Player Profile: Tania Bailey

Country: ENG

Date of Birth: 02/10/1979

Place of Birth: Stamford

Place of Residence: Stamford, England

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Highest World Ranking: 6

World Tour Titles: 4

World Tour Finals: 13

Squash Achievements: Winner of four main tour titles

Ambitions: To reach the top of the World Rankings

Tania has enjoyed a mixed life on the pro squash tour since rounding off her junior career in fine style by winning the world title in Rio de Janeiro in 1997.  The Stamford star boasts a string of successes - including an appearance in the British Open final in 2002, a career-high ranking of four in 2002, a Commonwealth Game silver medal in 2002 (and bronze in 2006), the British National title in 2006, and runners-up berths in successive Malaysian Opens in 2006 and 2007. 

In her third appearance for England in the World Team Championships in 2006, Tania led her country to success for the first time for six years.  However continuity has been hampered by a catalogue of illnesses and injuries that have prevented her from competing a great deal in between the various highpoints.  But last year, despite suffering with breathing problems during the event, Tania recorded her best ever World Open run in Madrid, reaching the semi-finals in her ninth appearance in the event.

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