One of the highest ranked "prodigy" players at the moment is James Willstrop. Although his dad (Malcom) didn't play at that high a level, he was certainly an amazing coach. He currently looks after Nick Matthew, Lee Beechill and obviously James - So not a bad coach judging from the player's achievements over the past 12 months!

ADZ

p.s. Just wait another 25 years and ADZ junior (who hasn't yet been concieved let alone born!) will be right up there!!

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Yep, the siblings took on career type interests, one being an executive in S.A and the other in London.
I know nothing of their sporting prowess.

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Thanks Rita, I was hoping for some details on that question.

Interesting the Hunt kids are not hitting squash balls, I am presuming they have grown up seperate from their father given you say they live in SA ?

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Just browsing, and thinking about the question, so here is a record from my head, and not all were world champs but well recognised in squash -

• Jonah Barrington son Joey
• Jenny Irving daughter Liz
• Bruce Alexander son Zac
• Geoff Hunt's 2 eldest children grew up in South Africa.  However his 14yr old son Wesley is hitting a mean tennis ball.
• Judi Fitzgerald daughter Sarah (owned a sports centre)
• Mavis Nancarrow son Tristan (step father Cam)
• Hashim Khan and the Khan clan of brothers and cousins.
• Di Davis son Byron

Rhonda Thorne quoted at the Aust Awards when asked "How come you played squash?"  She replied with a smile "We lived in Toowoomba, and my parents locked me in the court next door with some balls and a racket while they played, and that was how it started".  Good babysitting tools!!!

Most of the top players had parents who played, and took an interest in their kids, and were keen.

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