Karim MaamounSTAY FIT – STAY HEALTHY!

Romania/Bosnia tourFiled Under: Quick Facts, Tennis

Hi everybody, it’s been a while… I just finished with my tour in Romania and Bosnia. It wasn’t so successful for me but it’s always good to gain experience and learn from every match, no matter the outcome. In the Romanian Challenger i passed quali and lost first round in the main draw, it was a match that i should have won but just couldn’t finish it off. In the Bosnian Challenger i was first out from the main draw so i had to play quali again, lost in the first round against a good player in around 3 hours 7/5 in the third, another match that i should have won but just could’nt win the big points. I was first out in doubles too so i had to wait 10 days to play the next match in the Bosnian Future. Not playing matches for 10 days gets u out of the mood of competition especially if u are hanging around the tournament’s site and not competing. Of course i practiced and played alot but playing matches is totally different. Finally, i played the Future and lost second round, another tough match that i couldn’t pass . Playing in Europe is really different especially after playing in Egypt on our so called “clay court”. It’s funny coz playing in a rainy place on real clay and with heavy balls makes a difference in my game. It’s not an excuse but i need to adapt more to it or change my game a bit because under pressure and on these courts i become more defensive which doesn’t help me alot.:) Anyway i will start preparing for the next 2 Futures that will start on the 12th of October in Cairo then the African Cup that will start in November.