Olivia Clyne Explained

Olivia Clyne
Country:United States
Residence:Connecticut, United States
Birth Date:23 January 1993
Birth Place:New York, United States
Height:5 ft
Turnedpro:2006
Retired:2024
Plays:Right Handed
Racquet:Tecnifibre
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 11
Date Of Highest Ranking:October 2021
Updated:September 2017

Olivia Clyne, (née Blatchford; born January 23, 1993, in New York City) is a United States professional squash player.

Career

Blatchford's junior accomplishments included winning the British Junior Open Girls under-15 event in 2007. She competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, representing the U.S.A. She brought back a silver medal from the individual event, and a gold medal from the teams event, with American compatriots Amanda Sobhy and Natalie Grainger.

She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2021.[1] [2] She won the U.S. National Championship twice in 2017 and 2019.

In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final.[3]

She announced her retirement from the PSA tour for January 1, 2024.[4]

Personal life

In 2018, Blatchford married Alan Clyne, a fellow professional squash player.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00750 WISPA Player Profile
  2. https://www.squashinfo.com/player-2734 SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. Web site: Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship . World Squash . 16 December 2022 . 18 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Banks . Jonty . 2023-12-27 . Clyne Announces Retirement from Professional Squash . 2024-01-08 . PSA World Tour . en-GB.
  5. News: Olivia Blatchford, Alan Clyne. The New York Times. July 15, 2018. September 24, 2019.