Tania Ann Bailey (born 2 October 1979) is a retired professional

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player from England. She reached a career high ranking of 4 in the world during March 2003.

Biography

As a junior player, Bailey won the World Junior Championship in 1997 and captained the England team to World and European junior team titles. A car accident led to a career-threatening knee injury at the age of 21, but she successfully recovered after surgery and resumed her playing career. Her greatest achievement was being part of the England team that won the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in

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. In 2003, Bailey finished runner-up to

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at the

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. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 that year. In February 2006, Bailey clinched her first British National Championships in

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, defeating the No.1 seed and previous champion Linda Elriani 3–1 in a hotly contested 76-minute final. She won a silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the women's doubles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 2010, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. Bailey won seven gold medals for the

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at the

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from 1999 to 2010.

Major world series final appearances

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Hong Kong Open

Malaysian Open

References

External links

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Article at Squashtalk.com

Tania's local club - Stamford Squash Club
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Biography

Major world series final appearances

British Open The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

Hong Kong Open

Malaysian Open

See also

References

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