Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in

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) is a

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coach and former professional squash player from

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. Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player

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at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the

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, losing the final to

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in 1988, and to Martin in 1994 and 1995. Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural

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in 1997 (partner

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). She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988. Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the

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held in

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, the

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held in

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, the

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held in

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and the

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held in

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. Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in

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, where she has coached top international female players, including

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and

Vanessa Atkinson Vanessa Louise Atkinson (born 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England) is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands, who won the World Open in 2004 and reached the World No. 1 ranking in December 2005. Atkinson was born in England ...

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)

World Team Championships

Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)

References

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