{{Short description|Scottish squash player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Greg Lobban | image = Greg Lobban (2020).jpg | caption = Greg Lobban (2020) | nationality = British (Scottish) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Inverness, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.84 m | weight = 89 kg | turnedpro = 2012 | retired = Active | plays = | coach = Roger Flynn | racquet = Karakal | website = | event = Men's singles | years_active = | highest_ranking = No. 16 | date_of_highest_ranking = May 2024 | current_ranking = No. 18 | date_of_current_ranking = October 2025 | titles = 16 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's squash}} {{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}} {{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Birmingham|Doubles}} {{MedalComp|World Doubles Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 Darwin|Doubles}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Manchester|Doubles}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Glasgow|Doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Glasgow|Mixed doubles}} {{MedalCompetition|National Championships}} {{MedalGold|2013, 2022–25|singles}} }}
'''Greg Lobban''' (born 12 August 1992) is a professional squash player who represented Scotland. He reached a career high ranking of 16 in the world during May 2024.<ref name="psaworldtour.com" /><ref>{{Squash Info}}</ref> He competed at three Commonwealth Games and is a five-time champion of Scotland.
== Tournament History == Lobban joined the Professional Squash Association in 2012 an first came to prominence at the 2012 IMET Open, claiming the title after being seeded eighth for the tournament. Lobban broke the world's top 100 in March 2013 and his fifth PSA World Tour title came at the Steel City Open, beating George Parker in the final.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}
He represented the Scottish team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashplayer.co.uk/commgames_14/index.htm|title=Commonwealth Games 2014|publisher=Squash Player|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> where he competed in the singles and doubles events reaching the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Stuart Crawford.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028054635/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3052/56/all |title=Scotland Glasgow 2014 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
It was in his home-country of Scotland that Lobban lifted his first PSA M10 crown when he beat Joel Hinds in the final in April 2015. He went on to reach the final of the Victorian Open three months later before losing to Ryan Cuskelly and he followed that up with a quarter-final finish at the Kolkata International which enabled him to reach the world's top 40 for the first time.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}} 2016 brought a number of early-round exits for Lobban but he remained in the world's top 40 in the world rankings for the majority of 2016.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}} It was also in 2016 that he won the 2016 World Squash Doubles Championships with Alan Clyne.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/clyne-lobban-lift-world-doubles-crown/|title=Clyne & Lobban Lift World Doubles Crown|publisher=Team Scotland|date=19 August 2016|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
Lobban then reached the final of both the Chicago Open and Arnold Homes Tring Open in 2017, losing out narrowly to Campbell Grayson and England's Declan James. Lobban was sidelined for seven months of the season after he suffered a hamstring tear during his final clash with Grayson. However, the Scotsman soon rediscovered his form when he returned to the squash court in May, reaching six finals and claiming three titles – including wins at the Vitesse Stortford Classic, the NZ International Classic and the Invercargill Open.<ref name="psaworldtour.com">{{cite web |url=https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/3374/greg-lobban |title=Greg Lobban - Professional Squash Association |website=psaworldtour.com |accessdate=20 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330202704/https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/3374/greg-lobban |archive-date=30 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A second Games appearance ensued, representing the 2018 Scottish team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, where he competed in the singles and doubles events reaching the semi-finals of the men's doubles with Alan Clyne.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43708126|title=Commonwealth Games: Squash - Men's Doubles results|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2018|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> He went to his third Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/sport/squash-duo-called-into-team-scotland-277657/ |title=North Kessock's Greg Lobban and Munlochy's Alan Clyne names in Scotland squash squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month |website=Ross-shire Journal|date=8 June 2022 |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> Partnering Rory Stewart they won a bronze medal in the men's doubles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/court.htm#SQUASH |title=Commonwealth Games Mdallists - Court and table sports |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
In 2024, Lobban won his 14th PSA title after securing victory in the Van Lawn Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/10689-mens-van-lawn-open-2024 |title=$28,750 Men's Richardson Wealth Van Lawn Open 2024, Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, Vancouver, Canada |website=Squash Info |access-date=4 January 2025 }}</ref> A 15th PSA title was secured in May 2025 when he won the Irish Open and a 16th title came his way in September 2025 after he secured victory in the Budapest Open during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/11385-mens-budapest-open-2025 |title=$32,000 Men's Budapest Open 2025, City Squash Club, Budapest, Hungary |website=Squash Info |access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref>
In 2025, Lobban became the national singles champion for the fifth time at the Scottish National Squash Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishsquash.org/national-champions/ |title=National Champions |website=Scottish Squash |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
== PSA World Tour Titles == *1 2012 Imet Open M5, Slovakia *2 2013 SRAM Series No.2 M5, Malaysia *3 2014 Geneva Open M5, Switzerland *4 2014 Securian Open M5, USA *5 2014 Steel City Open M5, England *6 2015 North of Scotland Open M10, Scotland *7 2017 Vitesse Stortford Classic M10, England *8 2017 New Zealand International Classic M10, Palmerston North *9 2017 ILT-Community Trust NZ Southern Invercargill Open M15, New Zealand<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.karakal.com/squash-pro-tour/greg-lobban |title=Greg Lobban - Karakal Professional Squash Player |website=www.karakal.com |accessdate=20 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014083553/https://www.karakal.com/squash-pro-tour/greg-lobban |archive-date=14 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> *10 2019 HKFC International Open *11 2019 Cleveland Skating Club Open *12 2022 Irish Open *13 2023 Open de Montreal *14 2024 Van Lawn Open *15 2025 Irish Open *16 2025 Budapest Open
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{PSA|3374}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914183754/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~3331,00.html |date=September 14, 2013 |title=Greg Lobban – PSA World Tour profile}} * {{Squash Info|4278}}
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