Today I beat Jackie Hawkes of New Zealand in 4 games. I started off strong but went down quickly in the second due to Jackie's tight length, going down 2/8. However I made a comeback to get a game ball at 10/9 but lost the game in a tie break. I then played well to take the third and fourth games quite comfortably.
Tomorrow night I play the winner of World Number 1, Nicol David or an inform Raneem El Weleily.
Yesterday I played against World Number 6 Omneya Abdul Kawi of Egypt. I came out playin well and had a 2/1 lead but was not able to cause an upset in the draw. The scores were 11/8 8/11 11/7 9/11 3/11. I learnt alot from the match (as you do when you lose) and now the focus is on the Singapore Open which starts next week, where I will play Jackie Hawkes in the first round.
For those who are interested and live in Australia, I recently did filming with the team from the tv show Totally Wild. I will be hosting the show with presenter, Adam Cox, to promote squash in Australia. At this stage it will be aired on the 30th July but I will blog if anything changes. Filming the programme was fun and cheesy as. So check out what time Totally Wild airs during the day and check it out on the 30th July
So its been 4 weeks since I arrived in Australia and Ive been getting some good training in (as well as having fun). Ive had the chance to work with the likes of Rod Martin, Rod Eyles and Byron Davis during my time at the AIS in Brisbane. There is a big squad at the moment, with Melody Francis and the Under 19 mens junior team currently visiting. My program consists of 3 running sessions, 3 gym sessions and 5 squash sessions per week. I have another 3 weeks in Brissy before I visit my family and fly from Sydney to New York. I certainly am making the most of my time at home.
Sorry its been a while since Ive updated. I had to keep my Australia trip a secret because I wanted to surprise my family on the Anzac day long weekend. I flew back into Australia on the 22nd April and organised for my brother and sister to travel home so the whole family could be together, which was the first time in 4 and a half years since we'd all been together. I had a great weekend and always love coming home. I travelled back up to Brisbane to train with the Australian Institute of Sport and will be here for the next 5 weeks. After such a crazy scheule, it is nice to be in one place for a while. I am enjoying the training and trying to fit in as much as I can while I am back. (I bought a dual sports motorbike last weekend and I love it)
Anyway will update soon and put some pics up of Australia, best country in the world (you know it)