The Australian-born Scot, widely-known as the hardest-hitter of the ball, has enjoyed a highly successful career on the international circuit. Runner-up in the British Open and World Open in 2002, John White went on to top the world rankings in March 2004. Since relocating in the USA in March 2005, he has reached seven PSA Tour finals in his new adopted home country - winning four of them!

His 2007 campaign includes a return to the British National Championship final for the second time. White boasts 12 PSA Tour titles and his courageous appearance in the climax of the Canary Wharf Classic in London in March marked his 30th Tour final.

White went full-time in 1991, but not until April 98 did he break into the top twenty, before enjoying a great run at the top of the game in the new millennium which led to him topping the world rankings at the beginning of March 2004.

“Becoming number one in the world is one of the major goals of anyone’s career, so I am delighted to have achieved this,” said White at the time.

Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, where his parents owned a squash club, he moved to Belgium in the late nineties and, after a spell in The Hague in the Netherlands, moved to Nottingham in England in 2000.

In September 98, he changed his allegiance to Scotland (his father was born in Edinburgh) and, after winning the Scottish Nationals in December, represented his new country the following year in the European Championships, the World Cup and the World Team Championships.

After living in Nottingham for five years, where he trained at the University Sports Centre under its Director Vaughan Williams, White moved in March 2005 to the USA, where he and his wife and four young children established a new base in Philadelphia.

White confirmed his credentials as the game's hardest-hitter in 2005 when a ball struck by his racket was clocked at 172 mph - a world record which has yet to be surpassed! (The attempt was made following revelations that Andy Roddick had established a record of 150mph in tennis!).

Four PSA Tour title wins in 2006 - the Dayton Open, Virginia Pro Championship, Motor City Open and Baltimore City Open - saw White return to the world top ten at eight in the New Year.

Seeded four, he made it into the final of the Dayton Open in January 2007 - then in March established a personal record when he reached the final of the Canary Wharf Classic in London after enduring four successive five-game battles in the tournament. He courageously took a 2/1 lead over James Willstrop in the climax, but ultimately went down in five in an exhilarating match which earned the pair a prolonged standing ovation from the sell-out crowd.

In my spare time I love to play golf and hang out with my wife and  4 kids. 

John is sponsored by Prince and plays with Prince O3 Black Speed Port Squash Racquet and Wears the best Shoe in Squash the MV4 Indoor.

Height 6’3 (1.86m) Weight: Excuse Me

DOB 15th June 1973

Taken from my PSA Player profile.