These days, whenever squash champion Joshna Chinappa receives a call or an email, it is often an invitation to feature in a new tournament. “Now, you are spoilt for choice,” says the Chennai-based sportswoman, “Every country in the world wants to hold tournaments.”
She isn’t complaining: the last two years of the pandemic have robbed her of precious match time. “Now, every athlete wants to play every tournament. The competition is really high. From round one, it is brutal.”
This is exactly why the 35-year-old, who returned to the top-10 world rankings earlier this year, is selecting her tournaments carefully. “I do not want to get caught in the rat race,” she admits, after launching sports performance brand ASICS’ new Lite-Show Collection in Chennai.
