Country | Australia |
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Born | Perth, Australia | 18 August 2004
Turned Pro | 2022 |
Retired | Active |
Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 130 (Nov 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 141 (Jan 2024) |
Last updated: June 2022. |
Erin Classen (born 18 August 2004 in Perth) is an Australian professional squash player.[1] As of January 2024, she was ranked number 141 in the world.[2] She won the 2022 Golden Open.[3] She won the 2021 Australian Junior Open U-19, becoming the third Western Australian women to do so.[4][5] Furthermore in 2021 she was the joint winner of the Rebel Sport West Junior Sport Star of the Year, which is arguably the most prestigious sporting award that a West Australian junior athlete can win.[6] Erin was also the youngest player at the age 14 to win the WA Open title and won it again more recently.[7][8] She has played in three world junior championships.[9] Her awards also include receiving in 2021 a Tier 3 scholarship from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.[8] Eric has also been profiled as one of the possible futures for Australian pro-squash.[10]