Country: FRA
Date of Birth: 23/12/1982
Place of Birth: Epinal
Place of Residence: Aix en Provence, France
WSQ-M08 Seeding:
Highest World Ranking: 3
World Tour Titles: 11
World Tour Finals: 23
Squash Achievements: Winner of 11 tour titles, including the 2007 Dunlop British Open
Ambitions: To win the World Championships and become World Number One
Since emerging as one of the most talented
juniors of his generation Gaultier initially had to endure living
in the shadow of his fellow countryman, the former World Champion,
Thierry Lincou.
However Gaultier’s rich potential has
converted itself into results and the Frenchman enjoyed a
remarkable 2006, winning two non-PSA sanctioned events before going
on to reach six PSA Tour finals, winning two of them. However,
perhaps his greatest scalp was when beating World Number One Amr
Shabana at the World Championships.
This was followed up with his first ever
victory against Thierry Lincou in straight sets in the
quarter-finals of the US Open, which he went on to win. In 2007
Gautlier enjoyed more success over his compatriot, beating Lincou
in the final of the Dunlop British Open, before reaching the final
of the World Championship later in the year.