Nick Matthew

Nick Matthew
OBE
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Matthew
Nickname"The Wolf"
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1980-07-25) 25 July 1980
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Websitewww.nickmatthew.co.uk
Sport
HandednessRight Handed
Turned pro
1998
Coached byDavid Pearson
Retired2018
Racquet usedDunlop Force Evolution 120
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (June 2010)
Title33
Tour final71
World OpenW (2010, 2011, 2013)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
Gold medal – first place2009 KaohsiungSingles
Bronze medal – third place2005 DuisburgSingles
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 KhobarSingles
Gold medal – first place2011 RotterdamSingles
Gold medal – first place2013 ManchesterSingles
Bronze medal – third place2007 BermudaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2012 DohaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2014 DohaSingles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 IslamabadTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 ChennaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 MulhouseTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 PaderbornTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 MarseilleTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 ViennaTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiSingles
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiDoubles
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowSingles
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowDoubles
Nick Matthew holding his 2006 British Grand Prix Squash Championships trophy

Nicholas Matthew OBE (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him.

He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014.