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
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's squash}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}}
{{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}}
References
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External links
- {{WISPA|id=T00795}}
- {{WSA|id=lisa-aitken}}
- {{SquashInfo|id=2214}}
- {{PSA|new_id=lisa-aitken}}
- {{Team Scotland|lisa-aitken}}
- {{CGF profile}}
- {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|729372}}
- {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|squash/athlete-profile-n6030131-lisa-aitken}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|52796}}
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Category:Scottish female squash players
Category:Scottish LGBTQ sportspeople
Category:Sportspeople from Dundee
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:21st-century Scottish sportswomen
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