Delia Arnold

Delia Arnold
Delia Arnold, 2010
CountryMalaysia
Born (1986-01-26) 26 January 1986 (age 38)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ResidenceSelangor, Malaysia
Turned pro2003
Retired2017
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byAhmed Malik, Peter Genever
Racquet usedPrince
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 12 (September, 2015)
Title(s)7
Tour final(s)6
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Malaysia
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Niagara-on-the Lake Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Palmerston Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Nîmes Team
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Darwin Doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Updated on 13 April 2022.

Delia Arnold (born 26 January 1986, in Kuala Lumpur) is a former professional squash player who represented Malaysia. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 12.[1]

Career

Arnold, coached by Ahmed Malik and Peter Genever began playing on the PSA tour in 2003 and reached the World No. 48 rankings by February 2006. More than ten months later, she moved up to the 34th spot.

In 2010, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[2] Two years later in 2012, she was again part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[3] In 2014, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[4]

In May 2015 she defeated world No.3 Alison Waters from England, world No.11 Annie Au from Hong Kong and world No.3 Raneem El Weleily from Egypt in the 2015 Women's British Open Squash Championship where she was eventually defeated by current world No.3 Camille Serme from France in the semi-final.[5] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in September 2015 after beating World Number 2, El Weleily in the quarter-finals of the British Open.[6]

In 2017, she announced her immediate retirement from squash.[7]

Personal life

She married badminton international Robert Lin Woon Fui.[7]

WISPA Titles

All Results for Delia Arnold in WISPA World's Tour tournament[8][9]

Legend
WISPA Platinum Series (0)
WISPA Gold Series (0)
WISPA Silver Series (0)
WISPA Tour Series (3)
Titles by Major Tournaments
World Open (0)
British Open (0)
Hong Kong Open (0)
Qatar Classic (0)
No. Date Tournament Opponent in Final Score in Final Minutes Played
1. 6 November 2007 NSC Satellite No. 3 Malaysia Lim Yoke Wah 9–2, 9–5, 9–2 40 min
2. 16 August 2008 NSC Tour 12 No. 2 Hong Kong Rebecca Chiu 2–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–9 42 min
3. 12 December 2008 NSC Super Satellite No. 5 Australia Donna Urquhart 11–9, 14–12, 11–3 31 min

References

  1. ^ "Delia beats world number 2 Raneem to enter semi-finals of British Open - the Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "England Reclaim Women's World Team Championship Title". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Delia beats world number 2 Raneem to enter semi-finals of British Open - the Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Delia beats world number 2 Raneem to enter semi-finals of British Open - the Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Delia Arnold retires after 14 years on tour". Squash Mad. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  8. ^ Delia Arnold. SquashInfo (26 January 1986). Retrieved on 7 June 2011.
  9. ^ Women's International Squash Players Association Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Wispa.net. Retrieved on 7 June 2011.