ISDA Squash Tour 2012

Chris Walker

Nationality: English

Resides: Greenwich, CT

Birthday: 1967-06-11

Occupation: Squash entrepreneur and coach

Preferred wall: Left

After joining forces with his English compatriotMark Chaloner in late October 2009, this former PSA star (who nearly becamethe first qualifier ever to win the British Open when he took a two-lovelead over David Palmer  in the final of the ’01 edition of that fabled eventon his 34th birthday), two-time captain of World Team Championships winnersand four-time ISDA full-ranking titlist (namely Cleveland ’06 and Denver ’07with Viktor Berg and St. Louis ’07 and Baltimore ’07 with Clive Leach) hadan excellent 2009-10 season highlighted by theirsimultaneous-championship-point victory over Yvain Badan and Jonny Smith inthe Wilmington Challenger tourney, which Walker closed out by knifing aforehand reverse-corner winner on that ultimate point. His and Chaloner’scampaign was also heavily defined by their four evenly divided quarterfinalbattles spread out over four months (the Big Apple Open in November, theBoston and Greenwich stops in January and the Johnson in February, withWalker/Chaloner winning the middle pair) with Matt Jenson and Leach thatconsumed 19 games, just one below the  maximum. Walker missed most of thefall 2010 schedule tending to other commitments (first as coach of the USAMen’s Team that competed in the Pan American Federation tournament inGuatamala and then while fundraising for Access Youth Academy, formerly SurfCity Squash, a youth enrichment organization in San Diego in which Walkerhas a major administrative position), but he and Chaloner plan to play anactive ISDA schedule in the winter/spring of 2011. 

Career highlights

• Highest world PSA ranking of #4
• 3 time World Team Champion
• Ranked #1 England
• 3 time European Champion
• 2 time Bronze medalist Doubles Commonwealth Games
• British Open finalist (first player to reach finals from qualifying round)

ISDA highlights

• 2009 Racquet Club of St. Louis Challenger champion
• 2009 Jim Bentley Cup finalist
• 2007 Racquet Club of St. Louis Open champion
• 2007 Maryland Club Open champion
• 2007 Hashim Khan Championships champion
• 2007, 2005 Tavern Club champion
• 2006 Kellner Cup finalist