SUKEM 2013

When I first started studying in UKM, everyone found out that I was a squash player during my schooling days,  then I was asked to take part in SUKEM to represent my college. I was freaking out cause this will be my first tournament after MORE THAN 4 YEARS!! It's been that long since I stopped squash due to my ankle injury and studies. Worse still, my last competitive game was like ages ago!

 When I was asked to play in SUKEM, I doubted that I can win anything but still I agreed because I thought if I start training back, maybe I might get back the touch. But it turns out, I've only been to the courts once during that period due to I was busying with my MidSem. I doubted that I can even play.

On the competition day, there were around 24 boys and around 12 girls playing.When I saw the draw,I was really shocked and felt that I was lucky to be given the third seed! (Higher seed will meet Lower seeded player in the first round).

Squash in UKM is an open tournament so for my first game, I met an uncle, probably 20 years older than me, he was quite good and he gave me some fight but thankfully I still won the game 3-0. Then for my second round, I met with a third year senior. He is a really good player, as he is taller, skinnier and faster than me. It was a freaking tough match, each and every game we reached to the deuce point. Although I won the match with 3-0, but the set score was 13-11, 17-15, 14-12 (normal score is until 11). Phew that was a close call! The moment has arrived, I'm through into the semis, pressure arose and I was drained out like a dead fish, but still I have to face UKM no.2 Airee Afiq. I walked into into the court without any confidence. We started warming up by hitting the ball, and suddenly to make matter worse "PLUCK!", my string's broken. At that time I couldn't find any racquet similar to mine which I'm already use to it, without any options I borrwed my friend's racquet. The first 2 sets were just bad, I can't even control the ball but fortunately, during the 3rd set I started getting use to the racquet and I fought back to win it. In the fourth set, my lungs gave out and I lost the match. Later on I won my second semis to secure my bronze medal.

I would say this tournament is just the beginning, as I have to continue playing for university for the coming days. So it's time to train up!