Tesni Evans

Tesni Evans (born 15 October 1992 in Cardiff) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five time Welsh national squash champion.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No.9 in November 2018, becoming the highest-ranked Welsh woman of all-time and the first to break into the Top 10.[2] Evans has represented Team Wales in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and in the WSF World Team Championships.

Tesni Evans
Tesni Evans, Monte Carlo Squash Classic 2018
CountryWales
ResidenceRhyl, Wales
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992
Cardiff, Wales
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Turned Pro2010
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byAndrew Evans and David Evans
Racquet usedKarakal
Women's singles, Mixed Doubles.
Highest rankingNo. 9 (November 2018)
Current rankingNo. 12 (December 2022)
Title(s)Women's British National Squash Champion 2018
Tour final(s)1
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Wales
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 ManchesterMixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastSingles
Last updated: 13 April 2022.

The 25-year-old, born in Cardiff but living in Rhyl, became the first Welsh player to land the prestigious British National Championship, when in 2018, she beat Alison Waters 11–5, 11–9, 11–7 in the final in Manchester. Evans is the first Welsh player to lift the title (male or female).[3] Evans retained the British National title, becoming a two-time champion, the following year in 2019, when she defeated England's Emily Whitlock 3-0 (11-3, 11–6, 11–5) in the final, which was contested in Nottingham.

Tesni Evans competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her second consecutive Commonwealth Games appearance and claimed her maiden Commonwealth Games medal after stunning defending Commonwealth Games champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the bronze medal match of the women's singles event.[4] This medal was also the first Commonwealth Games medal earned by Wales in squash events after 20 years since the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[5]

References
  1. Karakal - Fifth national title for Tesni!
  2. SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. Jones, Dave (18 February 2018). "Rhyl's Tesni Evans is the new British Women's Squash Champion". northwales. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "Commonwealth Games: Wales' Tesni Evans wins squash bronze beating Nicol David". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. Griffiths, Rob (9 April 2018). "Tesni Evans seals Commonwealth Games medal". northwales. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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