Christopher Gordon (born July 17, 1986) is a professional squash player who represents the United States. Gordon started his professional career at the James Baker & Associates 2002 Championships in Oklahoma, U.S. when he was just 15 years old.[1] He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 44 in May, 2013.[2][3] He won a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in the doubles with partner Julian Illingworth. His signature victory came in the 2012 U.S. Open in Philadelphia in the 1st round against Hisham Ashour in 5 games. Chris broke the PSA World Tour record for most tournament appearances with his appearance in the NTA Squash Classic being his 260th in a PSA tournament.[1]
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 17, 1986 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andre Delhoste, David Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (May, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 126 (June, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on July, 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
editListed below.
PSA Titles (5)
editAll Results for Christopher Gordon in PSA World's Tour tournament
| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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| 1. | 5 May 2009 | Pro Squash Yokohama, Japan |  James Snell
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11-7, 11-7, 12-10 |
| 2. | 23 September 2011 | El Salvador Open, El Salvador |  Joan Lezaud
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11-5, 11-6, 11-9 |
| 3. | 18 April 2013 | NY Metro Open, US |  Shaun Le Roux
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10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 10-6 ret. |
| 4. | 13 November 2016 | GoodLife Open, Canada |  Michael McCue
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11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 |
| 5. | 24 February 2018 | British Virgin Island Open, British Virgin Island | Adam Murrills
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11-5, 11-6, 11-3 |
PSA Tour Finals (runner-up) (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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| 1. | 2 August 2009 | Ponta Grossa Open, Brazil |  Rafael Alarçón
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Unknown |
| 2. | 24 April 2010 | Paraguay Open, Paraguay | Rafael Alarçón
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7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 4-11 |
| 3. | 25 July 2010 | Inove Open, Brazil | Rafael Alarçón
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10-12, 8-11, 6-11 |
| 4. | 18 April 2016 | Regatas Resistencia Open, Argentina |  Arturo Salazar
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8-11, 5-11, 9-11 |
| 5. | 13 May 2017 | Regatas Resistencia Open, Argentina |  Robertino Pezzota
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8-11, 7-11, 4-11 |
Junior Open Titles (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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| 1. | 9 May 2004 | German Junior U19 Open, Germany |  Simon Rösner
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9-6, 5-9, 9-5, 9-2 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Christopher Gordon at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Christopher Gordon at Squash Info
- Christopher Gordon at the World Games
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 20, 2019)
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