Nele Coll (née Gilis, born 20 February 1996 in Belgium) is a professional squash player who represents Belgium. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in November 2023.[1]
.jpg) Nele Coll, 2017 | |
| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1996 |
| Residence | Geel, Belgium |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Ronny Vlassaks |
| Racquet used | Head |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 5 (October 2024) |
| Title(s) | 10 |
| Tour final(s) | 18 |
| World Open | QF (2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship) |
| Updated on October 2024. | |
Career overview
editAs a junior, Coll had significant success and became well-established internationally. She was the European Junior Squash Championships champion in 2014 and a semifinalist at the British Junior Open Squash 2015.[2][3]
Coll clinched her first PSA World Tour title in 2016 at the Open International Des Volcans with a 3-1 win over Amanda Landers-Murphy leading her to break into the world’s top 40. The next year Nele picked up her second title in the final of the Irish Open in five games against England’s Millie Tomlinson.[4] Later in 2017 at the start of the season in September, she achieved the biggest result of her professional career at the PSA W25 Open International de Squash de Nantes after reaching the final but coming up short against Englishwoman Fiona Moverley.[5]
In May 2023, she reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship, before losing to Joelle King.[6]
Personal life
editHer younger sister Tinne Gilis is also a professional squash player and her fellow competitor on the PSA World Tour. Her younger brother Jo Gilis is a professional footballer in Belgium who has represented the Belgian national under-16 and under-17 football teams.
She married professional squash player Paul Coll of New Zealand in July 2024.
References
edit- ^ Nele Coll at Squash Info
- ^ "Nele Gilis Harrow Squash Interview". www.squashsite.co.uk.
- ^ "2015 Seeds". www.squashsite.co.uk.
- ^ "Nele Gilis | Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- ^ "Squash Info | Women's Open International de Squash de Nantes 2017 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
- ^ "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
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