Chan Sin Yuk
Chan Sin Yuk (born 4 July 2002 in Kowloon), also known as Simmi Chan, is a Hong Kong professional squash player.[1] As of May 2021, she was ranked number 221 in the world. She currently plays for Columbia University in the City of New York. She has an older cousin, Renée Chan, who also plays for the Columbia Lions women's squash team. [2]
Nickname(s) | Simmi | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Kowloon, Hong Kong | July 4, 2002|||||||||||||||||
Turned Pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Tecnifibre | |||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 33 (December 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 40 (December 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Title(s) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated: April 2022. |
Career
In the 2022-2023 season, Simmi Chan won the St. James Women's 20K Classic, the Volkswagen Bega Open, and the Costa North Coast Open. She also won the CSA National Collegiate Individual Championships, defeating Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam 3-1 in the finals. In June 2023, Chan became the third youngest ever female player and the youngest ever Hong Kong woman to win the Asian Individual Squash Championships, again defeating Subramaniam 3-2 in the finals.
References
- "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- "Squash Info - Chan Sin Yuk". www.squashinfo.com.