‘Nick Matthew is considered to be one of the greatest Squash players of all time having achieved all of the greatest honours in the game. Nick is a 3 time World Champion, a 3 time Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist and spent 19 months as World number 1. In 2006 Nick became the first English winner of the British Open, commonly known as the ‘Wimbledon of Squash’, for 67 years and went on to win the title on a further 2 occasions. Nick is nicknamed the Wolf in honour of his merciless reputation on court. Nick was renowned for his extraordinary athleticism, fitness & strength of character, which is apt having been born in the Steel City of Sheffield, UK.
In 2014 Nick was selected by his fellow athletes to carry the England flag at the Opening Ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow & in 2015 was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Services to Squash by Her Majesty the Queen.
In 2018 Nick announced his retirement from Professional Squash after a 20 year career on the PSA World Tour. He now runs the Nick Matthew Squash Academy & is a Global Ambassador for the game of Squash, running Events, working in the Media and offering his Consultancy services worldwide.’