Cameron Pilley
Cameron Pilley at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships
Country Australia
ResidenceGreenwich, Connecticut
Born (1982-10-27) 27 October 1982
Yamba, New South Wales
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Turned Pro2001
RetiredDecember 2019
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byDan Frogan
Racquet usedKarakal T-120FF
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 11 (January 2011)
Title(s)13
Tour final(s)27
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Australia
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 ChennaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2009 OdenseTeam
Bronze medal – third place2011 PaderbornTeam
Bronze medal – third place2017 MarseilleTeam
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 ManchesterDoubles
Gold medal – first place2019 CarraraDoubles
Gold medal – first place2019 CarraraMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2006 MelbourneMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 DarwinDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowDoubles
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2010 New DelhiDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowMixed doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place2000 EdinburghTeam

Cameron Pilley (born 27 October 1982) is an Australian former professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in January 2011.

Pilley was born in Grafton, New South Wales. From 2001 to 2005, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a squash scholarship, where he trained under Geoff Hunt and Rodney Martin. He announced his retirement from professional squash on 27 December 2019.

Career overview

As a junior player, Pilley won the Australian under-19 title twice and represented Australia in the World Junior Championships. In 2006, he finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering with Amelia Pittock.

In 2008, he reached the final of the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, losing James Willstrop in the final 9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 11–3.

In November 2010, he won the Dutch Open against Laurens Jan Anjema in the final 11–7, 11–9, 11–13, 14–12.

On 3 October 2011, Pilley hit a squash ball recorded as 175 mph, breaking the previous record set by John White by 3 miles per hour.[1][2]

In May 2016, he reached the PSA World Series Finals. He beat Mohammad El Shorbagy in the semi-finals by a score of 2–0. He lost to Grégory Gaultier in the finals 3–1 on 28 May 2016.

Titles and Finals

Major Finals (2)

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
2015 Hong Kong Open Mohamed El Shorbagy Loss (1) 8-11 6-11 8-11
2015-16 PSA World Series Finals Grégory Gaultier Loss (2) 4-11 5-11 11-8 6-11

Commonwealth Games

Cameron Pilley is a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist for Australia. In Delhi in 2010 Pilley with Ryan Cuskelly won bronze in the men’s doubles, and he won gold in the mixed doubles with Kasey Brown. In Glasgow in 2014, Pilley and Brown won bronze in the mixed doubles, and he won a gold in the men’s doubles with David Palmer. In the Gold Coast games in 2018 he won gold with Donna Lobban in the mixed doubles.

References

  1. ↑ "PSA Player Profile". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ↑ SquashInfo: Cameron Pilley


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