Welcome back to Episode 63! Victor joins us for the third time, catching up on his World Teams experience as a player, revisiting some controversial matches, and breaking down his thrilling 5 game battle with Eain Yow Ng this season. We also discussed the current state of squash, particularly at the top of the men’s game, as Victor shares his ambitions to climb back into the top 10.
Thanks in advance for all the comments, critiques and conversations!
Rally Report is sponsored by Maspeth Squash. Maspeth Squash disrupts the traditional squash world - accessible, outdoors, steel and embraces difference. So big thank you to Robert and excited to be able to partner up. You can find all information regarding Maspeth here: https://maspethsquash.com/
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Rundown
2:21 - Introduction
3:47 - World Teams for France and Victor
9:40 - Playing for yourself v. Playing for your country
13:35 - Playing out the 3/4 spot for World Teams18:05 - Revisiting the controversial match between Mohamed El Shorbagy
24:33 - Trash-talking amongst players
25:20 - Two Wristbands on one arm?
26:26 - Instagram Write-ups
30:07 - Eain Yow Ng Game Analysis
39:18 - Approach to getting back into top 10
47:46 - Depth of top 10-15
51:10 - Who can crack into the top 4
53:44 - Victor on state of French Squash
57:13 - Blind Rankings
