Jennifer Duncalf (born 10 November 1982) is a former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high

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of World No. 2 in December 2009.

Biography

Duncalf was born in

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, Netherlands, but was a pupil at

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where she attended from 1994 to 2001. As a junior player, she won the European Junior Championship title. Duncalf won the European Individual Championship title in 2006 and 2007, and the British National Championship title in 2007 and 2009. She was also a member of the England team which won the

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in 2006. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the

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, losing in the final to

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. Duncalf ended the year 2009 on a high when she won three titles in a row—the Soho Square Open, the

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and the prestigious

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. In October 2010, in the women's singles final of the

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, Duncalf was defeated by

11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to settle for the silver medal. Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. Duncalf won ten gold medals for the

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at the

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from 2004 to 2015. She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England.

Personal life

Duncalf is in a relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player

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Major results

World Open

WSA World Series final appearances

British Open Hong Kong Open Qatar Classic Malaysian Open

References

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