Ambidextrous Coulcher-Porter on her unique technique

17-year-old Emily Coulcher-Porter from England has a rare squash talent: she’s ambidextrous.

Coulcher-Porter found that backhands just weren’t her style. With her unique ability to swap her racket from hand to hand, she adopted her forehand ambidextrous technique from a young age.

The young Englishwoman won the U19 French Junior Open title in February 2025 and displayed another coherent performance when she took her first PSA Challenger title at the Berkhamsted Open in June 2025.

Coulcher-Porter will be representing England at the World Juniors in Cairo this month.

“Representing England is a huge honour,” Coulcher-Porter said. “It was my ambition from young to represent my country. I intend to give my best at World Juniors for England and to my coaches who have given me the opportunity.”

Ambidexterity is a rare talent. But for Coulcher-Porter, her ability to hold the racket in both hands came naturally.