Liz Irving

Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from Australia.

Liz Irving

Country	Australia
Residence	Amsterdam
Born	7 February 1965 Brisbane
Women's Singles
Highest ranking	2 (1998)
World Open	RU (1993)
Medal record Women's squash Representing  Australia World Championships 1993 Johannesburg Singles 1987 Auckland Singles 1989 Warmond Singles 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles World Team Championships 1992 Vancouver Team 1994 Saint Peter Port Team 1996 Petaling Jaya Team 1998 Stuttgart Team 1989 Warmond Team 1990 Sydney Team

Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player Michelle Martin at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the British Open, losing the final to New Zealand's Susan Devoy in 1988,[1] and to Martin in 1994 and 1995.[2] Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson).[3] She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988.

Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Malaysia and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Germany.[4]

Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in Amsterdam, where she has coached top international female players, including Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson.[5]

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1993 Women's World Open Squash Championship	South Africa	Michelle Martin	9–2, 9–2, 9–1

World Team Championships

Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Netherlands	England	3-0
Runner-up	1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Australia	England	2-1
Winner	1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Canada	New Zealand	2-1
Winner	1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Guernsey	England	3-0
Winner	1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Malaysia	England	2-1
Winner	1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	England	3-0

References

1. Martin goes down fighting
2. Martin's treble
3. World Doubles International
4. "Women's World Team Championships" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
5. "The Liz Irving Centre of Excellence". Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2006.

External links

• Liz Irving at Squash Info