Dunlop British Open PROFILES

 
 NATALIE GRINHAM

Country:                       Australia
Date of birth:                16th March 1978
Place of birth:               Toowoomba, Australia
Place of residence:        Netherlands
Marital status:               Married
Highest world ranking:   No.3 (June 2006)
World Tour titles:           5
World Tour finals:          11
 

NATALIE GRINHAM, the younger sister of Rachael, will be determined to put in a strong performance after losing narrowly to Nicol David in last years Dunlop British Grand Prix Ladies final in Manchester.

Whereas her sister chose to base herself in Egypt, Natalie chose The Netherlands to hone her skills, and it was her adopted homeland where she played a pivotal role in helping Australia to success in the 2004 World Team Championships.

Definitely one of the fastest players on the circuit, Natalie scampers around the court to great effect, and following a series of fine performances has recently started to edge closer to the top trio of Nicol David, Vanessa Atkinson and sister Rachael.

Earlier in the year, after returning to Australia to marry Dutch squash professional Tommy Berden, Natalie confirmed her arrival amongst the games elite by taking the Commonwealth Games by storm, winning an unprecedented three gold medals.