Nele Coll (, born 20 February 1996) is a professional

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player who represents Belgium. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in November 2023.

Career

As a junior, Coll had significant success and became well-established internationally. She was the

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champion in 2014 and a semifinalist at the British Junior Open Squash 2015. Coll clinched her first

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title in 2016 at the Open International Des Volcans with a 3–1 win over

Amanda Landers-Murphy Amanda Landers-Murphy (born 7 June 1991 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 35 in February 2013. Of Māori descent, Landers-Murphy affiliates to Te Āti Awa Te Āti Aw ...

leading her to break into the world’s top 40. The next year Nele picked up her second title in the final of the

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in five games against England's Millie Tomlinson. Later in 2017 at the start of the season in September, she achieved the biggest result of her professional career at the PSA W25 Open International de Squash de Nantes after reaching the final but coming up short against Englishwoman

Fiona Moverley Fiona Louise Moverley (born 25 January 1987) is an English former professional squash player. She also played under a married name of Fiona Scott at one time and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 21 in January 2018. Biography ...

. In May 2023, she reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship, before losing to

Joelle King Joelle King (born 30 September 1988) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in April 2014. Early life King was born and raised in Cambridge, New Zealand. She is the youngest child ...

. In May 2024, Gillis helped Belgium win their first ever

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and was a shock third round loser at the

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. Later that year in December 2024, now married and competing as Nele Coll, she helped Belgium win the bronze medal at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.

Personal life

Her younger sister

Tinne Gilis Tinne Gilis (born 29 October 1997) is a Belgian professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 5 in the world during November 2024. Career As the 7th seed, Gilis was knocked out by top seed Nour El Sherbini in the q ...

is also a professional squash player and her fellow competitor on the PSA World Tour. Her younger brother Jo Gilis is a professional footballer in Belgium who has represented the Belgian national under-16 and under-17 football teams. She married professional squash player

Paul Coll Paul Daniel Coll (born 9 May 1992) is a New Zealand professional squash player. In March 2022, he became the first New Zealand man to achieve a world ranking of World No. 1. He is a two times British Open champion, having won this tournament ...

of New Zealand in July 2024.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coll, Nele Belgian female squash players Living people 1996 births Competitors at the 2017 World Games Sportspeople from Mol, Belgium 21st-century Belgian sportswomen