Cameron Pilley
Cameron Pilley is an Australian former professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in January 2011.
Pilley was born in Grafton, New South Wales. From 2001 to 2005, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a squash scholarship, where he trained under Geoff Hunt and Rodney Martin. He announced his retirement from professional squash on 27 December 2019.
Career overview
As a junior player, Pilley won the Australian under-19 title twice and represented Australia in the World Junior Championships. In 2006, he finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering with Amelia Pittock.In 2008, he reached the final of the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, losing to James Willstrop in the final 9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 11–3.
In November 2010, he won the Dutch Open against Laurens Jan Anjema in the final 11–7, 11–9, 11–13, 14–12.
On 3 October 2011, Pilley hit a squash ball recorded as 177 mph, breaking the previous record set by John White by 3 miles per hour.
In May 2016, he reached the PSA World Series Finals. He beat Mohamad El Shorbagy in the semi-finals by a score of 2–0. He lost to Grégory Gaultier in the finals 3–1 on 28 May 2016.
Titles and Finals
Major Finals (2)
Major tournaments include:- PSA World Championships
- PSA World Tour Finals
- Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments
| Year/Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Loss | 8-11 6-11 8-11 |
| 2016 Men's [PSA World Series Finals|2015-16] | PSA [World Tour Finals|PSA World Series Finals] | Grégory Gaultier | Loss | 4-11 5-11 11-8 6-11 |