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"I never gave up on my dreams" quotes Michael Maze as he returns from injury winning the INTERSPORT Super Cup in Ekaterinburg on the 7th November 2011. Maze beat last year’s champion, and World’s no. 10 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV in the final.
Photo by: ettu.org
Michael Maze Interview
You had a tough compeition on route to winning Maze, however you prevailed
“I had a tough tournament. It was a real test for my knee. The most important thing is that it stood a test. Even more important is that I have to regain my stability in game and shape. It has been a lot of setbacks recently. It is normal but it is not easy to deal with”
It has been a year and a half since the surgery; it must be very hard period for you, especially since the nature of the injury is very delicate and uncertan?
“It has been the days when I could not walk, or run or practice. I just laid down watching the movies and feeling bad. But then I realize there are so many dreams I have to fulfill and so many things to achieve,”
You was 2-0 down against Ovtcharov, what was you thinking at this time?
I am so happy now that I came back. Even I did not believe that the title will came that quickly. I had very hard matches in past two days, my knee is still all right and I hope it will stay that way tomorrow and day after tomorrow,” said MAZE.”OVTCHAROV played perfectly in the final and it was really great match. After that I won few easy points, it gave me confidence that I can beat him. ”
You had a close game against Smirnov
“It was close game and 4:0 is not the result that explains what happened at the table. Maybe 4:3 will be more adequate of fair outcome after match like this. I think that Alexey did many mistakes on easy points in the closing stages,”
Photo by: ttfr.ru/supercup2011
Michael made a promise: “I promised to my self I will not finish my career with injury. I found inner strength to carry on and I succeeded.”
Maze you played in the European Championships in Gdansk and Sopot but only in Team’s Event. Your appearance was reduced to one match per day. Later, you played at the INTERSPORT Euro Asia All Stars Event, but failed to feel the taste of success.
“I was not ready, I played bad,” said MAZE..
At that time it was almost impossible to reach Danish star.
“I am the person who finds hard to deal with the failure… At that time I tried to prepare myself as best as I can for the outcome of my games, since I came without lot of practice.”
Before the INTERSPORT Super Cup you had 9 days of interrupted practice.
“It showed results. Now I have important match in European Champions League against Liebherr Ochsenhausen and I hope I will repeat the good play.” The match will be played in very same hall in Verkhnaya Pyshma in Ekaterinburg where MAZE lifted the big trophy yesterday.
Next year is also very important for you MAZE . You have booked a place for the Olympic Games in London and Danish Herning will be the host of next Individual European Championships from 17th to 21 October 2012.
“It is very important Championships for us. We have a good chance at the home soil and if I recovered fully with our very good players we can count on great success.”
Interview by Milica NIKOLIC, EWT, taken from ettu.org
Match highlighted here thanks to youtuber Janus770
Congratulations to Michael Maze on behalf of the TableTennisDaily
Photo by: ettu.org
Michael Maze Interview
You had a tough compeition on route to winning Maze, however you prevailed
“I had a tough tournament. It was a real test for my knee. The most important thing is that it stood a test. Even more important is that I have to regain my stability in game and shape. It has been a lot of setbacks recently. It is normal but it is not easy to deal with”
It has been a year and a half since the surgery; it must be very hard period for you, especially since the nature of the injury is very delicate and uncertan?
“It has been the days when I could not walk, or run or practice. I just laid down watching the movies and feeling bad. But then I realize there are so many dreams I have to fulfill and so many things to achieve,”
You was 2-0 down against Ovtcharov, what was you thinking at this time?
I am so happy now that I came back. Even I did not believe that the title will came that quickly. I had very hard matches in past two days, my knee is still all right and I hope it will stay that way tomorrow and day after tomorrow,” said MAZE.”OVTCHAROV played perfectly in the final and it was really great match. After that I won few easy points, it gave me confidence that I can beat him. ”
You had a close game against Smirnov
“It was close game and 4:0 is not the result that explains what happened at the table. Maybe 4:3 will be more adequate of fair outcome after match like this. I think that Alexey did many mistakes on easy points in the closing stages,”
Photo by: ttfr.ru/supercup2011
Michael made a promise: “I promised to my self I will not finish my career with injury. I found inner strength to carry on and I succeeded.”
Maze you played in the European Championships in Gdansk and Sopot but only in Team’s Event. Your appearance was reduced to one match per day. Later, you played at the INTERSPORT Euro Asia All Stars Event, but failed to feel the taste of success.
“I was not ready, I played bad,” said MAZE..
At that time it was almost impossible to reach Danish star.
“I am the person who finds hard to deal with the failure… At that time I tried to prepare myself as best as I can for the outcome of my games, since I came without lot of practice.”
Before the INTERSPORT Super Cup you had 9 days of interrupted practice.
“It showed results. Now I have important match in European Champions League against Liebherr Ochsenhausen and I hope I will repeat the good play.” The match will be played in very same hall in Verkhnaya Pyshma in Ekaterinburg where MAZE lifted the big trophy yesterday.
Next year is also very important for you MAZE . You have booked a place for the Olympic Games in London and Danish Herning will be the host of next Individual European Championships from 17th to 21 October 2012.
“It is very important Championships for us. We have a good chance at the home soil and if I recovered fully with our very good players we can count on great success.”
Interview by Milica NIKOLIC, EWT, taken from ettu.org
Match highlighted here thanks to youtuber Janus770
Congratulations to Michael Maze on behalf of the TableTennisDaily