Tesni Evans heads to Cairo later this month, hoping to make more history in the suitably dramatic surroundings of the Egyptian pyramids.
Already the first Welsh female squash player to break into the world's top 10, Evans will hope to nudge that ranking a little higher as she competes at the PSA Women's World Championships (Oct 24 - Nov 1).
Having just celebrated her 27th birthday, one of the country's most impressive but least recognised global sports stars is feeling relaxed and at ease. Once a self-confessed brooder when her impatience got the better of her, the Commonwealth Games bronze medalist of last year spent the summer working on both mind and body.