Game On with Ramy Ashour

Published: 11 Sep 2011 - 09:49 by rippa rit

Updated: 11 Sep 2011 - 15:59

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Squash Player Magazine interviewed Ramy and here are some of his answers:

Q. How often do you practice/train?

A. Six days a week

Q. How often do you train with your coach?

A. Two sessions a week when I'm home.

Q. Do you have key tactics you use when playing?

A. My brain. I use it alot; I had to think when I was young to catch up with the older guys on the tour and I really wanted to get to the top fast and make sure I was doing so on a good basis and not by a fluke so I had to think more and analyse everything about myself, the other players and my and their squash.

Q. What opportunities do you look for in a match?

A. Just to be mentally in order.

Q. What parts of your game are you trying to develop?

A. Every day I go on court I check on everything and try to develop everything.

Q. Do you have a tip for the ambitiouss players?

A. Find yourself off court before finding your shots on court.

Q. Do you have a tip for the club player?

A. Don't spend too much time at work so you have some energy left for squash; squash is a gift.