Nick Matthew

Nicholas Matthew OBE (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him.

Nick Matthew
OBE
Full nameNicholas Matthew
Nickname(s)“The Wolf”
Country England
 United Kingdom
ResidenceSheffield, England
Born (1980-07-25) 25 July 1980
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Turned Pro1998
Retired2018
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byDavid Pearson
Racquet usedDunlop Force Evolution 120
Websitewww.nickmatthew.co.uk
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (June 2010)
Title(s)33
Tour final(s)71
World OpenW (2010, 2011, 2013)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
2009 Kaohsiung Singles
2005 Duisburg Singles
Representing  England
World Championships
2010 Khobar Singles
2011 Rotterdam Singles
2013 Manchester Singles
2007 Bermuda Singles
2012 Doha Singles
2014 Doha Singles
World Team Championships
2005 Islamabad Team
2007 Chennai Team
2013 Mulhouse Team
2011 Paderborn Team
2017 Marseille Team
2003 Vienna Team
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Singles
2010 Delhi Doubles
2014 Glasgow Singles
2014 Glasgow Doubles

He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014.

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