Samantha Terán

Samantha Terán Quintanilla (born May 6, 1981, in Mexico City) is a professional female squash player who represents Mexico.[1] Teran first joined the WISPA Tour in 2000, and she entered the world top twenty for the first time in 2008 as she won the eighth and ninth Tour titles of her career. These followed two in 2007, the Gannon Open and Toronto Open, in both events beating American Latasha Khan in the final.

Samantha Teran
Full nameSamantha Quintanilla Teran
Country Mexico
ResidenceMexico City, Mexico
Born (1982-05-06) May 6, 1982
Mexico City, Mexico
Turned Pro2000
Retired2019
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byJavier Teran
Racquet usedHarrow
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 11 (May 2010)
Current rankingNo. 34 (January 2016)
Title(s)15
Tour final(s)19
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Mexico
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rotterdam Singles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
Last updated: January 2016.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Terán and the second or maternal family name is Quintanilla.

In early 2008 it was Khan who was despatched in the finals of the Liberty Bell and Windy City Opens in the United States. The Mexican did it again in May to win the Subway Goshen Open, but this time Khan was beaten in the semis. Teran then captured another two title at the end of June at Los Angeles Open, and at the Harrow Mexican Open, an event she had developed herself.

Added to her twelve Tour titles are a gold medal in the Pan American Games and four golds in the Central American and Caribbean Games. Teran reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 15 in February 2009.[2][3]

In 2011 Terán reached the semi-finals of the 2011 World Open, becoming the first Mexican to have done so.

See also

References
  1. Samantha Terán Quintanilla - Página Oficial, Jugadora Profesional de Squash
  2. WISPA Player Profile
  3. Player Profile at SquashInfo


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