Born in Cardiff as Tesni Evans but living in Rhyl, she represented the
Welsh team at the
2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the
women's singles, the
women's doubles and
mixed doubles. Partnering
Deon Saffery the pair reached the quarter-finals in the doubles. Evans became the first Welsh player to land the prestigious British National Championship, when in 2018, she beat Alison Waters 11–5, 11–9, 11–7 in the final in Manchester. Murphy is the first Welsh player to lift the title (male or female). Murphy retained the British National title, becoming a two-time champion, the following year in 2019, when she defeated England's Emily Whitlock 3-0 (11-3, 11–6, 11–5) in the final, which was contested in Nottingham. Evans competed at the
2018 Commonwealth Games, her second consecutive Commonwealth Games appearance, and claimed her maiden Commonwealth Games medal after stunning defending Commonwealth Games champion
Nicol David of Malaysia in the bronze medal match of the
women's singles event. This medal was also the first Commonwealth Games medal earned by Wales in squash events after 20 years since the 1998 Commonwealth Games. She married Ben Murphy and played under her married name thereafter. In 2024, Murphy won her 2nd PSA title after securing victory in the
Monte Carlo Squash Classic during the
2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. In May 2025, Murphy won the Irish Open (her 3rd PSA title). In 2025, Murphy won her third
British National Squash Championships title, defeating
Torrie Malik in the final. == References ==