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{{short description|Indian squash player}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{no footnotes|date=October 2010}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name = Siddharth Suchde
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| nickname =
| country = {{IND}}
| residence = [[Harrogate, England]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|20}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai, India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 6 ft
| weight = 67 kg
| turnedpro = 2007
| retired = 2012
| plays =
| coach =
| racquet = Black Knight
| website =
| event = Men's singles
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 39
| date_of_highest_ranking = September 2012
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking =
| WorldOpenresult =
| titles = 1
| finals = 4
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[squash (sport)|squash]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
| updated = October 2017
}}

'''Siddharth Suchde''' (born 20 January 1985, in [[Mumbai]]) is a professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player from [[India]]. He grew up in [[India]], [[Scotland]] and [[Switzerland]]. He studied in Cathedral School in Bombay and completed his high school education from [[Merchiston Castle School]] in Edinburgh, Scotland. Later, he attended [[Harvard University]] from 2003-2007 as an undergraduate, where he received a degree in Economics.

The year that he graduated from Harvard, Suchde became National Champion of college level squash in the US, despite the title had eluding him during the first three years of his undergraduate life. His freshman year he stood Fourth, Sophomore year third and Junior Year he was runner-up in the same championship. He held the number one spot on the [[Harvard Crimson men's squash|team]] for most of his time there.

After completing his education, Suchde moved to [[Harrogate]], England, where he lived and trained and constantly travelled all over the world to play squash.

His highest world ranking to date is 39. He is the second highest ranked Indian squash player in the world.

In 2012, Suchde retired from professional squash and founded LiveYourSport.com an online sports e-commerce company.

==PSA Tour Titles==
{|
|-
|width="50"|'''Year'''
|width="175"|'''Championship'''
|width="175"|'''Opponent in Final'''
|width="150"|'''Score in Final'''
|-bgcolor="#FFFFCC"
|2008 ||Regions Racquet Club Pro Series || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cesar Salazar (squash player)|César Salazar]] || 11-9, 11-6, 11-4
|}

== PSA Tour Finals (Runner-Up) ==
{|
|-
|width="50"|'''Year'''
|width="175"|'''Championship'''
|width="175"|'''Opponent in Final'''
|width="150"|'''Score in Final'''
|-bgcolor="#FFFFCC"
|-
|2009 ||BC Open || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laurence Delasaux]] || 10-12, 3-11, 1-11
|-
|2005 ||Chennai Open || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ritwik Bhattacharya]] || 5-11, 5-11, 7-11
|-bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|-
|2007 ||Saskatoon Boast || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Arturo Salazar]] || 10-11, 7-11, 7-11
|-bgcolor="#FFFFCC"
|}

== External links ==
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917064659/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~868,00.html |title=Siddharth Suchde – PSA World Tour profile}}
* {{Squashinfo|503}}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181316/http://www.vattal.com/suchde-gains-10-spots-in-international-squash-rankings/ |title=Suchde Gains 10 Spots in International Squash Rankings}}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171136/http://www.vattal.com/eight-indians-in-top-100-of-world-squash-rankings/ |title=Eight Indians in Top 100 of World Squash Rankings}}
* [http://www.squashsite.co.uk/regions_club_pro.htm Suchde wins his first PSA title]
* [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/3/5/at-last-national-title-for-suchde/ Suchde becomes CSA national Champion]
* [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/6/10/male-rookie-of-the-year-runner-up/ Ivy League Rookie of the Year]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suchde, Siddharth}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male squash players]]
[[Category:Harvard Crimson men's squash players]]
[[Category:People educated at Merchiston Castle School]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Harvard University alumni]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]

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