Lee Beachill
British squash player

Lee Beachill

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British squash player
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28 November 1977(Huddersfield, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber)
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Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.

Beachill reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004. He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year.

Beachill was part of the English team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005. He has also won Gold Medals for England in the men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, partnering Peter Nicol on both occasions.

Beachill has won the British National Squash Championships three times – in 2001, 2002 and 2005.

Beachill announced his retirement from the game in February 2009 after undergoing hernia surgery.

As a junior player, Beachill helped England win the World Junior Team Championship in 1997, and was the British champion at under-12, under-14, under-17 and under-19 levels.

Lee first played the game at the Skelmanthorpe Squash Club in Yorkshire under the guidance of coach Chris Beck.

He attended Horbury School, Horbury.

World Open final appearances

0 title and 1 runner-up

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2004 Doha, Qatar France Thierry Lincou 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8

Major World Series final appearances

Qatar Classic: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2003 Scotland John White 15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9

US Open: 2 finals (2 titles, 0 runner-up)

Outcome Year Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2004 England Peter Nicol 11–8, 11–9, 11–9
Winner 2005 Australia David Palmer 11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–1, 11–8