By Mitch Bach

Becks Dudley places 5th in return to National Squash Championship

May 5, 2019 | 1:17 PM

TORONTO, ON — Having not competed on the national stage in more than 15 years, stepping on the court was enough of a victory for Becks Dudley.

She went far beyond her greatest expectations.

Dudley’s return to the Canadian Squash Championships landed her fifth overall after defeating Sophie Joubarne in straight sets (12-10, 11-0, 11-5) in the consolation final at Mayfair Lakeshore in Toronto on Saturday. 

Along with her fifth overall finish in the Women’s A category, Dudley is also the consolation champion, and did so entering unseeded in a tournament that routinely welcomes many of the world’s best. She leaves Toronto with a 4-1 record — her only loss coming to Amal Izhar in the main draw quarter-final.

This concludes an inspirational return to the squash court for Dudley, refueling a childhood passion after giving up the sport at the age of 15. She also took home a gold medal at the Women’s Provincial Closed Championship in Edmonton to go along with titles in Lethbridge, Banff, Calgary, and Medicine Hat.

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For more on Becks’ chaotic journey over the past 15 years, click here to watch the first installment of a three-part series called ‘Lost in the Mind’.