seoul_open_09.htm |title=Two out of three ain't bad |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 38.
| 1 August 2009
| Malaysian Open <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alison Waters]]
| 11–6, 11–8, 9–11, 11–7
| align="left" | 1:00<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/malaysian2009.htm |title=David & Shabana shine in KL |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 39.
| 8 August 2009
| Singapore Masters <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 11–9, 11–8, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:40<ref name="Singapore">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/singapore09.htm |title=Nicol scores Singapore hat-trick |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 40.
| 27 September 2009
| [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Natalie Grinham
| 3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:51<ref name="World Open Amsterdam">{{cite web |author1=Cubbins, Steve |author2=Gommendy, Framboise |url=http://www.squash.me.uk/wwo/today.htm |title=Nicol still the Queen |publisher=Squashsite |date=27 September 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117143833/http://www.squash.me.uk/wwo/today.htm |archive-date=17 January 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 41.
| 18 October 2009
| Hong Kong Open <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]]
| 11–4, 11–7, 11–7
| align="left" | 0:25<ref name="HK Open">{{cite web |author1=Cubbins, Steve |author2=Gommendy, Framboise |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/hk/today.htm |title=Five and Counting for David and Shabana in Hong Kong |publisher=Squashsite |date=18 October 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 42.
| 7 March 2010
| Chennai Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–6, 11–4, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:25<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/chennai_2010.htm |title=It's a Malaysian double in Chennai |date=7 March 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 43.
| 20 March 2010
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy
| 11–4, 11–2, 13–11
| align="left" | 0:31<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/kl2010.htm |title=Top seeds take KL titles |date=20 March 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 44.
| 17 April 2010
| Cayman Islands Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–8, 11–8, 11–4
| align="left" | 0:32<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/cayman/today.htm |title=It's Nicol again |date=17 April 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=15 May 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 45.
| 24 July 2010
| Malaysian Open <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–6, 6–11, 11–7, 10–12, 11–5
| align="left" | 1:12<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/malaysian2010.htm |title=It's a home double for Malaysia |last=Mather |first=Will |date=24 July 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=31 July 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 46.
| 31 July 2010
| Singapore Masters <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Alison Waters
| 18–16, 11–9, 12–10
| align="left" | 1:03<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/singaporemasters2010.htm |title=Nicol stays perfect in Lion City |date=31 July 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=31 July 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 47.
| 27 August 2010
| Hong Kong Open <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–6, 12–10, 12–10
| align="left" | 0:40<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/hk/today.htm |title=It's six for Nicol |date=27 August 2010 |last=Willstrop |first=Malcolm |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 48.
| 22 September 2010
| [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Omneya Abdel Kawy
| 11–5, 11–8, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:30<ref name="World Open Egypt">{{cite web |author=Eaton, Richard |url=http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=1530 |title=It's Five Time Nicol |publisher=Squashsite |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=23 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923150819/http://www.sohosquareworldopen.com/2010/?p=1530 |archive-date=23 September 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 49.
| 24 October 2010
| Torneo International Bicentenario Mexico
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 12–10, 11–4, 11–5
| align="left" | 0:35<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/bicentariomexico2010.htm |title=David claims Bicentenario Crown |date=24 October 2010 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 50.
| 12 November 2010
| Qatar Classic <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 11–5, 11–8, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:34<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squash.me.uk/qatar/today.htm |title=Nicol back on top in Qatar |publisher=Squashsite |last=Cubbins |first=Steve |date=12 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108085204/http://www.squash.me.uk/qatar/today.htm |archive-date=8 November 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 51.
| 20 March 2011
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(7)</small>
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Madeline Perry]]
| 11–6, 11–6, 11–2
| align="left" | 0:34<ref>{{cite web |url=http://squashstars.com/cimb-kl-open-2011/ |title=David & Darwish Conquer KL Open 2011 |publisher=Squashstars |access-date=1 May 2011 |archive-date=20 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420025215/http://squashstars.com/cimb-kl-open-2011/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 52.
| 9 April 2011
| [[Cayman Islands Open 2011|Cayman Islands Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–7, 11–6, 12–14, 11–4
| align="left" | 0:59<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/4412-nicol-david-celebrates-cayman-islands-hat-trick |title=Nicol David Celebrates Cayman Islands Hat-Trick |publisher=Squashinfo}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 53.
| 23 July 2011
| [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011|Malaysian Open]] <small>(7)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–6, 12–10, 11–5
| align="left" | 0:42<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/malaysianopen2011Alex.htm |title=David delivers |publisher=Squashsite |last=Wan |first=Alex |date=23 July 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 54.
| 14 August 2011
| [[2011 Women's Australian Open (squash)|Australian Open]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–8, 11–4, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:36<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/australianopen2011.htm |title=David duly does it |publisher=Squashsite |last=Dent |first=Andrew |date=14 August 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 55.
| 21 October 2011
| [[Women's Qatar Classic 2011|Qatar Classic]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
| 11–2, 11–7, 11–3
| align="left" | 0:33
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 56.
| 6 November 2011
| [[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Duncalf
| 11–2, 11–5, 11–0
| align="left" | 0:28<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldopensquash2011.com/today.htm |title=Nicol Supreme for Six |publisher=Squashsite |last1=Gommendy |first1=Framboise |last2=Cubbins |first2=Steve |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=7 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101154528/http://www.worldopensquash2011.com/today.htm |archive-date=1 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 57.
| 20 November 2011
| [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2011|Hong Kong Open]] <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Raneem El Weleily]]
| 11–5, 11–4, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:30
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 58.
| 8 January 2012
| [[2011 WSA World Series Finals|World Series Finals]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Madeline Perry
| 11–9, 11–9, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:40
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 59.
| 1 February 2012
| [[Cleveland Classic 2012|Cleveland Classic]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Massaro]]
| 7–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:57
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 60.
| 31 March 2012
| [[Women's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012|Kuala Lumpur Open]] <small>(8)</small>
| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Annie Au]]
| 11–4, 12–10, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:36
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 61.
| 20 May 2012
| [[2012 Women's British Open Squash Championship|British Open]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Nour El Sherbini]]
| 11–6, 11–6, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:33
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 62.
| 19 August 2012
| [[2012 Women's Australian Open (squash)|Australian Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 17–15, 11–2, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:44
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 63.
| 12 October 2012
| [[Women's United States Open (squash) 2012|US Open]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 14–12, 8–11, 11–7, 11–7
| align="left" | 0:45
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 64.
| 2 December 2012
| [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2012|Hong Kong Open]] <small>(7)</small>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Camille Serme]]
| 11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–7
| align="left" | 0:58
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 65.
| 22 December 2012
| [[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(7)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 11–6, 11–8, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:44<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldopensquash.com/today.htm |title=7th Heaven for Nicol in Camana Bay |publisher=Squashsite |last1=Gommendy |first1=Framboise |last2=Cubbins |first2=Steve |date=22 December 2012 |access-date=22 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514092324/http://www.worldopensquash.com/today.htm |archive-date=14 May 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 66.
| 6 January 2013
| [[2012 WSA World Series Finals|World Series Finals]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
| align="left" | 0:37
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 67.
| 15 September 2013
| [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2013|Malaysian Open]] <small>(8)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 11–8, 11–7, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:34
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 68.
| 6 October 2013
| [[Carol Weymuller Open 2013|Carol Weymuller Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Serme
| 12–10, 11–2, 11–5
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 69.
| 18 October 2013
| [[Women's United States Open (squash) 2013|US Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 13–11, 11–13, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5
| align="left" | 1:24
|- style="background:Cornsilk"
| 70.
| 27 October 2013
| [[China Squash Open 2013|China Open]]
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 8–11, 6–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:45
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 71.
| 8 December 2013
| [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2013|Hong Kong Open]] <small>(8)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 11–7, 11–7, 12–10
| align="left" | 0:35
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 72.
| 24 January 2014
| [[Women's Tournament of Champions 2014|Tournament of Champions]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 11–4, 13–11, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:45
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 73.
| 4 February 2014
| [[Cleveland Classic 2014|Cleveland Classic]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|HKG}} Annie Au
| 13–11, 11–5, 11–6
| align="left" | 0:35
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 74.
| 18 May 2014
| [[2014 Women's British Open Squash Championship|British Open]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
| align="left" | 1:04
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 75.
| 31 August 2014
| [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2014|Hong Kong Open]] <small>(9)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Nour El Tayeb]]
| 11–4, 12–10, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:39
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 76.
| 18 October 2014
| [[Women's United States Open (squash) 2014|US Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Nour El Sherbini
| 11–5, 12–10, 12–10
| align="left" | 0:41
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 77.
| 26 October 2014
| [[Women's Macau Open 2014|Macau Open]]
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 11–8, 11–2, 11–8
| align="left" |
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 78.
| 20 December 2014
| [[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]] <small>(8)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 5–11, 11–8, 7–11, 14–12, 11–5
| align="left" | 1:06
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 79.
| 6 February 2015
| [[Cleveland Classic 2015|Cleveland Classic]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 11–5, 11–9, 11–4
| align="left" |
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 80.
| 6 December 2015
| [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2015|Hong Kong Open]] <small>(10)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Massaro]]
| 15–13, 11–5, 11–3
| align="left" | 0:39
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 81.
| 11 March 2017
|Ciudad de Floridablanca
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Olivia Blatchford]]
| 11–3, 11–4, 11–8
| align="left" | 0:30
|}

=== WISPA finals (runner-up) (21) ===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! No.
! Date
! Tournament
! Opponent in Final
! Score in Final
! Length <small>(H:MM)</small>{{ref label|Minutes|b|b}}
|- style="background:White;"
| 1.
| 19 April 1998
| Milo Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Janie Thacker
| 5–9, 4–9 (ret)
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 2.
| 4 July 1999
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Carol Owens (squash player)|Carol Owens]]
| 0–9, 2–9, 5–9
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 3.
| 16 April 2000
| Milo Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 2–9, 4–9, 6–9
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 4.
| 24 June 2000
| YTL Open
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Carol Owens
| 1–9, 5–9, 2–9
| align="left" | 0:35<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia12.htm |title=Low on a high, Nicol falls |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015005812/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/malaysia12.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 5.
| 16 March 2001
| DMC Open
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 4–9, 2–9, 4–9
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
| 6.
| 23 August 2003
| Malaysia Women's Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cassie Jackman]]
| 5–9, 9–1, 4–9, 7–9
| align="left" | 0:47<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/aug03/news08-246.htm |title=Cassie Jackman wins title |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202190554/http://squashtalk.com/html/news/aug03/news08-246.htm |archive-date=2 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 7.
| 22 November 2003
| Monte Carlo Classic Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Linda Elriani
| 10–8, 1–9, 6–9, 1–9
| align="left" | 0:42<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/nov03/news11-332.htm |title=Experience over Youth |publisher=Squashtalk.com |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015010650/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/nov03/news11-332.htm |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 8.
| 15 February 2004
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
| 0–9, 7–9, 9–1, 2–9
| align="left" | 0:28<ref name="KL Open">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/kl_2004.htm |title=Atkinson breaks local hearts |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:White;"
| 9.
| 24 July 2004
| Malaysia Women's Open <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
| 2–9, 4–9, 0–9
| align="left" | 0:25<ref name="Malaysian Open">{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/22-atkinson-destroys-home-hopes-in-malaysian-open |title=Atkinson destroys home hopes in Malaysian Open |publisher=SquashInfo.com |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 10.
| 21 November 2004
| Shanghai WISPA Worldstars Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Cassie Jackman
| 2–9, 3–9, 0–9
| align="left" | 0:27<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/shanghai_2004.htm |title=Jackman crushes David in Shanghai Final |publisher=Squashtalk.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 11.
| 6 February 2006
| Apawamis Open
| {{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
| 6–9, 2–9, 10–9, 7–9
| align="left" | 1:05<ref name="Apawamis">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/jan06/wispadraw06-1-02.htm |title=2006 Apawamis Open WISPA |publisher=Squashtalk.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226163644/http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/jan06/wispadraw06-1-02.htm |archive-date=26 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 12.
| 18 February 2006
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|NED}} Vanessa Atkinson
| 7–9, 9–4, 1–9, 3–9
| align="left" | 0:42<ref name="KL">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/malaysian_open2006/index.htm |title=Vanessa vanquishes David dream in KL |work=Squashplayer.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 13.
| 28 April 2007
| Seoul City Open
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalie Grinham
| 4–9, 4–9, 0–9
| align="left" | 0:43<ref name="Natalie's turn">{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/seoul_city_open.htm |title=Natalie's turn at last |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=18 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918105138/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/seoul_city_open.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| 14.
| 24 September 2007
| British Open <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachael Grinham
| 9–7, 9–4, 3–9, 8–10, 1–9
| align="left" | 1:27<ref name="Britishopensquash.com" />
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 15.
| 7 March 2009
| Kuala Lumpur Open <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Grainger
| 8–11, 12–10, 7–11, 11–5, 6–11
| align="left" | 0:51<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kl_open_09.htm |title=Grainger ends David's run |publisher=[[Squashsite.co.uk|Squashsite]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=19 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919085311/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kl_open_09.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 16.
| 2 February 2011
| Cleveland Classic <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 9–11, 7–11, 11–9, 8–11
| align="left" | 1:01<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/4282-massaro-ends-davids-14-month-unbeaten-run-in-dream-win |title=Massaro Ends David's 14-Month Unbeaten Run In 'Dream' Win |publisher=Squash Info}}</ref>
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 17.
| 15 September 2012
| [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012|Malaysian Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 10–12, 13–11, 6–11, 2–11
| align="left" | 0:36
|- style="background:Cornsilk;"
| 18.
| 5 February 2013
| Cleveland Classic <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 11–3, 5–11, 11–9, 5–11, 9–11
| align="left" | 1:00
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 19.
| 26 May 2013
| [[2013 Women's British Open Squash Championship|British Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Massaro
| 4–11, 11–3, 10–12, 7–11
| align="left" | 0:44
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 20.
| 4 March 2015
| [[Women's Windy City Open 2015|Windy City Open]]
| {{flagicon|EGY}} Raneem El Weleily
| 16–14, 10–12, 7–11, 7–11
| align="left" | 0:57
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 21.
| 30 September 2017
| [[Women's Oracle Netsuite Open 2017|Oracle Netsuite Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Jane Perry
| 11–8, 11–8, 7–11, 12–14, 7–11
| ''Unknown''
|- style="background:White;"
|}

=== [[World Open (squash)|World Open]] ===

====Finals: 8 (8 titles, 0 runner-up)====
Source:<ref name="WSF">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsquash.me.uk/2009docs/WorldChampResults/WomensTeam&Open.pdf |title=Women's World Open |publisher=[[World Squash Federation|WSF]] |access-date=23 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"| Outcome
!width="50"| Year
!width="200"| Opponent in Final
!width="250"| Score in Final
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2005]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rachael Grinham]] || 8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–7
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2006]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Natalie Grinham]] || 1–9, 9–7, 3–9, 9–5, 9–2
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2008]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Vicky Botwright]] || 5–11, 11–1, 11–6, 11–9
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2009]] || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Natalie Grinham]]{{ref label|Natalie|a|a}} || 3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010]] || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]] || 11–5, 11–8, 11–6
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2011]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Duncalf]] || 11–2, 11–5, 11–0
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2012]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Massaro]] || 11–6, 11–8, 11–6
|-
| bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2014]] || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Raneem El Weleily]] || 5–11, 11–8, 7–11, 14–12, 11–5
|}

===Major [[WSA World Series|World Series]] final appearances===

====[[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]]: 7 finals (5 titles, 2 runner-up)====

{|   class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"| Outcome
!width="50"| Year
!width="200"| Opponent in Final
!width="250"| Score in Final
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2005 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Natalie Grinham]]   || 9–6, 9–7, 9–6
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2006 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Rachael Grinham]]   || 9–4, 9–1, 9–4
|-
|   bgcolor="ffa07a" | Runner-up || 2007 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Rachael Grinham]]   || 9–7, 9–4, 3–9, 8–10, 1–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2008 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Jenny Duncalf]]   || 9–1, 10–8, 9–0
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2012 Women's British Open|2012]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Nour El Sherbini]]   || 11–6, 11–6, 11–6
|-
|   bgcolor="ffa07a" | Runner-up || [[2013 Women's British Open|2013]] || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Laura Massaro]]   || 4–11, 11–3, 10–12, 8–11
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[2014 Women's British Open|2014]] || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Laura Massaro]]   || 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
|}

====[[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]]: 10 finals (10 titles, 0 runner-up)====

{|   class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"| Outcome
!width="50"| Year
!width="200"| Opponent in Final
!width="250"| Score in Final
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2006 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Tania Bailey]]   || 9–1, 10–8, 9–5
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2007 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Natalie Grinham]]   || 9–3, 9–5, 10–8
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2008 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Rachael Grinham]]   || 14–12, 11–13, 11–8, 11–8
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2009 || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]]   || 11–4, 11–7, 11–7
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2010 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Jenny Duncalf]]   || 11–6, 12–10, 12–10
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2011|2011]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Raneem El Weleily]]   || 11–5, 11–4, 11–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2012|2012]] || {{flagicon|FRA}}   [[Camille Serme]]   || 11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–7
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2013|2013]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Raneem El Weleily]]   || 11–7, 11–7, 12–10
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2014|2014]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Nour El Tayeb]]   || 11–4, 12–10, 11–8
|-
|  bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner  || [[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2015|2015]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Massaro]]   || 15–13, 11–5, 11–3
|}

====[[Qatar Classic]]: 5 finals (5 titles, 0 runner-up)====

{|   class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"| Outcome
!width="50"| Year
!width="200"| Opponent in Final
!width="250"| Score in Final
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2006 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Natalie Grinham]]   || 9–7, 2–9, 9–7, 9–2
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2007 || {{flagicon|USA}}   [[Natalie Grainger]]   || 9–6, 9–4, 10–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2008 || {{flagicon|NED}}   [[Natalie Grinham]]   || 11–7, 11–3, 11–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2010 || {{flagicon|AUS}}   [[Rachael Grinham]]   || 11–5, 11–8, 11–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Qatar Classic 2011|2011]] || {{flagicon|IRL}}   [[Madeline Perry]]   || 11–2, 11–7, 11–3
|}

====[[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]]: 11 finals (8 titles, 3 runner-up)====

{|   class="sortable wikitable"
!width="100"| Outcome
!width="50"| Year
!width="200"| Opponent in Final
!width="250"| Score in Final
|-
|   bgcolor="ffa07a" | Runner-up || 2003 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Cassie Jackman]]   || 5–9, 9–1, 4–9, 7–9
|-
|   bgcolor="ffa07a" | Runner-up || 2004 || {{flagicon|NED}}   [[Vanessa Atkinson]]   || 2–9, 4–9, 0–9
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2005 || {{flagicon|NED}}   [[Vanessa Atkinson]]   || 3–9, 9–3, 1–9, 9–1, 9–4
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2006 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Tania Bailey]]   || 9–4, 9–6, 2–9, 5–9, 9–3
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2007 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Tania Bailey]]   || 9–4, 9–3, 9–2
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2008 || {{flagicon|NED}}   [[Natalie Grinham]]   || 11–1, 11–4, 11–6
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2009 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Alison Waters]]   || 11–6, 11–8, 9–11, 11–7
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || 2010 || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Jenny Duncalf]]   || 11–6, 6–11, 11–7, 10–12, 11–5
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011|2011]] || {{flagicon|ENG}}   [[Jenny Duncalf]]   || 11–6, 12–10, 11–5
|-
|   bgcolor="ffa07a" | Runner-up || [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012|2012]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Raneem El Weleily]]   || 10–12, 13–11, 6–11, 2–11
|-
|   bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner || [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2013|2013]] || {{flagicon|EGY}}   [[Raneem El Weleily]]   || 11–8, 11–7, 11–6
|}

=== Other titles ===
'''1998''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(1)</small>, Asian Games – Singles Gold <small>(1)</small>

'''2000''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(2)</small>

'''2002''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(3)</small>, Asian Championship – Team Champion <small>(1)</small>, Asian Games – Singles Silver, Commonwealth Games – Mixed Doubles Silver

'''2004''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(4)</small>, Asian Championship – Team Champion <small>(2)</small>

'''2005''' World Games – Singles Champion <small>(1)</small>

'''2006''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(5)</small>, Asian Championship – Team Champion <small>(3)</small>, Asian Games – Singles Gold <small>(2)</small>

'''2008''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(6)</small>, Asian Championship – Team Champion <small>(4)</small>

'''2009''' World Games – Singles Champion <small>(2)</small>

'''2010''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(7)</small>, Asian Games – Singles Gold <small>(3)</small>, Asian Games – Team Gold <small>(1)</small>, Commonwealth Games – Singles Gold <small>(1)</small>, Commonwealth Games – Mixed Doubles Bronze

'''2011''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(8)</small>

'''2013''' World Games – Singles Champion <small>(3)</small>

'''2014''' Asian Championship – Team Champion <small>(5)</small>, Asian Games – Singles Gold <small>(4)</small>, Asian Games – Team Gold <small>(2)</small>, Commonwealth Games – Singles Gold <small>(2)</small>

'''2015''' Asian Championship – Singles Champion <small>(9)</small>

'''2018''' Asian Games – Singles Gold <small>(5)</small>

=== Junior titles ===
'''1995''' Scottish Junior Open – Under-14 Champion

'''1996''' British Junior Open – Under-14 Champion, Scottish Junior Open – Under-14 Champion

'''1997''' British Junior Open – Under-14 Champion, Scottish Junior Open – Under-16 Champion, Australian Junior Open – Under-15 Champion, Australian Junior Open – Under-17 Champion

'''1998''' British Junior Open – Under-16 Champion, Scottish Junior Open – Under-17 Champion, Asian Junior Squash Grand Circuit Final – Under-19 Champion

'''1999''' World Junior Champion <small>(1)</small>, British Junior Open – Under-17 Champion, British Junior Open – Under-19 Champion, Asian Junior Championship – Singles Champion <small>(1)</small>, Asian Junior Championship – Team Champion <small>(1)</small>, German Junior Open – Champion, Malaysian Junior Open – Champion

'''2001''' World Junior Champion <small>(2)</small>, Asian Junior Championship – Singles Champion <small>(2)</small>, Asian Junior Championship – Team Champion <small>(2)</small>

=== Singles performance timeline ===
{{Performance timeline female squash legend}}
''To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded.''
<!--Regarding the italicised note, it just means wait until she loses in the tournament, or until he wins it before updating numbers, so an editor can do it in just one go. and in updating numbers, include the update of tournaments played, finals reached and won, surface win-loss, overall win-loss, and these numbers in the career column, as well as the win-loss in the footnote. -->
{| class="wikitable"
! Tournament !! 1998 !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! width="65" | Career SR !! width="69" | Career W-L
|-
| colspan="21" | '''WSA World Tour Tournaments'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | '''[[World Open (squash)|World Open]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2R]]
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[2003 Women's World Open Squash Championship|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[2007 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2R]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2008 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2009 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2011 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2012 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2014 Women's World Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" |
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |8 / 13
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |51–5
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[British Open Squash|British Open]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | 1R
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | 2R
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | 1R
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | QF
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | QF
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2012 Women's British Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[2013 Women's British Open Squash Championship|F]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2014 Women's British Open Squash Championship|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:yellow" | [[2015 Women's British Open Squash Championship|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |6 / 13
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |36–8
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[World Series Squash Finals|World Series Finals]]
| align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2011 WSA World Series Finals|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2012 WSA World Series Finals|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |2 / 2
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |9–1
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Cayman Islands Open]]
| align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Cayman Islands Open 2011|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |3 / 3
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |12–0
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | 1R
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2011|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2012|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2013|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2014|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2015|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |10 / 11
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |50–1
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]]
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | QF
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[Women's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2013|SF]]
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |8 / 14
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |48–6
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Malaysian Open Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]]
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012|F]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2013|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2014|SF]]
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |8 / 12
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |47–4
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|[[Qatar Classic]]}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;" | 2R
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;" | QF
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:yellow;" | SF
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:yellow;" | SF
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's Qatar Classic 2011|W]]'''
| align="center" rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:yellow;" | [[Women's Qatar Classic 2015|SF]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |5 / 10
| align="center" rowspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |37–5
|-
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[United States Open (squash)|United States Open]]
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[Women's United States Open (squash) 2011|QF]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's United States Open (squash) 2012|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's United States Open (squash) 2013|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Women's United States Open (squash) 2014|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[Women's United States Open (squash) 2015|QF]]
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |3 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |18–2
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Australian Open (squash)|Australian Open]]
| align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2011 Women's Australian Open (squash)|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[2012 Women's Australian Open (squash)|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | NWS
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |2 / 2
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |10–0
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Carol Weymuller Open]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" | LQ
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | QF
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | SF
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[Carol Weymuller Open 2012|QF]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Carol Weymuller Open 2013|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |2 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |12–3
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Cleveland Classic]]
| align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#cccccc;" | Absent
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | F
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Cleveland Classic 2012|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[Cleveland Classic 2013|F]]
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Cleveland Classic 2014|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Cleveland Classic 2015|W]]'''
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |3 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |18–2
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Singapore Womens Masters|Singapore Masters]]
| align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | SF
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |4 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |18–1
|-
| colspan="19" | '''World Games'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Singles
| align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the World Games 2005 – women's singles|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the World Games 2009 – women's singles|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the World Games 2013 – women's singles|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |3 / 3
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | NA
|-
| colspan="19" | '''Commonwealth Games'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Singles
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | 2R
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games#Squash|2R]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|SF]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |2 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | NA
|-
| colspan="19" | '''Asian Games'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Singles
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 1998 Asian Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[Squash at the 2002 Asian Games|F]]
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''[[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|W]]'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |4 / 5
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |NA
|-
| colspan="19" | '''Asian Championship'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Singles
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" | A
| align="center" colspan="1" style="color:#cccccc;" | NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;" | '''W'''
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |9 / 9
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |NA
|}

'''''Note:''''' NA = Not Available

== Awards and recognition ==
On 7 June 2008, David was honoured with the Order of Merit (Darjah Bakti) or D.B.<ref name="MStar">{{cite web |url=http://mstar.com.my/berita/cerita.asp?file=/2008/6/7/TERKINI/Mutakhir/Nicol_David_dikurnia_Darjah_Bakti_cipta_sejarah&sec=mstar_berita |title=Nicol David dikurnia Darjah Bakti, cipta sejarah |date=7 June 2008 |publisher=MStar Online |access-date=23 March 2010 |location=Kuala Lumpur |language=ms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324084050/http://mstar.com.my/berita/cerita.asp?file=%2F2008%2F6%2F7%2FTERKINI%2FMutakhir%2FNicol_David_dikurnia_Darjah_Bakti_cipta_sejarah&sec=mstar_berita |archive-date=24 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> in conjunction with the birthday of [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong|His Majesty]] [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]].<ref name="Queen" /> She was the first recipient of the award which was established on 26 June 1975.<ref name="Queen" /> The award is limited to 10 recipients who have made significant contributions in the arts, sciences and the humanities.<ref name="MStar" /><ref name="Queen">{{cite web |url=http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=337914 |title=Squash Queen Is First Recipient Of Order Of Merit |publisher=[[Bernama]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628182631/http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=337914 |archive-date=28 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
On 12 July 2008, David was among 497&nbsp;people honoured in conjunction with the 70th birthday of the Penang [[Yang di-Pertua Negeri|State Governor]] [[Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas]].<ref name="Datukship">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/12/sports/20080712185458&sec=sports |title='Just Nicol' conferred Datukship |last=Chin |first=Christina |author2=Andrea Filmer |author3=Looi Sue-Chern |date=12 July 2008 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=16 March 2010 |location=Georgetown |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622001334/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F20080712185458&sec=sports |archive-date=22 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> David was also one of the 28 people who received the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri award (DSPN),<ref name="DSPN">{{cite web |url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=345610 |title=Nicol David Among 497 To Receive Penang Honours |date=12 July 2008 |publisher=[[Bernama]] |access-date=23 March 2010 |location=Penang}}</ref> which carries the title [[Datuk#Datuk|Datuk]], making her the youngest person ever to be conferred Datukship in Penang.<ref name="Datukship" /> The former Prime Minister of Malaysia [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi|Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]], a fellow [[Penang]]ite,<ref name="Prime Minister">{{cite web |url=http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=page&page=1880 |title=Biography |work=Official Website of the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia |access-date=16 March 2010}}</ref> once quipped that David is "now more famous than me".<ref name="Ritikos" /> In July 2007, David received Master of Arts ''honoris causa''; an honorary degree by the [[University of Nottingham]].<ref name="Honorary" /> David has also obtained the [[WISPA Awards|WISPA Player of the Year]] on six consecutive occasions, from 2005 until 2010.<ref name="WISPA Awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.wispa.net/players_of_year.asp |title=WISPA Players of the Year |publisher=[[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] |access-date=6 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221093840/http://wispa.net/players_of_year.asp |archive-date=21 February 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

David was given the honour of carrying the Olympic torch for Malaysia during the build up to the Athens Olympics of 2004,<ref name="Athens">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/jtorch.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421010529/http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/jtorch.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2008 |title=Malaysian Star Nicol David Carries Olympic Torch In KL. |publisher=Worldsquash.org.uk |access-date=14 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2965703.cms |title=Olympic torch arrives in Malaysia |date=20 April 2008 |work=The Times of India |location=India |access-date=16 March 2010}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and was appointed [[United Nations Development Programme|UNDP]] National Goodwill Ambassador for Malaysia.<ref name="Goodwill">{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4300&Cr=goodwill&Cr1=undp |title=Malaysian squash star appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UN development agency |date=26 July 2002 |publisher=[[United Nations|United Nations News Centre]] |access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

On 23 September 2019, David was conferred with an Honorary [[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctorate]] (Ph.D.) in [[Sports Science]] by [[Universiti Sains Malaysia]] (USM).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/09/523877/former-squash-queen-inspire-malaysian-athletes |title=Former squash queen to inspire Malaysian athletes|author= Mohamed Basyir|date=23 September 2019|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rojakdaily.com/news/article/7710/datuk-nicol-david-receives-honorary-doctorate-in-sports-science|title=Datuk Nicol David Receives Honorary Doctorate In Sports Science|author=Jessica Chua|date=24 September 2019|publisher=Rojak Daily|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref>

== Honours ==
=== Honours of Malaysia ===
* {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Member|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (AMN) (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/berita/berita-semasa/2009/06/06/chong-wei-penerima-kedua-anugerah-darjah-bakti/|title=Chong Wei penerima kedua Anugerah Darjah Bakti|language=ms|work=Bernama|publisher=mStar|date=6 June 2009|access-date=2 August 2018|archive-date=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802102113/http://www.mstar.com.my/berita/berita-semasa/2009/06/06/chong-wei-penerima-kedua-anugerah-darjah-bakti/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara - Officer (K.M.N.).svg|50px]] Officer of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Officer|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (KMN) (2006)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/51996|title=It's now 'Tun' Musa Hitam|publisher=[[Malaysiakini]]|date=3 June 2006|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Darjah Bakti - Order of Merit of Malaysia - DB.svg|50px]] [[Order of Merit (Malaysia)|Order of Merit]] (DB) (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/node/163779|title=Nicol receives award from King|language=en|publisher=The Sun Daily|date=21 August 2008|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa|website=www.istiadat.gov.my|access-date=25 August 2018|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Meritorious Service]] (PJN) – '''Datuk''' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2017/09/10/chong-wei-all-fired-up-good-things-whet-world-no-7s-appetite-for-glory/|title=Chong Wei all fired up|author=Rajes Paul|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=10 September 2017|access-date=29 July 2018}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Penang}} :
** [[File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg|50px]] Officer of the [[Order of the Defender of State#Officer|Order of the Defender of State]] (DSPN) – '''Dato'''' (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2008/07/12/just-nicol-conferred-datukship/|title='Just Nicol' conferred Datukship|author=Christina Chin, Andrea Filmer, Looi Sue-Chern|work=The Star|date=12 July 2008|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
The ACE Pictures has on 7 June 2021 announced a [[biopic]] in [[English language|English]] based on David's life story titled '[[I am Nicol David]]' will soon be produced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Squash Champion Collaborates ACE Pictures Entertainment to Produce Biopic "I am Nicol David" |url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/content/advertise/former-squash-champion-collaborates-ace-pictures-entertainment-produce-biopic-i-am-nicol|date=7 June 2021|website=The Edge Markets|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="I am Nicol David" biopic to depict squash queen's story|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/i-am-nicol-david-biopic-depict-squash-queens-story-302081|date=7 June 2021|work=[[Bernama]]|publisher=[[Astro Awani]]|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Official Women's Squash World Ranking]]
* [[List of WISPA number 1 ranked players]]
* [[WISPA Awards]]
* [[British Open Squash Championships]]
* [[British Junior Open]] Squash

== Notes ==
{{refbegin}}
* {{note label|Natalie|a|a}} Natalie Grinham switched allegiance to the Netherlands from March 2008 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/natalie_goes_dutch.htm |title=Natalie goes Dutch |date=26 February 2008 |access-date=16 March 2010 |archive-date=9 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609205607/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/natalie_goes_dutch.htm |url-status=dead }}
</ref>
* {{note label|Minutes|b|b}} ''H'' represents hour while ''MM'' represents minutes.
* {{note label|PAR scoring|c|c}} [[Women's International Squash Players Association|WISPA]] tournament uses PAR scoring from 21 July 2008 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/wispa.htm |title=WISPA to move to PAR Scoring |date=12 May 2008 |publisher=Squashsite |access-date=16 March 2010 |archive-date=21 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121082109/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/wispa.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{refend}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Nicol David}}
* {{Official website|http://www.nicoldavid.com/}}
* [http://squashstars.com/ Squash Stars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403233017/http://squashstars.com/ |date=3 April 2014 }}
* {{WISPA|id=T00457|name=Nicol David}}
* {{WSA|id=nicol-david}}
* {{SquashInfo|id=302|name=Nicol David}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160113124859/http://www.malaysiaresume.com/contribute/datuk-nicol-ann-david Malaysia’s Résumé – Datuk Nicol Ann David]
*[https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/7858/nicol-david]
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in squash]]
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia]]
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[[Category:Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash]]
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[[Category:Squash players at the 1998 Asian Games]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games]]
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[[Category:World Games gold medalists]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Penang]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of Malaysia]]
[[Category:Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service]]
[[Category:Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm]]
[[Category:Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm]]
[[Category:World Games bronze medalists]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:SEA Games medalists in squash]]
[[Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games]]
[[Category:World Games medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
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[[Category:World Games medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2005 World Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2009 World Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2013 World Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2017 World Games]]