It's not for the money! - Chris Fuller

profile My name is Chris Fuller, I am 19 years old and I recently turned 'pro' or more accurately full time (as pro implies I earn a living)! I live and train in Warwickshire and hope to build on my successful junior career now that I'm competing against the big boys! It hasn't started that well but hopefully it will improve and you... (full profile)

Close ....

 Close... Having been disappointed with my performances in my last 2 tournaments after the Swiss Open I feel a different type of disappointment. Playing against the number 2 seed and World number 84 was never going to be easy and stretching him to a tight 3-1 (14-12, 9-11, 7-11, 6-11) having p...

Posted 22:23 20 March 2011 in Tournaments

Time for a win!

 Time for a win!   Having lost in the first round of my last 2 tournaments and in both cases in tight 3-0 matches I think its time for a win to really push on as it comes towards the end of the season. I was originally in qualifying for The Swiss Open but due to a withdrawal I have...

Posted 19:59 17 March 2011 in Tournaments

You have probably guessed!

You have probably guessed!     Having not updated my blog since I went to Austria you have probably guessed that the tournament didn't go particularly well! I lost in the first round to Piedro Schweetman who although obviously a good player I was hoping to maybe capture the sca...

Posted 11:26 08 March 2011 in Tournaments

Fitness Testing!

 Fitness Testing!   Having always been a bit strange things like fitness testing for some reason really excite me. In a career where many things aren't particularly measureable - your form fluctuates, you get a good result one week perceiving to play well only to lose the next week perc...

Posted 21:25 23 February 2011 in Tournaments

Only the Germans!

  Only the Germans! - Chris Fuller Professional Squash Player's Blog   German Budesliga 2 has a completely different format to any squash event or league I have ever played. Unlike in England where most matches are played on an evening between 2 teams in Germany 3 teams compete ove...

Posted 14:35 17 February 2011 in Tournaments

Not quite the result I was hoping for

  Not quite the result I was hoping for - Chris Fuller Professional Squash Player's Blog   Losing 3-0 is never a good result! The 11-8, 12-10, 12-10 scoreline shows that although 3-0 it was close but having gone into the match with a lot of confidence of a potential upset I'm very disap...

Posted 10:18 12 February 2011 in Tournaments

The Nationals

  The Nationals - Chris Fuller Professional Squash Player's Blog     Having never done particulaly well at the British Nationals and after a disasterous tournament last year I was unsupried to find myself in qualifying for this year's event. On the first day of the tournament th...

Posted 12:44 08 February 2011 in Tournaments

Recovering Well

  Recovering Well – Chris Fullers Professional Squash Blog     Injury’s are every sportsperson’s worst nightmare. Not only do they prevent you from competing and training and therefore improving but they also take away all earning potential making daily life suddenly very...

Posted 18:14 17 June 2010 in Tournaments

What a 24 hours!

  What a 24 Hours! - Chris Fuller Professional Squash Blog     Thursday 29/4/2010: 12pm: Physio session aimed at improving my poor hip mobility. Nothing to worry about I'm told, but by doing the exercises set my hip range will improve and be less susceptible to little injurie...

Posted 15:12 01 May 2010 in Tournaments

Doubles needs to be ditched!

  Doubles needs to be ditched! – Chris Fuller Professional Squash Blog     With the commonwealth games coming up in September of this year most players, and countries attention has shifted towards this. Unlike in all other major tournaments, the Commonwealth Games has both singl...

Posted 15:09 01 May 2010 in Tournaments