Dunlop British Open PROFILES

 
 RACHAEL GRINHAM

Country:                       Australia
Date of birth:                22nd January 1977
Place of birth:               Toowoomba, Australia
Place of residence:        Shorouk City, Egypt
Marital status:               Single
Highest world ranking:   No.1 (Nov 2005)
World Tour titles:           21
World Tour finals:          32
 

RACHAEL GRINHAM is one of the most talented and arguably most entertaining players on the women’s professional circuit.

After being crowned World Junior Champion, Rachael joined the Women’s World Tour in 1994 where her array of strokes and strong temperament initially took her steadily towards the World’s top 10. However, it was the 2003 British Open held in Nottingham which was to prove the turning point for the Australian when she won the world’s most prestigious title for the first time. It was a title she was to retain in 2004.

Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson have pushed the former World No.1 down to number three in the World Rankings, but her resurgence in form was confirmed at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne early in the year when she teamed up with her sister Natalie to win the Women’s Doubles title. Another family final resulted in her winning a silver medal in the women’s singles whilst Natalie collected gold.