Our Coaches
Zainal Abidin
Principal CoachZainal Abidin is Singapore’s legendary 11 times National Champion and represented Singapore in numerous World Squash Championships. He was Asia-wide champion from 1980 until 1989.
Apart from numerous individual medals, both national as well as international titles (like the Japan Open 1985 and 1986), he also flew Singapore’s flag with great success at World Championships (Singapore was world number 6 at the 1985 World Championships in Cairo), Asian Championships (2nd place in 1986), East Asia Championships (winners since 1979 and dominated for many years thereafter), SEA Games, etc.
Today, he helms a squash academy guiding young players at several schools and clubs.
Roles and Achievements
- Professional squash coach (UK level 4)
- Squash court consultant
- 9 times East Asia Individual Champion
- 11 times National Champion
- 1986 Singapore Sports man of the year
- Represented Singapore in the 1981, 1983, 1985 (6th in the world), 1987 (7th in the world), 1989 (9th in the world) and 1995 World Squash Championships
- Represented Singapore in the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Best World Ranking: 43 (ISPA)
- Zainal Abidin Elite Squash Academy (Principal Coach)
- 3rd in the world in the 2009 World Masters in Christchurch
- Gold Medallist in the 1991, 1993, 1995 South-East Asian (SEA) Games
- Coached Singapore, Phillipines, Indonesia and Thailand National Team
- 3rd 2012 World Masters in Birmingham
- Coach to National Mens/Womens and Junior Champions (Singapore and overseas)
Anthony Chua
Squash MentorZAnthony Chua is a renowned squash mentor and an Asian Squash Federatin (ASF) certified Level 2 Coach. He is a 2 times National Champion, 4 times Singapore Grade A Champion and represented Singapore in numerous World Squash Championships.
Apart from numerous individual medals, both national as well as international titles (like the South-East Asian (SEA) Games 1991, 1993 and 1995). He also represented Singapore at World Championships (Ranked 6th (1985), 7th (1987), and 9th (1989)), Asian Championships – 2nd in Asia (1986, 1988, 1990) and the SEA Games, etc.
Today, he partners with Zainal Abidin to coach & mentor young players in the squash academy.
Roles and Achievements
- Asian Squash Federation (ASF) certified Level 2 Coach
- Singapore National Champion 1989, 1993
- Singapore A Grade Champion 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Represented Singapore in the 1985 (6th in the world), 1987 (7th in the world), 1989 (9th in the world) World Squash Championships
- Gold Medallist in the 1991, 1993, 1995 South-East Asian (SEA) Games
- Ranked 2nd in Asia in the 1986, 1988, 1990 Asian Championships
- Awarded the Singapore National Olympic Council Team of the Year 1985
- Awarded the Singapore National Olympic Council Meritorious Award in 1991, 1993
- Awarded Academic/Sports scholarship by Singapore Sports Council and Singapore Squash Rackets Association at the University of Surrey (UK) 1990-1993
- University of Surrey (UK) Sportsman of the Year 1993
- Zainal Abidin Elite Squash Academy (Squash Mentor)
