The below rally is a great example of playful, exhibition-like pro squash, which in general is only possible when a top5 player faces someone outside the top30, with other words: when the gap between the two players is crystal clear and the stronger player is not looking to humiliate the weaker player. Still, all credit to Jan Koukal who won the rally with a spectacular top-spin drop (might probably have learned it from Jonathon Power) prepared by two great lobs, but beforehand, he had little clue where the ball was going. Have a second look at the rally, Amr Shabana basically wasn't wrong-footed a single time, whereas Koukal had to change mind and path quiet a few occasions, especially at 0:30 and 0:34. But again, despite all the extra work that comes from the late reacting, Koukal still ended up winning the point in a cool and spectacular fashion. For those who have never heard about him, Jan Koukal is from the Czech Republic, and as such, one of the very very few pro squash players ever to make it from the eastern part of Europe.
