Chelsea Piers Connecticut Squash Director Grainger Repeats as Women's 35's World Masters Titlist from Squash Media (Stamford, CT – October 4, 2016)–
Natalie Grainger, squash director at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, added
another World Squash Federation (WSF) World Masters title to her resume
this week. Representing the United States in the 2016 World Masters
Squash Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa, Grainger captured
the women’s over-35's, defeating England’s Lauren Briggs in four games.
The World Masters Championships, which are held every two years, began
in 1991 and feature mature-age players. This was Grainger’s second
appearance in the event. She won the women's 35's in 2014 in Hong Kong.
Grainger’s latest achievements are the most recent additions to her
squash resume. During the course of her 15-year professional career,
Grainger was ranked #1 in the world and won 23 tour titles,
including three US Opens and one Qatar Classic. She is also a six-time
US national champion.
While Grainger now calls Greenwich home, she grew up playing at the
Parkview Squash Centre in Johannesburg. “There’s nothing like winning
at home, even if it is my home away from home these days,” she said.
“Winning a second title at the World Masters was very special, but
getting to do it in Johannesburg and among so many athletes I admire
made it mean that much more. I am so excited to be wearing gold!”
