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Matthews, Ben
Club Jeu de Paume et Squash de Bordeaux
Position at club Senior Professional
Status Professional
World Ranking

8

World Ranking Points

103

World Race Ranking 8
World Race Points

31

Nationality British
Left/Right Handed Right
Nickname
Date of Birth

27/07/1984

Hobbies

Socialising

Email

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Basic Certificate Passed April 2004
Player’s Blog view latest entry 02Oct08
Profile  
Ben started as a trainee under Mark Coghlan in his home town of Bridport in
2002. In July 2006, he moved up to London to persue a playing career and
under the guidance of the Ronaldsons and now Nick Wood, his game has gone
from strength to strength.
This season he won the Category 'A' Championships at Oxford, for players
with a handicap between 0 and 9 and also saw his handicap reach a '+' figure
for the first time. He also made 2 appearances in other Finals during the
season, as well as reaching the Final of the Premier Division of the
National League.
His ambition is to be the World Champion in 2012.


Results
Tournament History:
Opens Won: 0
Tournament Round Opponent Result
US Professional Singles 2010 Quarter Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/3 6/3 6/3
The US Open Doubles 2010 Winner Chisholm, Tim, Riviere, Camden 6/5 6/5 6/1
The US Open Singles 2010 Quarter Finalist Sayers, Bryn 6/0 6/5 6/5
The Browning Cup 2009 Last 16 Packham, Charlie 6/5 6/2
The IRTPA Championships 2009 Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/4 6/3 6/4
The British Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Wood, Nick, Virgona, Steve 6/2 6/5 6/2
The British Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/0 6/2 6/4
French Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/3 6/2 6/3
French Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo 6/5 6/4
The European Open 2009 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/1 6/3 6/5
The Schochet Cup 2009 Last 16 Stout, James 6/5 6/2 5/6 6/1
The World Doubles Championship 2009 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick, Riviere, Camden 6/3 6/1 6/2
The OUTC Open for 0-9 2009 Winner Dawes, Jon 6/0 2/6 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/5 6/2 6/1
The US Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick 6/3 4/6 6/4 6/4
Seacourt Silver Racquet 2009 Finalist Medlow, Conor 6/1 6/0
Australian Open Singles 2009 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/1 6/0 6/2
The Browning Cup 2008 Finalist Chinneck, Andy 6/4 6/?
British Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden, Wood, Nick 6/0 6/2 6/2
British Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Virgona, Steve 6/0 6/0 6/1
The European Open 2008 Last 16 Sayers, Bryn 5/6 6/4 6/2 6/0
The French Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden, Wood, Nick 6/1 6/2
The French Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Sayers, Bryn 6/2 1/6 6/2 6/0
Schochet Cup - US Professional Singles 2008 Quarter Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/5 6/1 6/1
Open Category A 0-9 Handicaps Semi-Finalist Seigneur, Marc 6/0 6/4
The U24 Open Singles Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo 6/3 2/6 6/4
The U24 Open Doubles Finalist Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo 6/2 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/0 6/0 6/0
The US Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Gooding, Mike 4/6 6/2 6/0 6/5
The RTC Browning Cup 2007 Quarter Finalist Ronaldson, Ben 6/3 5/6 6/2
The IRTPA Satellite Tournament 2007 Last 16 Durack, Tom 6/4 6/2
British Open Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/5 6/3 3/6 6/3
British Open Singles 2007 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/0 6/1 6/0
The European Open 2007 Last 16 Riviere, Camden 1/6 6/3 6/4 3/6 6/2
French Open Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/5 6/1
French Open Singles 2007 Quarter Finalist Gunn, Ruaraidh 4/6 6/5 6/0 6/1
US Professional Singles 2007 Last 16 Gooding, Mike 6/3 6/4 4/6 6/2
IRTPA Professional Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Gooding, Mike, Wood, Nick 6/3 6/1 6/3
Category A 0-9 Handicaps 2007 Semi-Finalist Seigneur, Marc 6/5 6/3
Under 24 Open Doubles 2007 Finalist Smith, Ricardo, Sayers, Bryn 5/6 6/5 6/3
Under 24 Open Singles 2007 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/0 6/0
World Championship Doubles 2007 Quarter Finalist Gooding, Mike, Wood, Nick 6/5 5/6 6/2 6/2
US Open Doubles 2007 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick, Gooding, Mike 6/2 6/2 6/2
Seacourt Silver Racket 2007 Finalist Danby, Luke 6/2 6/2
The RTC Browning Cup 2006 Semi-Finalist Packham, Charlie 6/3 6/3
The British Open 2006 Last 16 Wood, Nick 5/6 6/1 6/1 6/4
The French Open 2006 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick 6/4 5/6 6/1 6/0
The British Open Doubles 2006 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/1 6/3 6/1
The British Open Qualifing Tournament 2006 Finalist Weaver, Tom
The French Open Doubles 2006 Last 16 Seigneur, Marc, Eadle, Mark w/o
The Morris & Verdin Cup 2006 (for 10-14 handicap range) Winner Oliver, Alan 6/2 6/2
The IRTPA Satellite Tournament 2006 Last 16 Smith, Ricardo 6/1 4/6 6/5
Under 24 Open Doubles 2006 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden, Sayers, Bryn 6/1 6/3
Under 24 Open Singles 2006 Quarter Finalist 6/2 5/6 6/5
The Taylor Cup 2005 Semi-Finalist Packham, Charlie 4/6 6/3 6/3
IRTPA Satellite 2005 Winner King, Kevin 6/4 6/2
IRTPA Championships 2005 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/0 6/0 6/1
Open U21 Singles 2005 Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo 6/1 6/4
Open U24 Doubles 2005 Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo, Sayers, Bryn 6/1 6/1
 
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