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Who lit your
squash
spark? |
My
brother is the one who started everything, he started playing before
me, and for two years I kept watching him play from behind the glass
before I finally got on court. |
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So
when did you begin
to play squash? |
I
began to play squash when I was six years old. |
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Did you play any
sports before squash ? |
I
only took swimming classes, and that was the only sports I did
before the squash , because my mum believed that it's good to have a
well built body. |
I know that you
very good player at football.. Is there any relation
between it and squash? |
No
there is no relation, I just used to play football with my brother
when I was a kid. |
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How many hours do
you train daily? |
About
two or three hours. |
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Who exercised a
significant influence on your life? |
My
mother and my brother Tameim. |
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Describe a day in
your life. |
Usually it used to be school, squash and Home but since I am
starting a new phase of my life I don't know how it's going to be. |
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What are the most
important things for a youngster who wants to be a champion? |
To
have a good family that supports them and that doesn't push things
and to have the will and the passion to win. |
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What was your
greatest match to win? |
The
final of the world open against Camille Serme. |
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What was your
feeling before and after the final match in world junior open? |
Pressure, pressure , pressure , relief then happiness. |
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What was the first
thing you did after you won? |
I
hugged my mother. |
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What was the
difficult match in the world juniors? |
The
final. Not because the match was difficult but because the pressure
was too much to handle!!! |
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What do you hate
most about training? |
Court
sprints! |
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The best thing
about being an international player? |
You
get to travel a lot, know new people and have fans. |
Your favourite
place
to play events? |
Egypt. |
Filling in time
before matches? |
I
usually just stay in the room, watch tv, listen to music, read or
play suduko. |
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Squash
superstitions? |
Every
day in a tournament has to go exactly like the day before. |
The worst thing
about travelling? |
You
get to be away from your family and friends and of course jet lag. |
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Your travelling
entertainment provider? |
MP3
and suduko. |
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Pizza or pasta? |
Definitely Pizza .. it’s junk! |
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Tea or coffee? |
A
Starbucks coffee but a homemade tea. |
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Fruit or chocolate? |
Fruit??? Ha Ha what a joke. It’s chocolate till the day I die. |
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Just finished
reading? |
An
Arabic book ... you wouldn’t know it, but I watched the movie ... it
was good ... and everyone said the book is better so I wanted to
read it. |
The album you
listen to most? |
No
certain albums, whatever is new is great. |
How many texts
sent
each day? |
Too
many, lost count |
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Sporting event you
would most like to go to? |
Olympics. |
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Dinner with any
sports person past or present? |
Thierry Henry, the French football player. |
Glass half full
or
half empty? |
Depends on the topic. If it’s squash then it’s half full but when it
comes to other stuff it’s half empty. |
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Your life so far,
one thing you would change? |
I’d
spend more time with my family |
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Plans for the
future? |
Nothing at the moment. I never plan for things. I just wait and see
what’ll happen. To take it step by step till I reach the top ... |
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