Tesni Evans

Tesni Evans
Tesni Evans, Monte-Carlo squash classic 2015
Country  Wales
Residence Rhyl, Wales
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992
Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Turned Pro 2010
Retired Active
Plays Right Handed
Coached by Andrew Evans and David Evans
Racquet used Karakal
Women's singles, Mixed Doubles.
Highest ranking No. 12 (January, 2018)
Current ranking No. 12 (March, 2018)
Title(s) Women's British National Squash Champion 2018
Tour final(s) 1
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastSingles
Last updated on: October 2016.

Tesni Evans (born 15 October 1992 in Cardiff) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five time Welsh national squash champion.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No.12 in January 2018 and in doing so became the highest-ranked Welsh woman of all-time.[2] Evans has represented Team Wales in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and in the WSF World Team Championships.

The 25-year-old, born in Cardiff but living in Rhyl, became the first Welsh player to land the prestigious British National Championship when she beat Alison Waters 11-5, 11-9, 11-7 in the final in Manchester. Evans is the first Welsh player to lift the title (male and female).[3]

Tesni Evans competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her second consecutive Commonwealth Games appearance and claimed her maiden Commonwealth Games medal after stunning defending Commonwealth Games champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the bronze medal match of the women's singles event.[4] This medal was also the first Commonwealth Games medal earned by Wales in squash events after 20 years since the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Karakal - Fifth national title for Tesni!
  2. ↑ SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. ↑ Jones, Dave (2018-02-18). "Rhyl's Tesni Evans is the new British Women's Squash Champion". northwales. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Wales' Tesni Evans wins squash bronze beating Nicol David". BBC Sport. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Griffiths, Rob (2018-04-09). "Tesni Evans seals Commonwealth Games medal". northwales. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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