# Olatunji Busayo

Olatunji Busayo Mary (born 12 June 1999) is a professional squash player from Ekiti State, Nigeria. She is the 2020 and 2022 Nigeria Squash Champion. She reached a career high ranking of 141 in the world during April 2024.

## Education

Busayo started her education at Methodist Primary School, Akure, Ondo State, before moving to Army Comprehensive School in the same state for her secondary school education which she later completed at Ewoma College, Lagos. However, she earned a diploma at the University of Lagos, where she is still studying as of 2024.

## Early squash career

Busayo began playing squash in 2009 (aged 10) under the guidance and coaching of her elder sister, Olatunji Yemisi. At age 13, Busayo secured her first gold medal at the National Junior Open in Ibadan in 2011. She then moved to the Under-19 category by 2014, where she won gold at the MMA 2014 (Under-19) in Lagos. By 2016, Busayo transitioned to the Seniors category after dominating the national junior stages for five years. After becoming a senior player in 2016, Busayo participated in and won various National Championships, but she turned pro in 2018.

## Professional squash career

Since turning pro, Busayo participated in numerous WSF and PSA tournaments, including the Lagos Prime Atlantic Squash Open, Yellow Dots Squash Open, Namibia Squash Open, Lagos State Squash Classics, and the HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo National Squash Championship,
In October 2024, Busayo won her 2nd PSA title after securing victory in the John Hett Sports Foundation Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.

## Tournaments and titles

Major Tournaments (64)
Major tournaments include:
* PSA World Championship Qualifiers
* PSA World Tour
* WSF & PSA National Championships
| Year/Season | Tournament | Level | Draw | Position |
| 2018 | Lagos International Squash Classic | W 5 | Main draw | Last 16 |
| 2018 | Chamberlain Squash Open | W 10 | Main draw | Last 16 |
| 2018 | Prime Atlantic Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2019 | 1st Cargolux Merchant Express Professional Squash Tournament | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2019 | 1st Lekan Adewoye National Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2019 | 1st Apapa Club Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2019 | HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2019 | 1st Frigate National Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Wisers Squash Open 2021 | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Vitrano Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Siciliano Antoinette Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Winner |
| 2022 | Wiser Open Satellite | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Winner |
| 2022 | Frigate National Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2022 | HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo National Squash Championship | WSF & PSA National Championships | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2022 | 1st Headwaters Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2022 | 1st Anayi Egbeita Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Lagos State Squash Classic | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | Main draw | Semifinalist |
| 2023 | 2nd Vitrano Satellite | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Shah Satellite | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Winner |
| 2023 | RSA Open Squash Tournament | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Winner |
| 2023 | Namibian Open | PSA Challenger Tour 3 | Main draw | Quarterfinalist |
| 2023 | Abuja Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Yellow Dots Squash Open | PSA Challenger Tour 3 | Main draw | Winner |
| 2024 | The Bee-Clean Edmonton Squash Club Women's Open | PSA Challenger Tour 9 | Main draw | Last 32 |
| 2023-2024 | 2023-2024 World Championship Qualifying Event, Africa | PSA World Championship Qualifier | Main draw | Last 16 |
| 2024 | Lagos State - Prime Atlantic Squash Open | WSF & PSA Satellite | Main draw | Runner-up |
| 2024 | HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo National Squash Championship | WSF & PSA National Championships | Main draw | Runner-up |