Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)
Rodriguez at an exhibition match in 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cannonball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 20, 1985 Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ángel Rodríguez, Sardar Ali Khan, David Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre Carboflex Cannonball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 4 (June 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 21 (June 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | QF (2015, 2017, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| PSA Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on October 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero (born December 20, 1985, in Bogotá), known as Miguel Rodríguez, is a professional male squash player who represents Colombia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in June 2015.[1]
Early life
Rodríguez was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He was introduced to squash at the age of 2 by his father Ángel, a former professional squash player himself. He played primarily at the Club El Nogal in Bógota. Miguel attended the school Calasanz, where he also played football and table tennis. His most significant achievement as a junior was winning the US Junior Open and the Canadian Junior Open in Boys' Under-19 for 2 consecutive seasons (2003 and 2004). Rodríguez then started his professional squash career, and won his first PSA World Tour title in November 2005 at the age of 19.[2]
Career overview
Rodríguez won the Colombian Open twice, in 2008 and 2010, and was runner-up in 2006 and 2012. Rodriguez won the Pan American Games in 2015
In September, he became the highest-ranked South American of all-time, exceeding then Federico Usandizaga of Argentina.
In 2013, he won the Bluenose Classic in Halifax, Canada in March and was bronze medalist at the World Games in Cali. He also won gold in the men's singles at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
On May 20, 2018, he won the 2018 British Open Squash Championships in Hull, England, beating Egypt's Mohamed El Shorbagy in a 5 game thriller to become the first-ever man from Colombia, and more broadly South America, to win the coveted British Open title. Rodríguez is known to wear different colored shoes when on court.
Titles and Finals
Major Finals (1)
Major tournaments include:
- PSA World Championships
- PSA World Tour Finals
- Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
| Year/Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score |
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| 2018 | British Open | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Win (1) | 11-7 6-11 8-11 11-2 11-9 |
References
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ "What You May Not Know About Colombian Squash Sensation Miguel Ángel Rodríguez". Salming Canada - Running, Squash, Floorball. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
External links
- Miguel Rodriguez at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Miguel Rodriguez at Squash Info
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 11, 2015)