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{{Short description|English squash player}}
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{{Infobox squash player
| name = Tom Richards
| name = Tom Richards
| image = Palmer & Richards.jpg
| image = Palmer & Richards.jpg
| caption = Tom Richards & [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] in action.
| caption = Tom(left) & [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] in action.
| fullname =
| fullname =
| nickname =
| nickname =
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| height = {{height|m=1.83|precision=0}}
| height = {{height|m=1.83|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb}}
| weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb}}
| turnedpro = 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/703-tom-richards|title = Squash Info &#124; Tom Richards &#124; Squash}}</ref>
| turnedpro = 2004
| retired = Active
| retired = 2022
| plays =
| plays = Right handed
| coach = Danny Lee
| coach = [[Robbie Temple]], Stephen Meads
| racquet = [[Wilson Sporting Goods|Wilson]]
| racquet = Karakal
| website =
| website =
| event = Men's singles
| event = Men's singles
| years_active =
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 12
| highest_ranking = No. 12
| date_of_highest_ranking = September, 2012
| date_of_highest_ranking = September 2012
| current_ranking = No. 23
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking = January, 2016
| date_of_current_ranking =
| WorldOpenresult =
| WorldOpenresult =
| titles = 4
| titles = 6
| finals = 8
| finals = 15
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
| updated = January, 2016
| updated = June 2022
}}
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'''Tom Richards''', (born 10 July 1986 in [[Guildford]]) is a professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who represents [[England]]. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in September 2012. Tom has been part of the England Squash set-up since the age of 9 and took the decision to turn professional at the age of 18 in November 2004. As of March 2013 he is ranked 12 in the World. At 25 years of age Tom is a member of the England Elite squad and a full England International.<ref>[http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~886,00.html PSA World Tour Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.squashinfo.com/player-703 SquashInfo Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.sbmsports.co.uk/players/squash/tom-richards SBM Sports Player Profile]</ref>
'''Tom Richards''' (born 10 July 1986 in [[Guildford]]) is a retired Professional [[squash (sport)|Squash]] player on the PSA World Tour who represented [[England]]. He reached a career-high World ranking of No. 12, winning a total of 6 PSA Titles. At the age of 25, Richards was a member of the England Elite squad and a full England International,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/886/info|title=Tom Richards - Professional Squash Association|date=2 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802121302/https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/886/info |archive-date=2 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/703-tom-richards|title=Squash Info &#124; Tom Richards &#124; Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sbmsports.co.uk/players/squash/tom-richards SBM Sports Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927204521/http://www.sbmsports.co.uk/players/squash/tom-richards|date=2015-09-27}}</ref> winning the European Team Championships in 2012, 2016 and 2019.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=stevecubbins |date=2022-06-08 |title=Tom Richards retires |url=https://thesquashsite.com/tom-richards-retires |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=SquashSite - all about Squash |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Richards was part of the England Squash set-up since the age of 9 having started playing at the age of 3. He was the Under 12 and Under 13 British National Champion and an Under 15, 17 and 19 European Champion with the England Team. He decided to turn professional at the age of 18 in November 2004 and in 2005 he won his first PSA title becoming the Kenya Open Champion.<ref name="auto"/>

Richards suffered a series of serious injuries throughout his career, including an ACL tear within the early years of his Professional career and a major Hamstring Tear in the 2012/13 season. After ACL reconstruction surgery Richards climbed to his highest ranking of 12 in the World in the 2012/13 season before suffering a 100% hamstring tear at the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, slipping on sweat. Choosing rehabilitation instead of surgery, the following 18 months were a gruelling mixture of injury, rehabilitation and set back. After 17 years of competing globally Richards retired, aged 35.<ref name="auto"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 16 April 2024

Tom Richards
Tom(left) & David Palmer in action.
Land England
ResidenceWalton-on-Thames, England
Born (1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 38)
Guildford, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Turned Pro2005[1]
Retired2022
PlaysRight handed
Coached byRobbie Temple, Stephen Meads
Racquet usedKarakal
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 12 (September 2012)
Title(s)6
Tour final(s)15
Last updated: June 2022.

Tom Richards (born 10 July 1986 in Guildford) is a retired Professional Squash player on the PSA World Tour who represented England. He reached a career-high World ranking of No. 12, winning a total of 6 PSA Titles. At the age of 25, Richards was a member of the England Elite squad and a full England International,[2][3][4] winning the European Team Championships in 2012, 2016 and 2019.[5]

Richards was part of the England Squash set-up since the age of 9 having started playing at the age of 3. He was the Under 12 and Under 13 British National Champion and an Under 15, 17 and 19 European Champion with the England Team. He decided to turn professional at the age of 18 in November 2004 and in 2005 he won his first PSA title becoming the Kenya Open Champion.[5]

Richards suffered a series of serious injuries throughout his career, including an ACL tear within the early years of his Professional career and a major Hamstring Tear in the 2012/13 season. After ACL reconstruction surgery Richards climbed to his highest ranking of 12 in the World in the 2012/13 season before suffering a 100% hamstring tear at the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, slipping on sweat. Choosing rehabilitation instead of surgery, the following 18 months were a gruelling mixture of injury, rehabilitation and set back. After 17 years of competing globally Richards retired, aged 35.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Squash Info | Tom Richards | Squash".
  2. ^ "Tom Richards - Professional Squash Association". 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Squash Info | Tom Richards | Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
  4. ^ SBM Sports Player Profile Archived 2015-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c stevecubbins (8 June 2022). "Tom Richards retires". SquashSite - all about Squash. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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