Nicol David is a Malaysian former squash player who held the world number one ranking for a record 108 consecutive months and won the World Open championship eight times. She was the first Asian player, male or female, to become the world's top-ranked squash player, and she is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. Her success significantly raised the profile of squash in Malaysia and across Asia.
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Career HighlightWon the World Open squash title a record 8 times (2005, 2006, 2008-2012, 2014). 1 Classification
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She has won the World Open title a record 8 times in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
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She has won the World Open title a record 8 times in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
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Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a Malaysian retired professional squash player.
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David reached the quarterfinals of the previous World Junior Championships in August 1997 in Brazil, as a thirteen-year-old and had since claimed both the Asian junior and senior titles, as well as the gold medal in the Asian Games in December 1998.
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