Laurens Jan Anjema
| Nickname(s) | L.J. |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Netherlands |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Born |
December 1, 1982 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 86.6 kg (191 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Plays | Left Handed |
| Racquet used | Harrow |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (December, 2010) |
| Title(s) | 12 |
| Tour final(s) | 32 |
Laurens Jan Anjema, (born December 1, 1982 in Den Haag) is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9, after breaking the top 20 in January 2008.[1]
Career overview
Laurens Jan Anjema won the Bluenose Classic in 2008 in a huge match against Borja Golan in 5 games in the final 8–11, 12–10, 11–5, 4–11, 13–11.
In 2011, Anjema reached the final of the US Open and won the Netsuite Open in San Francisco against Omar Mosaad in the final. At the end of the year, he was qualified to the 2011 PSA World Series Finals, the top 8 players of the PSA World Series in 2011.
In December 2010, he became the first Dutch player to reach the top 10 of the PSA World Rankings. He retired in June 2016.
Major World Series final appearances
US Open: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2010 |  Wael El Hindi | 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7 |
References
External links
- Laurens Jan Anjema profile from PSA (archived)
- Laurens Jan Anjema profile from SquashInfo
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