As the World Number 1, Nicol David has traveled an interesting route towards success. Listed below is a brief summary of her achievements:

2009

CIMB Kuala Lumpur Open (runner-up)
Texas Open Champion
Cayman Islands Open Champion
Seoul Open Champion
The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung Champion
CIMB Malaysian Open Champion
CIMB Singapore Masters Champion
Forexx Women’s World Open Champion
Carol Weymuller Open (Semi-Finalist)
Qatar Classic (Semi-Finalist)

2008

Apawamis Open Champion
Asian Squash Champion
CIMB KL Open Champion
Dunlop British Open Champion
Seoul Women’s Open Champion
CIMB Malaysian Open Champion
CIMB Singapore Masters Champion
Forexx Dutch Open Champion
Hi-Tec Manchester World Open Champion
Qatar Classic Champion
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Champion

2007

CIMB KL Open Champion
Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open Champion
Qatar Classic (06) Champion
Seoul Open Finalist
CIMB Malaysian Open Champion
CIMB Singapore Masters Champion
Forexx Dutch Open Champion
Dunlop British Open Finalist
Women’s World Open Q-Finalist
Qatar Classic Champion
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Champion

2006

Apawamis Open Finalist
CIMB KL Open Finalist
Asian Games Women’s Singles Event Gold Medallist
Women’s World Open World Champion
Dunlop British Open Champion
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Champion
Hotel Equitorial Penang Open Champion
CIMB Malaysian Open Champion
Qatar Airways Challenge Champion

2005

Country View KL Open Champion
Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open Champion
Mamut Dutch Open Champion
CIMB Malaysian Open Champion
Dunlop British Open Champion
Carol Weymuller Open Champion
Women’s World Open World Champion

2004

Malaysian Airlines KL Open Finalist
Malaysian Open Finalist
Shanghai WISPA World Stars Championships Finalist

2003

Women’s World Open Bronze Medallist

2002

KL Open Champion
Asian Squash Championships- Singles Event Finalist
Asian Squash Championships Team Event Champion
Commonwealth Games Mix Doubles Event Silver Medallist

2001

Asian Squash Championships- Singles Event Champion
Asian Squash Championships - Team Event Champion
World Junior Championships World Junior Champion

2000

Asian Squash Championships- Singles Event Champion
KL Open Champion
Savcor Finnish Open Champion
SUKMA VIII Gold Medallist

1999

British Junior Open- Under 17 & Under 19 Champion
Asian Squash Championships- Singles Event Champion
Asian Squash Championships- Team Event Champion
German Junior Open- Under 19 Champion
Malaysian Junior Open- Under 19 Champion
World Junior Championships World Junior Champion
SEA Games Brunei- Team Event Gold Medallist
SEA Games Brunei- Singles Event Gold Medallist
Australian Junior Open- Under 19 Champion

1998

Asian Squash Championships- Singles Event Champion
KL Open Champion
Savcor Finnish Open Champion
SUKMA VIII Gold Medallist

1997

British Junior Open- Under 14 Champion
Asian Squash Championships- Team Event Gold Medallist
Australian Junior Open- Under 15 & Under 17 Champion
Scottish Junior Open- Under 16 Champion
SEA Games- Team Event Gold Medallist

1996

British Junior Open- Under 14 Champion
SUKMA- Team Event Gold Medallist
Australian Junior Open- Under 13 & Under 15 Champion
Scottish Junior Open- Under 14 Champion

1995

British Junior Open- Under 14 Champion
Malaysian Junior Open- Under 14 Champion
Hong Kong Junior Open- Under 14 Champion
Scottish Junior Open- Under 14 Champion

1994

SUKMA- Team Event Gold Medallist
Scottish Junior Open- Under 12 Champion

Awards & Honours

Conferred the Darjah Bakti The highest Malaysian honour - ‘Datuk’ Malaysia’s Sportswoman of the Year in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Universiti Sains Malaysia- Anugerah Kencana Canselor Award 2008
Felda Malaysian Youth Excellence Award 2008
The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award 2008
Carried the Olympic torch …in Athens, Greece and for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
WISPA Young Player of the Year Award 2005
WISPA Player of the Year Award 2006, 2007,2008, 2009
Asian Sportswoman of the Year Award 2007
Medals from Penang state- PJK, PJM
Medal from the Agung- AMN
Malaysia’s first goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP]
One of the first entrants into Malaysia’s SportExcel Hall of Fame in July 2002
Universiti Sains Malaysia Golden Key Honorary Member
Master of Arts honoris causa from the University of Nottingham
Carried the Olympic torch on behalf of Malaysia during the torch relay ahead of the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens, Greece.
Various local sports awards