Former World Top-10 Adrian Grant Calls Time on Career by Nathan Clarke photo PSA
March 31, 2016
- Former World No.9 Adrian Grant has announced his retirement from
professional squash following a 17 year career on the PSA World Tour.
The
35-year-old from London lifted 21 titles from 34 finals on the World
Tour and competed in 471 matches spread over 208 tournaments, winning
284, in an established and distinguished career.
Grant’s
success extended onto the international scene with the Englishman
winning a Gold and a Silver medal in the Doubles Events of the 2010
Delhi and 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, respectively, after teaming
up with compatriot Nick Matthew. He also helped England to their fifth
World Team Squash Championship title three years ago, beating Egypt in
the final.
Grant, whose last appearance on the PSA World
Tour was in November’s World Championship, is joining Salming as a
Global Brand & US Accounts Manager and will take up a position as
the Head Pro at UCLA College in Los Angeles.
"It’s known
that I haven't been competing on the world tour for well over a year
now, as I've been busy working on the next chapter in my life," said
Grant.
"I’m honoured to be given two opportunities. Firstly,
joining the Salming team as the Global Brand & US Accounts Manager
which is one of the most exciting, dynamic squash brands I've been
involved with during my 17 years on tour. Also, as the Head Pro at UCLA
college in Los Angeles, building the junior academy and school program.
I thank them both for sharing the same vision in helping grow the sport
to continued great heights in different ways.
"Firstly, I'd
like to thank my family for investing so much of their time and
resources since the day I picked up a racket aged eight. They are the
back bone of everything I've achieved and, as with all pro athletes and
the highs and lows, they have always been my support unit.
"To
England Squash and The England Institute of Sport, which I feel has the
best services in the world, without them my dreams of winning Tour,
World Team and Commonwealth Games titles wouldn't be possible.
"To
My first coach, Allam Soliman, and most current, David Pearson &
David Campion, who have all been instrumental in my development and
professionalism towards the game on and off the court.
"I’m
lucky to have the opportunity to give back to our great sport in ways
that keep me involved at the high level which has given me so much and
I'm excited about the next phase. I don't see this as the end, but the
continued journey into what has been my passion for so many years. To
all the friends I've made around the world and fellow pro athletes
thatIi've battled with, win or lose, we are all part of one of the best
sports out there and, with the PSA’s and SQUASHTV’s innovation, I have
no doubt it will keep growing from strength to strength.”
