Tesni Murphy

Tesni Murphy (née Evans; born 15 October 1992) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five-time Welsh national squash champion.^[1] She reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No.9 in November 2018, becoming the highest-ranked Welsh woman of all time and the first to break into the Top 10.^[2] Murphy has represented Team Wales in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and in the WSF World Team Championships.

Tesni Murphy
(née Evans)

Tesni Murphy, Monte Carlo Squash Classic 2018
Country	Wales
Born	(1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 32) Cardiff, Wales
Residence	Rhyl, Wales
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Turned pro	2010
Retired	Active
Plays	Right Handed
Coached by	Andrew Evans and David Evans
Racquet used	Karakal
Women's singles, Mixed Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 9 (November 2018)
Current ranking	No. 21 (14 July 2025)
Title(s)	3
Medal record Women's squash Representing  Wales World Doubles Championships 2017 Manchester Mixed doubles Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Singles

Biography

Born in Cardiff but living in Rhyl, she became the first Welsh player to land the prestigious British National Championship, when in 2018, she beat Alison Waters 11–5, 11–9, 11–7 in the final in Manchester. Murphy is the first Welsh player to lift the title (male or female).^[3] Murphy retained the British National title, becoming a two-time champion, the following year in 2019, when she defeated England's Emily Whitlock 3-0 (11-3, 11–6, 11–5) in the final, which was contested in Nottingham.

Tesni Murphy competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her second consecutive Commonwealth Games appearance and claimed her maiden Commonwealth Games medal after stunning defending Commonwealth Games champion Nicol David of Malaysia in the bronze medal match of the women's singles event.^[4] This medal was also the first Commonwealth Games medal earned by Wales in squash events after 20 years since the 1998 Commonwealth Games.^[5]

In 2024, Murphy won her 2nd PSA title after securing victory in the Monte Carlo Squash Classic during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.^[6] In May 2025, Murphy won the Irish Open (her 3rd PSA title).