09 January 2012

THE EGYPTIAN WAY OF LIFE II.: RAMY ASHOUR GETTING OBSESSED WITH HIS TEA CUP

Whilst Amr Shabana wins his first title on British soil (2012 World Series Finals, what a match, what a win!), Ramy Ashour is inventing toys not on British soil, but still around a typical British object, the "tea cup". Ramy has been struggling now for a few months with his recurrent hamstring injury. He tried to come back for the last tournament in India in December, but it was a failed try and he had to leave and get further treatment. He might be again out, but not down, as we could also see it from the previous tea-cup session. This time it's slightly less spectacular, but still, not bad at all, and mostly it shows again the good spirit that must rule in the squash club (probably the Heliopolis Sporting Club in Cairo) and around Ramy in general. I was however more amazed by the warming up of the ball; those backhand volley self feeds; what racket-head speed is this, my god!