Joshna Chinappa

Joshna Chinappa
Joshna Chinappa
Country  India
Born (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986
Chennai, India
Turned Pro 2003
Coached by Malcolm Willstrop
Racquet used tecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest ranking No. 10 (July, 2016)
Current ranking No. 17 (February 2018)
Title(s) 7
Tour final(s) 14
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta Palembang Singles
2018 Jakarta Palembang Team
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Doubles
2018 Gold CoastDoubles
Last updated on: April, 2018.

Joshna Chinappa (born 15 September 1986 in Chennai) is an Indian professional squash player.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in July 2016. Joshna was the first Indian to win the British Squash Championship title in 2003 in the under 19 category and was also the youngest Indian women's national champion.[2][3] Joshna Chinappa is the first beneficiary of Mittal Champions Trust.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games Chinappa along with Dipika Pallikal Karthik won the squash women’s doubles gold medal, making it India's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport.[4][5] The pair won a Silver medal at the event's 2018 Gold Coast edition losing to team New Zealand, Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy.[6] Chinappa trains at the Indian Squash Academy, Chennai.

In April 2018, Joshna upset Nicol David in the second round, in straight games, of the El Gouna World Series Event. This is one of Joshna Chinappa's more prominent upsets.[7]

Titles

In May 2012, Joshna defeated Sarah Jane Perry of England 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 12-10, to win the Chennai Open.[8] On Feb 2, 2014, she won the Winnipeg Winter Open trophy – her maiden WSA world title, by defeating Egypt`s Heba El Torky 11-13 11-8 11-5 3-11 12-10 in the final.[9]

  • Asian Games, 2018 - Bronze (Singles), Silver (Team)
  • Commonwealth Games,2018-Winner
  • Asian Squash Title, 2017- Winner
  • NSC Series No. 6 (Tour 12) 2009 – Winner
  • British Junior Open, 2005 – Winner
  • Asian Junior, 2005 – Winner
  • World Junior Championships, Belgium, 2005 – Runner-up
  • British Open Junior, 2004 – Runner-up
  • SAF Games, Pakistan, 2004 – Gold
  • Hong Kong event, 2004 – Runner-up
  • Asian Championship, 2004 – Bronze
  • Malaysian Junior, 2004 – Winner
  • Indian National Junior, 2004 – Winner
  • Indian National Senior, 2004 – Winner

Rivalry with Dipika Pallikal Karthik

Joshna and Dipika are India's best and most talented female players of all time, as they were both ranked in the top 10 in the world. Joshna says that the so-called rivalry between the two is hyped up by the media. They are both competitive with each other, but get along well, as they are often roommates for events, and teamates in events such as the Commonwealth Games.[10]

See also

Official Women's Squash World Ranking

References

  1. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa : Biography, Profile, Records, Awards and Achievement". Who-is-who. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ↑ Vinod, A. (August 2, 2014). "Dipika and Joshna create history". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa rises to 11th in squash rankings". SportsCafe.in. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018 squash: Dipika Pallikal-Joshna Chinappa get silver". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-16. External link in |work= (help)
  7. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa posts first-ever win over Nicol David - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  8. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa clinches Chennai Open". The Times of India. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  9. ↑ "Joshna Chinappa notches Winnipeg Open title". Zee News. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "There's no substitute for hard work for squash devotee Joshna Chinappa". Zeven. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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