Natalie Grainger
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Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977), also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a former professional female squash player.
Grainger was born in Manchester, United Kingdom but raised in South Africa, which she represented in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning 2 bronze medals. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States (where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international squash. Her 14-year squash career came to an end when the then United States number one Grainger announced she was retiring in December 2010.[1]
In 2018, she won her third World Masters title.
She served as President of WISPA for many years.
Her mother was British squash champion Jean Grainger.[1]
World Open
Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2002 | Doha, Qatar | Template:Flagicon Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7 |
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2004 | Template:Flagicon Rachael Grinham | 6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2010 | Template:Flagicon Rachael Grinham | 9–3, 9–5, 9–7 |
Qatar Classic: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2007 | Template:Flagicon Nicol David | 9–6, 9–4, 10–9 |
See also
References
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- Living people
- American female squash players
- English female squash players
- South African female squash players
- Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
- Squash players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Squash players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in squash
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in squash
- Alumni of St Mary's School, Waverley
- Sportspeople from Manchester
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- 20th-century English sportswomen