90 Seconds with Madeline Perry

SqMag.Com DS90Sec 17Apr2014

The first time you played squash, you were…

Eleven years old, just at the local swimming pool where there were a couple of squash courts. I played a lot of other sports like football (soccer), tennis, hockey and fancied a go. I remember just being able to hit the ball reasonably well and loving it.

If you weren’t a squash pro, you would be…

No idea. There are a few things I’d like to be, but I don’t know what I would be. I studied geography at University so maybe something to do with that.

If you could change one thing in the squash world, you would…

Have our players to make as much money as tennis players.

When you retire, you will…

Maybe some do some coaching, or maybe do some work in other sports. Definitely something to do with sport.

Your most embarrassing moment on tour was…

That’s tricky, there are so many of them, I can’t remember! I wore a skirt once that went up really, really short and I had no idea. All of the girls told me after.

The one thing you wish you had known before turning professional is…

How to train properly. Because I was from Northern Ireland, I had no idea—there weren’t any other professionals there. It took me years to figure out what it takes to be a professional.

Your worst travel experience was…

I don’t like to say a country in particular, just to be diplomatic. Whenever you think your flight is changeable after you’ve lost and find out you have to stay another three days or something.

Your pre-match rituals or superstitions are…

To try and eat similar things if I’m winning.