SEASON WRAP UP

Going off the current PSA calendar, the Canary Wharf Classic was my last event for the season, unless of course something pops up at the last minute. Canary Wharf was won by Palmer who beat Willstrop in the final 3-1. It was a great tournament by the big fella who was in some special form all week.

2008/09 has been a fairly long season, my first event at the start of the season was the Dutch Open back in September. There was the Petrosport Open in June but it was basically in the middle of the players off season training period! From September to December it was really full-on with a lot of travelling. My best event was probably the Hong Kong Open where I made the Quarter Finals, beating El Hindi and Matthew then losing out to Willstrop. I also played well in Saudi Arabia, where I made the last 16, beating Tuominen before losing out to Guiltier 3-1.

January and February were not great in terms of results, though I thought I actually played quite well. My training in Australia over December and January was disrupted by an eye injury but I was happy with how I competed despite this.

We also saw a new World No.1 get crowned in Darwish. It ended the rein of Shabana which he held for about 33 months or so. On the women's side of the game, Nicol David is just dominating the game! Undefeated in 2008 and you could count the number of losses she's had in the last 3 years on one hand!

In my next blog I'll be having a look at what training I'll be doing during the upcoming months.

Cam