Peter Nicol (England)
Statistics:
Ranking History
Age:
51
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
Inverurie, Scotland
Residence:
New York, USA
Height:
180cm (5 ft 11 in)
Plays:
Left-handed
Joined PSA:
1993
Highest WR:
1 (1 Feb 1998)
County:
Yorks
Retired:
2006
Racket:
Prince O3 Speedport Tour
Shoes:
Prince
Clothing:
Prince
Biography
In an illustrious professional career from 1992 to 2006, Peter Nicol appeared in 69 PSA World Tour finals, winning 49 titles - including 4 US Opens; 3 Mahindra Internationals (in India); 3 Al-Ahram Internationals (in Egypt); 2 British Opens; 3 successive World Series Finals; 3 Hong Kong Opens; 2 Qatar Classics; 3 Tournament of Champions; and the World Open in 1999. In addition, he is a four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist - winning the men's singles title in 1998 and 2006, and the men's doubles (with Lee Beachill) in 2002 and 2006. He earned 67 caps for Scotland (only recording 1 loss) and, after transferring his allegiance to England in March 2001, went on to win a further 46 caps for his new country. He was awarded the MBE in June 1999
Career Highlights
| Nov 2012 | Elected President of England Squash & Racketball | |
| Oct 2006 | Celebrates 150th consecutive month in the world top 10 | |
| Dec 2005 | Member of England's World Team Championship-winning squad | |
| Jul 2005 | Wins World Games title | |
| Jan 2005 | Title success in the Dayton Open marks a record 14th successive Tour title-winning year (since 1992) | |
| Jun 2001 | Wins 3rd World Series Finals title | |
| Mar 2001 | Switches nationality from Scotland to England | |
| Sep 1999 | Wins World Open title | |
| Jun 1999 | Awarded MBE | |
| Dec 1998 | Wins SJA "Pat Besford Award" for outstanding sporting performance | |
| Feb 1998 | Becomes 1st British world No1 | |
| Jan 1996 | Becomes 1st Scottish British National Championship champion |
News
| 26 Jun 2023 | Gohar & Asal Celebrate Historic World Tour Finals Wins |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Elias Marks Historic World Tour Finals Breakthrough |
| 8 Mar 2023 | ElShorbagy & Gohar Bag Black Ball Titles |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Elshorbagy Conquers Crouin To Capture Fourth Qatar Classic Crown |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Gregory Gaultier Bids Farewell |
Upcoming Events
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Event Summary
| Date | Seeding | Event | Ctry | Tour | Round Reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-2017 | 232 events |
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