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.[1][2] Of Māori descent, Landers-Murphy affiliates to Te Āti Awa.[3] The two-time world doubles champion and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist made the decision to retire from professional squash in 2018 but her doubles partner, Joelle King, persuaded her to come out of retirement.[1] She won the 2021 Liquorland Howick PSA Open and the 2017 North Shore Open.[4]
| Country |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 June 1991 Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Danny McQueen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Harrow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (February 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 39 (January 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 13 April 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b WISPA player profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ Mane, Aroha (7 February 2018). "Māori athletes to attend Commonwealth Games named". Māori Television News. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Squash Info | Women's North Shore Open 2017".
External links
edit- Amanda Landers-Murphy at WISPA (archived)
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at WSA (archived)
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at Squash Info
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Amanda Landers-Murphy at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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