Natalie Grainger
Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977), also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 8, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | December 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peter Briggs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Harrow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: January 6, 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grainger was born in Manchester, United Kingdom but raised in South Africa, which she represented in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning 2 bronze medals. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open in 2004. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States (where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international squash. In 2018, she won her third World Masters title.
She served as President of WISPA for many years.
World Open
Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2002 | Doha, Qatar | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7 |
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2004 | Rachael Grinham | 6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2010 | Rachael Grinham | 9-3, 9-5, 9-7 |
Qatar Classic: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2007 |  Nicol David | 9-6, 9-4, 10-9 |
External links
- Natalie Grainger at WISPA (archived)
- Natalie Grainger at Squash Info
- Article at Squashtalk.com (February 2002)
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