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Jennifer Duncalf (born 10 November 1982) is a former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in December 2009.
Jenny Duncalf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jennifer Duncalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Harrogate, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (December 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | F (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 13 April 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duncalf was born in Haarlem, Netherlands but was a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School where she attended from 1994 to 2001.[1] As a junior player, she won the European Junior Championship title. Duncalf won the European Individual Championship title in 2006 and 2007, and the British National Championship title in 2007 and 2009.
She was also a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2006. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the British Open, losing in the final to Nicol David. Duncalf ended the year 2009 on a high when she won three titles in a row—the Soho Square Open, the US Open and the prestigious Qatar Classic.[2]
In October 2010, in the women's singles final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Duncalf was defeated by Nicol David 11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to settle for the silver medal.[3] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[4]
In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[5]
She announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after gaining 133 caps for England.[6]
Duncalf is in a relationship with fellow former No. 1 squash player Rachael Grinham.[7]
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2011 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Nicol David | 11–2, 11–5, 11–0 |
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2008 | Nicol David | 9–1, 10–8, 9–0 |
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2010 | Nicol David | 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 |
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Winner | 2010 |  Rachael Grinham | 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 |
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2010 | Nicol David | 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5 |
| Runner-up | 2011 | Nicol David | 11-6, 12-10, 11-5 |
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