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30/11/2015
December - Men's PLAYER OF THE MONTH
 France’s
Greg Gaultier has been named Male Player of the Month for
December by the London-based Squash Player magazine after
becoming the oldest first-time winner of the PSA Men’s World
Championship.
The 32-year-old atoned for defeat in four previous finals – in
particular in 2006, when he squandered five match balls against
Australian David Palmer – by overpowering Egyptian Omar Mosaad
3/0 in the final at Bellevue in the USA.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Gaultier, who will regain the world
no.1 ranking in December. “There are no words that can describe
this feeling.
“Since I was a kid, it was always my dream to win this
tournament. Maybe in the past I put too much pressure on myself.
“I remember my first experience at 23 years old in front of the
pyramids in Egypt. I had five match balls. My head was shaky and
frozen.
“But you always learn from losses and it was an experience. I
lost four times and I kept wondering if it was ever going to
happen. I just kept on believing in myself and kept on working
hard. I was always disciplined.”
Greg Gaultier picture courtesy of SquashPics.com
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