Trinidad and Tobago’s top seeded squash player, Colin Ramasra is targeting success at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) and Commonwealth Games later this year.

He recently won the Cayman Islands Open and Holiday Snacks Open and is currently intensifying his preparation for the two major tournaments after adopting a new training regime.

“Everything on the professional circuit is going good thus far. I have not played much tournaments because I have placed greater focus on my training. I think this had a lot to do with my success at the Cayman Islands and the Holiday Snacks Open because it was due to a good block of training,” said Ramasra yesterday.

Currently Ramasra is ranked 172 in the Dunlop Professional Squash Association (PSA) Rankings dropping 24 places due to starting a new training regime and shifting his focus on the CAC and Commonwealth Games.

“The summer will be a busy time because I would like to be here for the Trinidad and Tobago Nationals in June to finalise my preparation for the CAC Games in Puerto Rico and then get ready for the Commonwealth Games in India. The conditions in India due to the heat will be different and I will need to prepare for that. I am focusing more on training and going into tournament adequately prepared,” said Ramasra.

The Petrotrin squash played said he will use club games in Holland to ensure that he is match ready and continue his buildup to the CAC and Commonwealth Games. He noted that the progress made recently due to his new training regime has been successful and is confident that it will benefit him later in the season.

“I decided not to play much tournaments at the start of the season and focus on tournaments later in the year. My performance in the Cayman Islands was not the best but it showed my mental strength.

Playing in the Cayman Islands with plenty of the local players getting strong support it was a good test. However, I got my rhythm back during the tournament and this transferred to the Holidays Snacks Open,” said Ramasra.

He added, “I did not drop a set during the whole of the Holiday Snacks Open and this was fantastic. I think during the two tournaments I lost one game and I showed character and fight.”

Trinidad and Tobago’s first professional squash player commended the standard of the local squash players and paid tribute to national coach Richard Glanfield for the work he has done in improving the standard of play.

“The junior players played fantastic and it is a great sign for Trinidad and Tobago squash because it can show we can compete. I think there is a bright future for squash in Trinidad and Tobago and the coach Richard Glanfield must be commended for the good shop he is doing thus far,” said Ramasra.

Source: www.newsday.co.tt