Squash | This is the best I have played in terms of quality and consistency: Velavan Senthilkumar
Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar secured his maiden PSA World Tour title at the Budapest Open. He attributes his recent success to intensive training with former world number one Gregory Gaultier and his focus on improving consistency.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant career milestone for Senthilkumar as he aims to break into the world's top 20 rankings.
Sparring with World No. 15 Mohamed ElShorbagy and World No. 22 Baptiste Masotti under the watchful eyes of French coach Gregory Gaultier in Prague over the last few weeks has made India’s Velavan Senthilkumar a more solid and consistent player.
The 28-year-old’s preparation ahead of the new season paid handsome dividends as he clinched his maiden PSA World Tour title at the Budapest Open on Saturday. In the Copper event, the World No. 54 defeated Hungary’s Balazs Farkas 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 in the final to bag his 11th PSA crown.
On winning the biggest trophy of his career yet, Velavan said: “This is the best I’ve played in terms of the quality of squash and the consistency I displayed.”
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