Nick Matthew
Nick Matthew holding his 2006 British Grand Prix Squash Championships trophy
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| Full name | Nicholas Matthew |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Wolf" |
| Country |
 England United Kingdom
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| Residence | Sheffield, England |
| Born |
25 July 1980 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 1998 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | David Pearson |
| Racquet used | Dunlop Force Evolution 120 |
| Website | www.nickmatthew.co.uk |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (July, 2016) |
| Title(s) | 33 |
| Tour final(s) | 71 |
| World Open | W (2010–2011–2013) |
| Last updated on: July, 2016. | |
Nicholas Matthew OBE (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is an English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt'.
He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014.
Nick Matthew, who attended High Storrs School, first came to the squash world's attention as an outstanding junior player. He was the 1999 British Junior Open under-19 champion, a semi-finalist at the 1998 World Junior Championships, and a member of the England team which won the 1998 world junior team title. He made his first appearance on the professional tour in 1998.
In 2006, Matthew became the first English player to win the British Open men's title since 1939. In the final, against Thierry Lincou of France, he came back from 0–4 down in the fifth game to win 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6. In 2007, Matthew won the US Open title, beating James Willstrop in the final 11–7, 11–4, 11–7.
Matthew won the British National Championship title in 2006 and 2009. In 2006, Matthew played Lee Beachill in a tight final, which he won 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 10–12, 12–10. In 2009, he defeated Adrian Grant in the final 11–4, 11–3, 11–9. Matthew was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005 and 2007.
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