Mathieu Castagnet (born 14 November 1986 in Saintes, Charente-Maritime) is a professional squash player who represented France. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 6 in May 2016.[1][2]
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| Nickname(s) | The French Warrior, The Musketeer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1986 Saintes, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Aix-en-Provence, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Black Knight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.mathieucastagnet.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 6 (May 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Rnd 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He reached the quarterfinals of the US Open in 2013 and the quarterfinals of the British Open in 2014, and entered the world Top 20 in June 2014.
In December 2014, he beat the world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy in four games during the British Grand Prix 2014, where he reached the final against Nick Matthew.
In March 2016, he won in the Canary Wharf Classic beating the No. 1 seed Omar Mosaad in four games, the biggest achievement of his career.
In July 2017, he won the bronze medal at The World Games 2017 in Wrocław, Poland.
References
edit- ^ "psa-squash.com". www.psa-squash.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Squash Info | Mathieu Castagnet | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
External links
edit- Mathieu Castagnet at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Mathieu Castagnet at Squash Info
- Mathieu Castagnet at the World Games
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