Natalie Grinham

Natalie Grinham
Full nameNatalie Marie Grinham[1]
Country Netherlands
 Australia (until February 2008)
Born (1978-03-16) 16 March 1978 (age 46)
Toowoomba, Australia
ResidenceAlmere, Netherlands
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Turned pro1995
Retired2014
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byAllistair McCaw
Racquet usedDunlop
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 2 (February, 2007)
Title(s)15
Tour final(s)36
World OpenF (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belfast Singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Madrid Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Hong Kong Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Odense Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sheffield Team
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Chennai Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Doubles
Representing  Netherlands
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amsterdam Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rotterdam Singles
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kaohsiung Singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Cali Singles
Updated on 12 April 2022.
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Natalie Marie Grinham (born 16 March 1978 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian former professional squash player. During her career, she has won three Commonwealth Games gold medals, and finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open. She reached her highest career ranking in 2007 when she became the World No. 2. She represented Australia in international squash competitions up to 2006. She is married to the Dutch squash player Tommy Berden, and took up Dutch citizenship in February 2008. Both Tommy and Natalie became the first husband and wife team to win a joint championship in squash after winning the respective trophies at the inaugural edition of the Tranzparanz Open in June 2006 which was held in Almere, Netherlands.[2]

Natalie's older sister Rachael Grinham is also one of the world's former leading professional squash players.

  1. ^ "Australian women biographical entry". Womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. ^ Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Berden & Grinham Record First Husband & Wife Win | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.