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December 24, 2012, Monday
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NICOL David, the most successful squash player of the professional era, plans to continue competing till the end of the decade irrespective of whether squash is accepted into the Olympics.
David's carefully crafted 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 win over England's Laura Massaro, extended her record of World Open titles to seven, revealed how she is evolving as a player with extremely long term ambitions.
The 29-year-old's movement was as light and flexible as ever, and was allied to reassuring steadiness of temperament as Massaro threatened to get a grip of the second game.
Afterwards David was clear in her mind about the direction in which she is going.
"I have to keep my body in shape. I might go on another seven years anyway but the Olympics would add meaning to it," she said. "I am working to keep going another five to seven years anyway, but the Olympics would be great."
If she succeeds, which looks quite possible, David would be almost 37 - close to the age at which Heather McKay, the legendary Australian, retired after winning the first two of the fledgling World Open championships in 1979.
David is acutely aware that the physiology and sports science of an ageing body requires specific knowledge and sensitive planning and she may talk about this to the record-breaking 16 times British Open champion.
"I spoke with Heather McKay twice, at the Australian Open, and I was humbled to meet her," said David.
David's carefully crafted 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 win over England's Laura Massaro, extended her record of World Open titles to seven, revealed how she is evolving as a player with extremely long term ambitions.
The 29-year-old's movement was as light and flexible as ever, and was allied to reassuring steadiness of temperament as Massaro threatened to get a grip of the second game.
Afterwards David was clear in her mind about the direction in which she is going.
"I have to keep my body in shape. I might go on another seven years anyway but the Olympics would add meaning to it," she said. "I am working to keep going another five to seven years anyway, but the Olympics would be great."
If she succeeds, which looks quite possible, David would be almost 37 - close to the age at which Heather McKay, the legendary Australian, retired after winning the first two of the fledgling World Open championships in 1979.
David is acutely aware that the physiology and sports science of an ageing body requires specific knowledge and sensitive planning and she may talk about this to the record-breaking 16 times British Open champion.
"I spoke with Heather McKay twice, at the Australian Open, and I was humbled to meet her," said David.
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