Annelize Naudé
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Annelize Naudé is a professional squash
player from the Netherlands
. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in January 2006, and has won five WISPA
tour titles as well as having been the runner-up nine times since 1996.
Naudé reached her first final in an international tournament in 1999 in the Danish Open, but she was subsequently defeated by Pamela Nimmo
. Naudé won her first professional title in 2002, also in the Danish Open, when she beats Senga Macfie in the final which lasts in five sets 3–9, 4–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9–4. She then had to wait for two years for her second title, this time in the Swiss Open, beating Laura-Jane Lengthorn in the final. Naudé then lost to former world No. 1 Vanessa Atkinson
in the final of Mexican Open.
Naudé appeared in her 12th WISPA
World Tour final at the Internationaux de Creteil in France
; she then won the match by beating England
’s Lauren Siddall
to her fourth title of her career.
before moving to the Netherlands
. She was based at Kempton Park Country Club, and was coached in her early days by Phillip Schelbusch and Jean Grainger, which took her to national titles at various junior levels before she moved to Amsterdam
and eventually took on Dutch
nationality and become a fixture in their national team.
Naudé is also known as Barfly among her friends.
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in January 2006, and has won five WISPA
Women's International Squash Players Association
The Women's International Squash Players Association is an organization for female squash professionals. It is responsible for running the women's professional tour and the women's world rankings...
tour titles as well as having been the runner-up nine times since 1996.
Professional career
Naudé's international squash career began in 1996; her world ranking after her first year was No. 53. She climbed up the rankings to No. 36 two years later, but her rankings then fell to a career low of No. 86 on May 2000. Her ranking rose again to No. 25 in late 2001; and she reached No. 20 a year later. She achieved her career best ranking of No. 13 four years later; in January, 2006.Naudé reached her first final in an international tournament in 1999 in the Danish Open, but she was subsequently defeated by Pamela Nimmo
Pamela Nimmo
Pamela Nimmo, is a professional squash player who represented Scotland. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 14 in October 2002.- External links :...
. Naudé won her first professional title in 2002, also in the Danish Open, when she beats Senga Macfie in the final which lasts in five sets 3–9, 4–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9–4. She then had to wait for two years for her second title, this time in the Swiss Open, beating Laura-Jane Lengthorn in the final. Naudé then lost to former world No. 1 Vanessa Atkinson
Vanessa Atkinson
Vanessa Louise Atkinson 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....
in the final of Mexican Open.
Naudé appeared in her 12th WISPA
Women's International Squash Players Association
The Women's International Squash Players Association is an organization for female squash professionals. It is responsible for running the women's professional tour and the women's world rankings...
World Tour final at the Internationaux de Creteil in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
; she then won the match by beating England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
’s Lauren Siddall
Lauren Siddall
Lauren Siddall, is a professional squash player who represented England as a junior. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 37 in October 2008.- External links :...
to her fourth title of her career.
Personal life
Naudé grew up in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
before moving to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. She was based at Kempton Park Country Club, and was coached in her early days by Phillip Schelbusch and Jean Grainger, which took her to national titles at various junior levels before she moved to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and eventually took on Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
nationality and become a fixture in their national team.
Naudé is also known as Barfly among her friends.
Professional Tour Titles (5)
All Results for Annelize Naudé in WISPA World's Tour tournamentEWLINE
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | February 20, 2002 | Danish Open |  Senga Macfie |
3–9, 4–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9–4 |
| 2. | March 14, 2004 | Swiss Open |  Laura-Jane Lengthorn |
9–6, 9–5, 9–7 |
| 3. | February 24, 2008 | De Creteil | Lauren Siddall Lauren Siddall Lauren Siddall, is a professional squash player who represented England as a junior. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 37 in October 2008.- External links :... |
9–2, 8–10, 9–3, 9–4 |
| 4. | March 15, 2009 | Eindhoven Open | Victoria Lust |
11–2, 11–2, 11–6 |
| 5. | September 19, 2009 | Squashshine Open |  Kanzy Emad El-DefrawyKanzy Emad El-Defrawy Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy, is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 47 in March 2010.She reached her best world ranking of thirty eight in January, 2011... |
13–15, 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 |
WISPA Tour Finals (Runner-Up) (9)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | February 21, 1999 | Danish Open | Pamela Nimmo Pamela Nimmo Pamela Nimmo, is a professional squash player who represented Scotland. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 14 in October 2002.- External links :... |
5–9, 10–8, 9–2, 9–7 |
| 2. | October 29, 2000 | Springside Open |  Carol OwensCarol Owens Carol Owens is a New Zealand-based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003.Owens was born in Melbourne, Australia, but she changed her nationality when she moved to Auckland, New Zealand. A right-hander, she made her competitive debut in 1990 in the Swiss Open where she finished 17th... |
9–1, 9–2, 9–2 |
| 3. | June 17, 2001 | Singapore Open | Shelley Kitchen Shelley Kitchen Shelley Celia Kitchen MNZM is a female professional squash player from New Zealand.At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Kitchen beat World No. 1 Nicol David of Malaysia in the third-place match to capture the women's singles Bronze Medal... |
9–7, 9–4, 9–2 |
| 4. | March 8, 2004 | Finnish Open |  Tegwen MalikTegwen Malik Tegwen Malik, is a professional squash player who represented Wales. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in January 2000.- External links :... |
9–2, 9–5, 9–6 |
| 5. | September 5, 2004 | Mexican Open |  Vanessa AtkinsonVanessa Atkinson Vanessa Louise Atkinson 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.... |
9–4, 9–1, 9–2 |
| 6. | February 6, 2005 | Kuala Lumpur Open |  Nicol DavidNicol David Datuk Nicol Ann David is a Malaysian female professional squash player. She is currently ranked world number 1 in women's squash, and is the first Asian woman to achieve this... |
9–4, 9–2, 9–0 |
| 7. | April 16, 2005 | Irish Open |  Madeline PerryMadeline Perry Madeline Perry is a professional squash player from Northern Ireland. She was raised in Northern Ireland and currently lives in Halifax.... |
9–4, 2–9, 7–9, 9–4, 9–6 |
| 8. | July 3, 2007 | NSC Super Satellite No. 2 |  Rebecca ChiuRebecca Chiu Chiu Wing Yin Rebecca , commonly known as Rebecca Chiu, is a female professional squash player from Hong Kong. Her highest world ranking is 13, achieved in October 2007.- External links :* * * *... |
10–8, 9–2, 9–1 |
| 9. | December 16, 2009 | Flowerbulb Open | Emma Beddoes Emma Beddoes Emma Beddoes, is a professional squash player who represented England as a junior. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 30 in June 2009.- External links :... |
11–8, 11–2, 11–6 |