Lisa Aitken

{{Short description|Scottish squash player (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox squash player

| name = Lisa Aitken

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| country = Scotland

| residence = Montrose, Scotland

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|02|16}}

| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland

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| height = 165 cm

| weight = 59 kg

| turnedpro = 2010

| retired = Active

| plays = Left Handed

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| racquet = Dunlop

| event = Women's singles

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| highest_ranking = No. 21

| date_of_highest_ranking = December 2022

| current_ranking = No. 69

| date_of_current_ranking = March 2025

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| titles = 7

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{{MedalSport|Women's squash}}

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{{MedalComp|World Doubles Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Glasgow|Mixed doubles}}

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Lisa Aitken (born 16 February 1990) is a professional squash player who represents Scotland. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 21 in December 2022.[http://www.horizonsolutions.tv/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00795 WISPA Player Profile]{{Squash Info}}

Career

In March 2025, Aitken won her 7th PSA title after securing victory in the Odense Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/11087-womens-odense-open-2025 |title=$9,000 Women's Odense Open 2025, Squash Center Danmark, Odense, Denmark |website=Squash Info |access-date=17 March 2025 }}

Personal life

Aitken is engaged to Scotland football captain Rachel Corsie.{{cite news |title=Grey's Anatomy & missing her girlfriend – at home with Scotland captain Rachel Corsie |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/52737075 |accessdate=20 May 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2020}} She has reflected about growing up and playing squash as a member of the LGBT community.{{Cite web |last=Monteith |first=Stuart |date=2024-06-11 |title=Lisa Aitken reflects on life as an LGBT athlete for Pride Month |url=https://www.scottishsquash.org/lisa-aitken-reflects-on-life-as-an-lgbt-athlete/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Scottish Squash |language=en-GB}}

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