Can I Win My 8th Pro Squash Title?! || St Louis Open 2023🇺🇸

Here in this vlog Curtis travels from Philadelphia to St. Louis for the next event on The Challenger Tour.
He is the No.1 seed for the tournament so that naturally comes with some expectation to win. Find out how he gets on and what life is like behind the scenes on tour at the PSA Challenger events.
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[@user-zo9je3bl4u]

Your semifinal match was killer. The kid can really move. You really had to dig in. It was a pleasure to see it up close. Good luck

[@teammaliksquash]

It was a tough one and a match which required different solutions to get the win. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching 👊

[@jamesnewton5424]

Well done Curtis on winning your 8th PSA world title

[@teammaliksquash]

Thanks James! I'm also back up to world no.49, I thought you'd be pleased to know

[@mrm8839]

Well done. Some great squash in those matches. No. 1 seed brings its own pressure, so well handled there - no need to fall back on golf!

[@teammaliksquash]

It certainly does! Hahaha I don't intend on switching any time soon, any tips would be greatly appreciated 😅

[@ShellysAshes]

Congrats, great insight into the life of a squash pro.

[@teammaliksquash]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@SLIMPYPRO]

Well done Curtis, great vids, lovely following your journey, look forward to the next episode.

[@teammaliksquash]

Thanks a lot! Yeah we will keep you updated

[@xyzabc6415]

Awesome content, it's great to be able to follow your squash adventures on YT.

[@teammaliksquash]

Thanks for the kind words! Hoping to get some more of these out over time 💪

[@paulg9443]

Well played 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@teammaliksquash]

Thank you

[@mannymunir4951]

Great job Curtis 🏋🏼‍♂️

[@teammaliksquash]

Thank you very much Manny!

[@JoshAttwellSports]

HUGE win mate! Great quality Squash

[@teammaliksquash]

Appreciate all the support Josh 🙏

[@hashkenhabib]

Keep the content coming. Great stuff and congrats

[@teammaliksquash]

Thank you! Anything you'd like to see more of?

[@patrickyang6254]

Come to Life Time Chicago Open next year.

[@teammaliksquash]

I've heard it's a great event. I'll see if I can make it across depending on my schedule

[@savannahingledew4777]

well done Curtis

[@teammaliksquash]

Thank you Savannah 💪

[@cskelectrical]

Your welcome

[@teammaliksquash]

Yes sir

[@jamesrobert262]

Well played Curtis!! Well done! Just a question, you don't have to answer it as maybe to personal. But how do you afford to go to all these tournaments, and just essentially live a pro squash player lifestyle. Don't you have a job, bills, rent to pay or anything ? 😮

[@teammaliksquash]

Thats a grat question and one I'm happy to answer. You're right it is very tough financially. I actually have to coach everyday back home in England to even afford my flights. I get a little bit of earnings from leagues I play in but that's only for some months of the year. And then there's also prize money at events (which helps when you do well!) Also, being able to stay with families when you get to events helps out a lot as you're not having to pay out for hotels. We only have a couple of small sponsors so far but are on the look out for more, as you know it's very hard to sustain this!

[@jamesrobert262]

@@teammaliksquash Thank you for replying and being transparent. I suppose it's your drive an determination to succeed and become more higher ranked which is separating you from others, It's very commendable mate. Good for you!, and good to hear too.

[@teammaliksquash]

​@@jamesrobert262Yeah I and all my siblings work extremely hard everyday to make being a pro squash player become a reality. Although it's hard, we are so grateful for what we do! Thank you

[@jamesrobert262]

@@teammaliksquash It's fantastic to here that mate. You and your family are awesome. A rare breed 👌🏻

[@fhussain44]

Malik = Pakistani squash origins?

[@teammaliksquash]

Yes. My Grandfather is Pakistani!

[@fhussain44]

gotcha, so that makes you 1/8'th Pakistani I take it? Any of your relatives played professionally?@@teammaliksquash

[@teammaliksquash]

@@fhussain44 actually a 1/4 Pakistani. Unfortunately none of them didn't. But our dad got us into the sport and has coached us since we started!

[@fhussain44]

Cool. My son is also 1/4 Pakistani. He's only 7 but has started squash. The challenge is how to keep him interested with just my coaching... I told him I'll give him a $1000 when he beats me 🙂@@teammaliksquash

[@shajeealikhan]

Wowoo🎉 you beat m. Zakaria Egypt junior under 19 top player

[@teammaliksquash]

Yes! Tough battle