Thierry Lincou

About Thierry Lincou

Thierry Lincou is a professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004. That year, Lincou won the World Open title, the Hong Kong Open and the Super Series Finals. He has been known as one of the greatest lateral movers in the game, as well as being one of the fittest players in the history of squash.

Career Success:

• Lincou has enjoyed considerable success at the elite level of the game, rising steadily through the ranks since joining the professional squash circuit in 1994. He has beaten all of the world's top squash players including Peter Nicol, Jonathon Power, David Palmer, Lee Beachill, and many others. Lincou has been one of the most consistent players on the circuit – reaching the semi-finals of nine successive PSA events in 2003, and holding the World No. 1 ranking throughout 2005.
  
• In 2003, Lincou was a member of the French team which finished runners-up to Australia at the World Team Squash Championships.
  
• In 2004, he reached the PSA World Ranking Number 1 and became the first Frenchman to top the world rankings. In December, he won the 2004 World Open Squash Championship in Doha in Qatar against Lee Beachill 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8. He became the first Frenchman to win the World Championship. In the same year, he won the Hong Kong Open against Nick Matthew in the final.
  
• In 2006, he won 4 PSA World Tour titles including the Canary Wharf Squash Classic in London and the prestigious Pakistan Open in Islamabad.
  
• He was runner-up of the prestigious British Open in 2006 against Nick Matthew and in 2007 against Grégory Gaultier.
  
• He won 11 titles of the French Nationals and was one of only five players to have maintained themselves in the top 10 without interruption for 10 years at the PSA World Tour.
  
• In October 2012, Thierry retired at the age of 36 after win the Bluenose Squash Classic, the 23rd PSA World Tour title of his career.
  
• He is currently coaching the Massachusetts Institute of Technology varsity squash team.
  

Thierry Lincou Achievements

2010 

• May: EUROPEAN CHAMPION INDIVIDUAL 2010 - Saarbrücken, Germany 
  
• May: Semi finalist at the Sky Open 2010 - Cairo - Egypt 
  
• April: Silver medal at the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Team - Aix-en-Provence 
  
• March:  Quarter-final to the ISS CANARY WHARF CLASSIC 2010 - London
  
• February: Quarter-final at North American Open - Richmond's Millhiser Gymnasium 
  
• February: Bluenose Classic 2010 Winner - Nova Scotia, Canada 
  
• January: Semi finalist at MOTOR CITY OPEN 2010 - Michigan, Usa
  

2009

• December: Quarter-final at Punj Lloyd PSA Masters 2009, Mumbai, India 
  
• in November: Quarter-final at Qatar Classic 2009
  
• November: Quarter-final at World Open 2009, Kuwait in October: Quarter-final in CATHAY PACIFIC GALE WELL, HONG KONG May : European Champion Individual, Herentals - Belgium 
  

2008

• May: Semi Finalist SUPER SERIES FINALS, London, England 
  
• May: Semi Finalist DUNLOP OPEN BRISTISH, Liverpool, England 
  
• May: Silver medal at the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Team, Amsterdam, Nederland 
  
• April: Semi Finalist Kuwait Open 2008
  
• March: Semi Finalist PLAYER'S CUP OPEN, Boston, USA 
  
• February: Quarter-final at DAVENPORT VIRGINIA PRO OPEN, Davenport, USA 
  
• February: Finalist in the OREGON OPEN, Portland, Oregon 
  
• January: Winner individual FRANCE Championship, 10th title, Le Havre 
  
• January: Winner DAYTON OPEN, USA
  

2010 

• May: EUROPEAN CHAMPION INDIVIDUAL 2010 - Saarbrücken, Germany 
  
• May: Semi finalist at the Sky Open 2010 - Cairo - Egypt 
  
• April: Silver medal at the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Team - Aix-en-Provence 
  
• March:  Quarter-final to the ISS CANARY WHARF CLASSIC 2010 - London
  
• February: Quarter-final at North American Open - Richmond's Millhiser Gymnasium 
  
• February: Bluenose Classic 2010 Winner - Nova Scotia, Canada 
  
• January: Semi finalist at MOTOR CITY OPEN 2010 - Michigan, Usa
  

2009

• December: Quarter-final at Punj Lloyd PSA Masters 2009, Mumbai, India in November: Quarter-final at Qatar Classic 2009
  
• November: Quarter-final at World Open 2009, Kuwait in October: Quarter-final in CATHAY PACIFIC GALE WELL, HONG KONG May : European Champion Individual, Herentals - Belgium 
  

2008

• May: Semi Finalist SUPER SERIES FINALS, London, England 
  
• May: Semi Finalist DUNLOP OPEN BRISTISH, Liverpool, England 
  
• May: Silver medal at the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Team, Amsterdam, Nederland 
  
• April: Semi Finalist Kuwait Open 2008
  
• March: Semi Finalist PLAYER'S CUP OPEN, Boston, USA 
  
• February: Quarter-final at DAVENPORT VIRGINIA PRO OPEN, Davenport, USA 
  
• February: Finalist in the OREGON OPEN, Portland, Oregon 
  
• January: Winner individual FRANCE Championship, 10th title, Le Havre 
  
• January: Winner DAYTON OPEN, USA
  

2006

• December: Quarter-final at INTERNATIONAL SAUDI, Khidr, Saudi Arabia 
  
• November: Winner PAKISTAN OPEN, Islamabad 
  
• November: Quarter-final at the US Open, Boston USA 
  
• October: 1/8 al final 'HONG KONG OPEN HK 
  
• September: Finalist DUNLOP BRITISH OPEN, Nottingham 
  
• September: 5th in SUPER GERRARD GRAND PRIX, Manchester 
  
• September: Half finalist WORLD OPEN, The Cairo 
  
• August: Winner of the ENGLISH OPEN, Sheffield, England 
  
• May: Winner LIVERPOOL 08 OPEN Liverpool 
  
• April: 1/2 Finals BERMUDA MASTER, Bermuda 
  
• Silver medal at the European Team Championship in Vienna 
  
• March: the 1/4 Final TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS, Grand Central Terminal, New York 
  
• February: Vice Champion France 1 Series, Nîmes 
  
• January: Winner CANARY WHARF CLASSIC, London 
  
• January: 1/4 Final WINDY CITY OPEN CHICAGO, USA
  

2005

• December: 3rd place in the World Team Championship, Pakistan 
  
• Semi Finalist Saudi Inernational, Saudi Arabia 
  
• November: Final Half of Qatar Classic Open, Doha 
  
• Quarterfinal at the World Open, Hong Kong 
  
• October: 1/4 final at the British Open, London 
  
• September: Quarter-final at St. Louis Open, USA 
  
• Winner Gerrard Grand Prix 2005, Manchester 
  
• July: Finalist of the Worlds Games in Germany 
  
• Winner of the Open of Pakistan, Karachi 
  
• June: Winner of the Open MUTANT of Meeting 
  
• May: Finalist Supers Series, London 
  
• Winner of the International Open Squash Marseille
  
• April: Quarter-final in Bermuda Masters
  
• Finalist Championship European Team, Amsterdam 
  
• March: Half finalist S heikha Al Saad Kuwait Open Kuwait City 
  
• February : 8th title of Champion of France
  
• Finalist Tournement of Champions in New York 
  
• January: Quarterfinal at Windy City Open in Chicago, USA
  

2004

• December WINNER Qatar World Open, Doha, Qatar 
  
• WORLD CHAMPION and No. 1 WORLDWIDE 
  
• November Winner Pace Union Canadian Classic, Toronto 
  
• October Winner GERRARD SUPER 8 Grand Prix,
  
• Manchester September winner Cathay Pacific Open Hong Kong
  
• May Winner finals Super Series
  
• April in Europe 
  
• runner-January World No. 1 
  
• Vice World Champion Individual, PAK and Vice-World Champion team, AUS
  

2003

• December: Semifinalist Qatar Classic, QAT 
  
• November: Semifinalist Canadian Open, CAN 
  
• September: Semi-finalist US Open, USA - Finalist Motor City Open, USA 
  
• May: Finalist Qatar Masters, QAT - semifinalist at Super Final Series , ENG 
  
• February: Finalist Tournement Of Champions, USA
  

2002

• September: Quarterfinal Hong Kong Open
  
• August: Winner Open Biarritz, FRA 
  
• June: Finalist Final Super Series, ENG  
  
• April: Quarter-finalist Masters PSA, QAT  
  
• April: Semi-finalist British Open, ENG  
  
• January: Winner Pittsburgh Open ,USA 
  

2001

• October: Quarter-finalist Qatar Classic, QAT  
  
• September: Winner South African Challenge, RSA  
  
• August: Finalist Open Hong Kong 
  
• March: Winner Open Windy City, USA
  

2000

• March: Quarter-finalist Irish Open, IRL 
  
• Mars: Quarter-finalist PSA Masters, EGY
  

1999

• November: Semifinalist Open Pakistan, PAK  
  
• August: Winner Outdoor Squash Open Royan, FRA  
  
• May: Winner Open Clermont-Ferrand, FRA  
  
• May: Semi-finalist Open Bolzano, ITA 
  

1998

• November: Quarter-finalist Pepsi International, PAK  
  
• October: Finalist Grasshopper Cup. SWI 
  
• August: Winner Open Bogota, COL 
  
• August: Winner Ecuador Open, ECU 
  
• August: Finalist Open de Colombia, COL 
  
• June: Champion World University Individual and Team, WAL  
  
• February: Semifinalist Open Finland, FIN
  

1997

• August: Semi-finalist Squash Classic Inn, Mexico  
  
• March: Finalist of the Open French Mutuality, France
  

1996

• October: International Winner Tirolean Championships, Austria  
  
• September: Semi-finalist Boz Tour No5, Germany  
  
• March: Quarter-final at the Open Mutuality French, France 
  
• January: Quarter-final at the Open Mutuality French, France
  

1995

• June: Quarter-finalist Albuquerque Open, USA
  

 1994

• November: Quarter-finalist Belleview Fitness Open, CAN 
  
• August: Semi-finalist World Junior Open, NZL