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Welsh squash player

Tesni Murphy
(née Evans)
Tesni Murphy, Monte Carlo Squash Classic 2018
CountryWales
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 32)
Cardiff, Wales
ResidenceRhyl, Wales
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Turned pro2010
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byAndrew Evans and David Evans
Racquet usedKarakal
Women's singles, Mixed Doubles.
Highest rankingNo. 9 (November 2018)
Current rankingNo. 21 (December 2024)
Title(s)Women's British National Squash Champion 2018
Tour final(s)1
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Wales
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Manchester Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Singles

Tesni Murphy (née Evans; born 15 October 1992) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five-time Welsh national squash champion. She reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No.9 in November 2018, becoming the highest-ranked Welsh woman of all time and the first to break into the Top 10. Murphy has represented Team Wales in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and in the WSF World Team Championships.

Biography

Born in Cardiff but living in Rhyl, she became the first Welsh player to land the prestigious British National Championship, when in 2018, she beat Alison Waters 11–5, 11–9, 11–7 in the final in Manchester. Murphy is the first Welsh player to lift the title (male or female). Murphy retained the British National title, becoming a two-time champion, the following year in 2019, when she defeated England's Emily Whitlock 3-0 (11-3, 11–6, 11–5) in the final, which was contested in Nottingham.

Tesni Murphy competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her second consecutive Commonwealth Games appearance and claimed her maiden Commonwealth Games medal after stunning defending Commonwealth Games champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the bronze medal match of the women's singles event. This medal was also the first Commonwealth Games medal earned by Wales in squash events after 20 years since the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

References

  1. Karakal - Fifth national title for Tesni!
  2. SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. Jones, Dave (18 February 2018). "Rhyl's Tesni Evans is the new British Women's Squash Champion". northwales. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "Commonwealth Games: Wales' Tesni Evans wins squash bronze beating Nicol David". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. Griffiths, Rob (9 April 2018). "Tesni Evans seals Commonwealth Games medal". northwales. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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