Played a match with Keane today as part of World squash day. I was really surprised at how much he has advanced. He won the match in 5 sets taking the last game 11 - 9. Keane did several things well. His drives had good lengths and pace, his cross had good width and length. He was volleying all of my shots and attacking all of my serves. In addition, he held his drop shots very well. He also played short boasts and read my shots better than I thought.
On my part, I got my act together after dropping the first set without reacting quickly to Keane's new game. I moved well despite not being my sharpest. I didn't let the nerves stop me from playing, but I was watching less than I should. Overall, I'm still confident I can play a better game than Keane, but I would have to play at near top of my game.
My lesson from today, never underestimate anyone. Not Keane, not Gabriel, and not Steven. The only way to play is to envision my own game at it's best and think only of my own game!
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