Lee Wins Squash Player’s Player of the Month Award from Squash Media
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October 1, 2015
- Hong Kong’s Max Lee has been named Player of the Month for October by
the authoritative London-based Squash Player magazine after an
impressive September.
The 27-year-old began the month by beating world no.1 Mohamed
Elshorbagy in the first round of the $100,000 China Open and then
finished it by winning the $50,000 Macau Open as fifth seed, defeating
then world no.10 Tarek Momen en route to the biggest title of his
career.
“I never thought I could get this far, let alone win the tournament,”
said Lee after his Macau triumph. “I was 2/0 down in the first round
[against Pakistan qualifier Nasir Iqbal]!
“I’ve played in Macau so many times and never been this far. It’s also
the first time I’ve gone far enough to play on this glass court, so I’m
very happy about it.
“I came into this tournament with no real expectations. I just focused
on my game and played my best. It’s my first 50k win, so I hope this
will carry me into the new season with more confidence and motivation.”
Lee’s excellent form in September saw him jump five places in the October world rankings to a career-best 13th.
