1. Nick Matthew reached a career-high world ranking of World No 1 in June 2010.
22 Facts About Nick Matthew
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Nick Matthew married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014.
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Nick Matthew, who attended High Storrs School, first came to the squash world's attention as an outstanding junior player.
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Nick Matthew was the 1999 British Junior Open under-19 champion, a semi-finalist at the 1998 World Junior Championships, and a member of the England team which won the 1998 world junior team title.
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Nick Matthew made his first appearance on the professional tour in 1998.
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In 2006, Nick Matthew became the first English player to win the British Open men's title since 1939.
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Nick Matthew won the British National Championship title in 2006 and 2009.
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Nick Matthew was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005 and 2007.
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Nick Matthew lost in 110 minutes in a gruelling 5-game match.
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In June 2010, Nick Matthew topped the world rankings for the first time.
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December 2010 Nick Matthew won the World Open Squash Men's Title, becoming the first Englishman in the premier event's 35-year history to win the PSA World Championship.
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Nick Matthew won the PSA 2010 World Open, defeating James Willstrop of England in the final by 3 games to 1 in 74 minutes at The Sunset Beach Resort in Saudi Arabia on Friday 10 December 2010.
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Nick Matthew won the PSA 2011 World Open, defeating Gregory Gaultier of France in the final by 3 games to 1 in 92 minutes at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on Sunday 6 November 2011.
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Nick Matthew has since regained his position as world number 1.
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Nick Matthew won his 3rd British Open title on 20 May 2012, becoming the first Englishman to win the title three times in the professional era.
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Nick Matthew won his third PSA 2013 World Open, defeating Gregory Gaultier of France in the final by 3 games to 2 in 111 minutes in the Central arena Manchester, England on Sunday 3 November 2013.
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In February 2014, Nick Matthew won a record sixth British National title with victory over fellow Englishman James Willstrop in the final before getting the better of Willstrop once more in the final of the Canary Wharf Classic to win his fourth title at the London event.
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Nick Matthew carried the baton through his native Sheffield before the Games and was then chosen by his teammates to be flag bearer for Team England at the opening ceremony at Celtic Park in Glasgow.
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In competition, Nick Matthew competed in singles and doubles with Adrian Grant.
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Nick Matthew became the first man since Ramy Ashour in 2013 to win three PSA World Tour titles in a row when he followed victories in the Swedish Open and Windy City Open with a record-breaking fifth Canary Wharf Classic trophy.
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Nick Matthew has had continued success in 2016, despite bad luck with injuries and illness at key times of the season.
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Nick Matthew has been a patron of the Sheffield Children's Hospital since 2014.