Stuart Davenport
| Country |
 New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Wellington |
| Born |
21 September 1962 Auckland |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-Handed |
| Coached by | Dardir El Bakary |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Men's Singles | |
| Highest ranking | 3 [1] (February 1986 [2]) |
| Title(s) | 1983 NZ Open, 1986 US Open .[3] |
Stuart Davenport (born 21 September 1962 in Auckland, New Zealand)[4] is a former professional squash player from New Zealand. He reached the World No. 3 ranking in 1987.[5]
Stuart Davenport learned to play squash in Christchurch, and was an outstanding junior (particularly after a growth spurt aided the physical side of his game after the age of 15). Coached by the legendary Dardir El Bakary, Davenport developed an excellent attacking game with the full array of volleys and attacking strokeplay.
In 1980 he led the New Zealand Junior team to third place at the World Junior Championship in Sweden (after finishing third himself in the individual event). That same year he won the British under-19 title, and in 1982 took out the British under-23 championships.
A distinguished senior professional career followed, highlights of which included finishing third in the World Individual Championships held in New Zealand in 1983, and several outstanding efforts for New Zealand in World Teams Championships events. .[6]
References
- ↑ Profile at Psa-squash.com retrieved 1 August 2010
- ↑ Profile at Psa-squash.com retrieved 1 August 2010
- ↑ Profile at Squash New Zealand retrieved 22 August 2014
- ↑ Profile at squashinfo.com Retrieved 20 Dec 2011
- ↑ Profile at Psa-squash.com retrieved 1 August 2010
- ↑ Profile at Squash New Zealand retrieved 22 August 2014