WORLD SQUASH NEWS
Fitz-Gerald Joins WISPA Hall Of Fame
The Women's International Squash Players' Association is honouring
Australia's Sarah Fitz-Gerald by inducting the five-times World Open champion
into the WISPA Hall of Fame.
This further accolade in Fitz-Gerald's glittering career sees the sport's
popular ambassador become the fifth member of a distinguished group of women
squash players.
The 34-year-old from Melbourne capped her formidable career during 2002 when
she won the Commonwealth Games title in her second successive appearance in
the final. Later in the year she claimed a record fifth World Open title and
led Australia to their seventh Women's World Team Championship success.
Sarah's 12 titles in 2002, taking her career tally to 61, moved her into
second place in the all-time WISPA Tour winners list, and extended her
unbeaten record since the summer of 2001.
"The WISPA Board don't know when she will stop competing on the Tour, but now
that she has taken her foot off the playing pedal a little, it is entirely
appropriate that she should join great champions Janet Shardlow, Heather
McKay, Susan Devoy and Michelle Martin. Like them, she has been a true
squash star," commented WISPA Director Andrew Shelley.