Olivia Clyne
CountryUnited States
ResidenceConnecticut, United States
Born (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993
New York, United States
Height5 ft (152 cm)
Turned Pro2006
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 11 (October 2021)
Current rankingNo. 13 (April 2023)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  United States
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoSingles
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaMixed doubles
Last updated: September 2017.

Olivia Clyne, (née Blatchford; born January 23, 1993 in New York City) is a United States professional squash player.

Career

Blatchford's junior accomplishments included winning the British Junior Open Girls under-15 event in 2007. She competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, representing the U.S.A. She brought back a silver medal from the individual event, and a gold medal from the teams event, with American compatriots Amanda Sobhy and Natalie Grainger.

She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2021.[1][2] She won the U.S. National Championship twice in 2017 and 2019.

In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final.[3]

She announced her retirement from the PSA tour for January 1, 2024.[4]

Personal life

In 2018, Blatchford married Alan Clyne, a fellow professional squash player.[5]

References

  1. ↑ WISPA Player Profile
  2. ↑ SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. ↑ "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Banks, Jonty (2023-12-27). "Clyne Announces Retirement from Professional Squash". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ↑ "Olivia Blatchford, Alan Clyne". The New York Times. July 15, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2019.



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