Dipika Pallikal

Dipika Pallikal
Pallikal during the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions Squash 2012.
Full nameDipika Rebecca Pallikal[1] Karthik[2]
Country India
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 33)[3]
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Height171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Turned Pro2006
Retiredactive
PlaysRight handed
Coached bySarah Fitz-Gerald
Racquet usedTechnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 10 (December 2012)
Current rankingNo. 19 (August 2016)
Title(s)11( 18 finals)
World OpenQF (2011)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  India
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Glasgow Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Darwin Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Darwin Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Manchester Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Mixed doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Individual Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Chennai Singles
Last updated: 13 April 2022.

Dipika Pallikal (born 21 September 1991) is an Indian professional squash player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings.

Dipika Pallikal came to prominence in 2011, when she won three WISPA tour titles. She broke into the top 10 in December 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "List of Padma awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ SquashHub [@SquashHub] (12 May 2016). "@SquashHub wish Indian team all the best for #AsianTeamChampionship #Squash @indiasquash @DipikaPallikal @kushsquash" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Dipika Pallikal (India) Profile". squashinfo.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Dipika Pallikal is first Indian to break into top 10". The Indian Express. 1 January 2012.