Jaclyn Hawkes

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Jaclyn Hawkes
Hawkes in 2009
Country New Zealand
Born (1982-12-03) 3 December 1982 (age 41)
ResidenceHalifax, England
Turned pro2003
Retired2013
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byPaul Hornsby
Racquet usedWilson
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 12 (December 2010)
Current rankingNo. 19 (November 2012)
Title(s)3
Tour final(s)11
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Doubles
Updated on November 2012.
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Squash (Women's) Jaclyn Hawkes of New Zealand in an action against Jenny Duncalf England, at Sirifort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on October 06, 2010

Jaclyn Hawkes (born 3 December 1982 in Hong Kong) is a New Zealand professional squash player.

Hawkes grew up in Hong Kong and lived there until she was 15 when she moved to New Zealand.[1] She started playing squash aged five because her mother Julie Hawkes was a New Zealand representative and is an ex-World Masters champion. While Hawkes played squash when she was younger she was much more keen on playing tennis (her father Richard was a Davis Cup player for New Zealand), hockey and netball. However, when she moved to New Zealand she made the New Zealand Junior team and travelled to Antwerp for the World Juniors in 1997 and really began to enjoy playing squash. It was after making the New Zealand Senior team in 2004 and competing in Amsterdam at the World Teams event that she decided to make squash her profession.[citation needed]

Hawkes is now[when?] based in Halifax in England after having completed a double degree in law and commerce in 2004 and has been playing full-time since the beginning of 2005. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in December 2010.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Squash: Allrounder Hawkes finds her calling". Otago Daily Times Online News. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ WISPA Player Profile
  3. ^ Player Profile at SquashInfo
  4. ^ "Hawkes still realistic despite squash rankings". Stuff. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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