Vanessa Louise Atkinson is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands, born on 10 March 1976 in Newcastle, England. Her family moved to the Netherlands when she was still a child and she began playing as a youngster in Dordrecht. She won the World Open in 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, beating her compatriot Natalie Grinham, then still representing Australia, 9-1, 9-1, 9-5 in the final, and she reached the World No. 1 ranking in December 2005. She also won major tournaments in Qatar, New York, Monte Carlo, Malaysia and Ireland. She retired from professional play in May 2011 and lives in Harrogate, Yorkshire, with James Willstrop.
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