James Willstrop (England)
Statistics:
Ranking History
163
PSA Ranking
Age:
40
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
North Walsham
Residence:
Harrogate
Height:
190cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight:
88kg (13 st 12 lb)
Plays:
Right-handed
Joined PSA:
1999
Turned Pro:
2002
Coach:
David Campion
Highest WR:
1 (1 Jan 2012)
Club:
Pontefract, Mulhouse
County:
Yorks
Racket:
Unsquashable
Clothing:
Adidas
Twitter:
Follow @james_willstrop
Career Highlights
| Oct 2021 | Becomes oldest man (at 38 years, 2 months) to reach the quarter-finals of a PSA 'major' at US Open | |
| Feb 2020 | Wins 4th British National Championship title | |
| Feb 2019 | Wins 3rd British National Championship title - 11 years after the last! | |
| May 2016 | Wins 2015/16 'PSA Match of the Season' award (with Mohamed ElShorbagy in World Championship) | |
| Aug 2014 | Ends 119-event run of 1st round wins since 2004 when beaten by Tarek Momen in Hong Kong Open | |
| Jun 2013 | Won decider against Karim Darwish to clinch World Team Championship title for England | |
| Oct 2012 | 'Shot and a Ghost' becomes the first squash book to be shortlisted for the 'William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award' | |
| Jan 2012 | Becomes world No1 | |
| Mar 2011 | Elected President of the PSA board | |
| Oct 2008 | World Squash Awards: PSA Player of the Year | |
| Dec 2007 | Member of England's World Team Championship-winning squad | |
| Dec 2005 | Member of England's World Team Championship-winning squad | |
| May 2005 | World Squash Awards: Young Male Player of the Year | |
| Dec 2002 | Wins World Junior Championship title | |
| Mar 2002 | Wins a record 8th British Junior Championship title at British Junior U19 Nationals | |
| Jul 2000 | Led England's World Junior Team Championship-winning squad |
News
| 18 May 2024 | Farag Dethroned As Elias Extends Historic World Run In Cairo |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Asal & Gohar Bag Black Ball Titles |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Wildcard Panacek Stuns Khan In Giant German Open Upset |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Veteran Willstrop Winds Back The Clock In Washington |
| 19 Oct 2023 | Ibrahim Stuns Hesham In Grasshopper Shock |
Upcoming Events
None
Event Summary (3)
| Date | Seeding | Event | Ctry | Tour | Round Reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | - | Irish Open | IRL | PSA Tour | 2nd round |
| Apr 2024 | - | German Open | GER | PSA Tour | 1st round |
| Feb 2024 | - | Squash On Fire Open | USA | PSA Tour | 2nd round |
| 1993-2023 | 493 events |
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Match Summary (Played 5 - Won 2, Lost 3)
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Event | Ctry | Rnd | Score | PSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | Nick Wall | L | Irish Open | IRL | r2 | 2-11, 11-9, 10-12, 5-11 (40m) | Y |
| Apr 2024 | James Peach | W | Irish Open | IRL | r1 | 11-5, 7-11, 11-1, 11-5 (30m) | Y |
| Apr 2024 | Tom Walsh | L | German Open | GER | r1 | 13-11, 4-11, 6-11, 5-11 (42m) | Y |
| Feb 2024 | Nathan Lake | L | Squash On Fire Open | USA | r2 | 11-13, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11 (44m) | Y |
| Feb 2024 | Rui Soares | W | Squash On Fire Open | USA | r1 | 11-5, 5-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-9 (54m) | Y |
| 1993-2023 | 1257 matches |
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