Stewart Boswell

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Stewart Boswell
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Nickname(s)Bozza, The Surgeon
Country Australia
ResidenceManchester, England
Born (1978-07-29) 29 July 1978 (age 43)
Canberra, Australia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Turned Pro1996
Retired2011
Coached byRodney Martin
Racquet usedDunlop
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 4 (May, 2002)
Title(s)8
Tour final(s)18

Stewart Boswell (born 29 July 1978 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) is a professional squash player from Australia.

Career Overview[]

XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Squash (Men's) Stewart Boswell of Australia in an action against Peter Barker of England, at Sirifort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on 6 October 2010

In 2003, Boswell had been ranked in the world's top-10 for two years and had reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4, when a mystery back ailment forced him to stop playing. He returned to the professional tour in 2005. On his return, he won six of the tour's lower-ranking tournaments in a row, and two further lower-ranking tournaments later in the year. He broke back into the world's top-20 in 2006 and the top-10 in 2007.

At the Commonwealth Games in 2002, Boswell won a bronze medal in the men's singles, and silver medal in the men's doubles partnering Anthony Ricketts. Boswell and Ricketts again won a men's doubles silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The pair won the men's doubles title at the 2006 World Doubles Squash Championships.

After losing out to Grégory Gaultier during the 2011 Kuwait PSA Cup, Boswell announced he would retire from professional play.[1]

Major World Series final appearances[]

US Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)[]

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2002 Australia David Palmer 15–13, 15–10, 15–11

References[]

  1. ^ "Squash star to retire". The Age. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.

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