She’s Coffs Harbour’s shining light for the Commonwealth Games. Squash player Tamika Saxby has moved into the Games Village at the Gold Coast and is preparing to meet some of the best players in the world as she represents Australia in the women’s singles.
Growing up at the Coffs Harbour Squash and Swim Centre was no doubt an advantage but it’s been years of hard work and dedication playing around the globe that saw the 24 year-old break into the world’s top-50 players.
Now Tamika will be proudly wearing the green and gold with her opening round match at the Games only four days away.
Stats:
Highest WR: 48 (Nov 2017)
PSA Ranking: 60
Born: 18 Apr 1993 (age 24)
Birthplace: Goulburn, NSW
Residence: Coffs Harbour, NSW
Plays: Right-handed
Joined PSA: 2007
Coach: Peter Saxby
Club: Coffs Harbour
Biography:
Australia's Tamika Saxby was a prolific player at junior level, representing her country at three World Junior Championships and reaching the semi-final of the British Junior Open.
She won the Australia Junior Athlete of the Year and broke into the world's top 60 in July 2012.
Saxby achieved a number of quarter-final finishes in 2015 and semi-finals in 2016. Since 2016 Saxby has taken 7 PSA titles:
- Winner of 2017 Cairns International
- Winner of 2017 North Coast Open
- Winner 2017 Golden Open
- Winner 2017 Australian National Championships
- Winner 2016 North Coast Open
- Winner 2016 South Australian Open
- Semi-finals 2016 Cincinnati Gaynor Cup
- Semi-finals 2016 Delaware Open
- Winner 2016 NSW Open
- Winner 2016 Sandgate Open
- Winner 2016 City of Perth International Challenge
Follow Tamika:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamikasaxby
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamikasaxby1/
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