Liz Irving
| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Amsterdam |
| Born | 7 February 1965 Brisbane |
| Women's Singles | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (1998) |
| World Open | RU (1993) |
Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from Australia.
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, 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]
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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
- ↑ Martin goes down fighting
- ↑ Martin's treble
- ↑ World Doubles International
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Liz Irving Centre of Excellence
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