Borja Golán (born 6 January 1983 in Santiago de Compostela) is a Spanish retired professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in April 2014.[1][2]
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| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1983 Santiago de Compostela |
| Residence | Santiago de Compostela |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2023 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Jesus Souto |
| Racquet used | Eye Rackets |
| Website | www.borjagolan.com |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (April, 2014) |
| Title(s) | 33 |
| Tour final(s) | 44 |
| World Open | QF (2012, 2014) |
| Updated on May 2023. | |
Career overview
editIn August 2009, in the Colombian Open final, Borja suffered serious injury to his right knee which kept him out of action for six months.[3] He reached the top ten World Ranking the month following the tournament.
About three years later, in 2013, he got back into the top 10. In November, he reached the semi-final of the Qatar Classic, winning in the quarter-final against the seed No. 1 Grégory Gaultier in a tense and controversial match. In December, he was runner-up of the Hong Kong Open, his first PSA World Series final, against Nick Matthew. He announced his retirement in May 2023.[4]
Major World Series final appearances
editHong Kong Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2013 |  Nick Matthew |
11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5 |
References
edit- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ Borja Golán at Squash Info
- ^ "Borja estará seis meses de baja" (in Spanish). October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ ‘A warrior on court’: Borja Golan retires
External links
edit- Borja Golan at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Borja Golan at Squash Info
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