Olivia Clyne

Olivia Clyne
CountryUnited States
Born (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993 (age 31)
New York, United States
ResidenceConnecticut, United States
Height5 ft (152 cm)
Turned pro2006
Retired2024
PlaysRight Handed
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 11 (October 2021)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  United States
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Updated on September 2017.

Olivia Clyne, (née Blatchford; born January 23, 1993) is a retired United States professional squash player.

Career

Blatchford's junior accomplishments included winning the British Junior Open Girls under-15 event in 2007. She competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, representing the United States. She won a silver medal in the individual event, and a gold medal in the teams event, with American compatriots Amanda Sobhy and Natalie Grainger.

She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2021.[1][2] She won the U.S. National Championship twice, in 2017 and 2019.

In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final, where the Egyptian team eventually retained the title.[3][4]

She announced her retirement from the PSA tour for January 1, 2024.[5]

Personal life

In 2018, Blatchford married Alan Clyne, a fellow professional squash player.[6]

References

  1. ^ WISPA Player Profile
  2. ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. ^ "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Egypt's team secures 2022 WSF Women's World Team Squash Championship for fifth time in its history". Daily News Egypt. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ Banks, Jonty (2023-12-27). "Clyne Announces Retirement from Professional Squash". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ "Olivia Blatchford, Alan Clyne". The New York Times. July 15, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2019.


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