I’ve come off having lost, but I’m happy.“I have great respect for what Nick has achieved. I just enjoyed every second of it – I just loved being on that court. “I’m disappointed to lose, of course, but I am really proud of my performance. They need to retire now because it can’t get better than that.”It was an unexpectedly upbeat Willstrop who explained his thoughts after his defeat. No.David – the world No1 from Malaysia who is competing in her fifth successive Games since her maiden home soil appearance in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, aged 15 – beat England’s world champion Laura Massaro in the women’s final, while world number two Matthew survived a five-game battle with fellow Englishman James Willstrop in a repeat of the 2010 men’s final in Delhi.Matthew triumphed 11-9 8-11 11-5 6-11 11-5 in a repeat of the final in Delhi, although the manner of his win was markedly different from his straight-sets sweep four years ago.The Sheffield man seized the lead early in the decider and held firm for a win which completed an English sweep of the medals after Peter Barker beat India’s Saurav Ghosal in the bronze medal play-off.Matthew edged the first set 11-9 after a minor delay when he lost a contact lens and an angry confrontation with the referee when Willstrop was awarded a point after clattering the ball into Matthew’s legs.But Willstrop responded well and remained ahead throughout a tight second set which he eventually edged 11-8 on his third game ball.Matthew took early control of the third, streaking into an 8-1 lead and holding off a fleeting Willstrop recovery to take it 11-5, but again Willstrop responded by dominating the fourth to force the decider.Matthew’s victory was all the more impressive as his hopes of competing in Glasgow were threatened by a knee injury, which required surgery last month and left his participation in doubt.“Five weeks ago I was on a hospital bed, throbbing pain in my body,” said Matthew.“How the medics have done it… it is incredible. Tactics Because the players only get 1 life per round, enemies will often be more cautious than when playing normal game modes.If Bill Crawford, a Medal of Honor recipient, could clean latrines and smile, is there a job beneath your dignity Think about it.
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A silver is probably what I deserve as I’m second in the world and my performance wasn’t good enough to win gold.”The men’s bronze medal play-off resulted in a 1-2-3 for England when third seed Peter Barker beat Indian semi-final first-timer Saurav Ghosal, the No4 seed, 11-5, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6. It’s a non-contact sport, so when I get hit, I panic a little bit.“Ultimately my goal was to get a medal and I didn’t try to put a colour on it. I feel like I have a lot of confidence when I play her, but when she brings out a game like that, it’s very hard to break her down.“She’s so quick that you end up doing something rash – that’s what she brings out in all her opponents.“I took a racket to the face and think it bruised my gums, but it was more shock than anything. Playing on an occasion like this doesn’t get any better.”THREE OF A KIND: Pete Barker, Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro head for a round of media interviews…proudly displaying their cherished medalsEarlier, world champion Laura Massaro was forced to settle for the silver medal after losing the women’s final 12-10 11-2 11-5 to long-time world number one Nicol David of Malaysia.Like Matthew, it is back-to-back Commonwealth golds for David, who did not drop a single game when she won in Delhi in 2010.David has been world number one for 99 months and has won the World Open title a record seven times.But Massaro, 30, is the world number two and went into the Commonwealths full of confidence after winning both the World Open and British Open titles this year.Massaro, based in Preston, began quickly and looked to be controlling the opening game, but David showed why she has been the dominant figure in women’s squash for so long by fighting back to pinch it 12-10.The second game was much more one-sided as David played some brilliant shots and displayed her trademark athleticism around the court to breeze through 11-2 with little trouble.Massaro fought hard in the third – and required treatment after being accidentally caught in the face by David’s racket – but it was not enough.I’m disappointed with my performance – you go into a gold medal match knowing the worst case is a silver medal, but you want to win the gold,” the second seed said afterwards.“Nicol is the champion and she’s been world no.1 for seven years. I haven’t had a match like that for ages, but neither has he.“This is not a loss – I’ve won a silver medal.
People asked me yesterday if I’d be able to pick myself up for this today? Believe me, it’s a privilege and honour to be able to play in such an arena.”When asked if he could look positively at the result, as the youngest of the 2014 semi-finalists and the only one likely to be competing in the 2018 Games, Ghosal said: “It’s hard right now to think of that. I know Nick has worked really hard over the past few weeks and the reaction on James’s face last night when he won shows how good he feels about making the final.“This crowd has been the best I’ve ever played in front of. He has had some great PSA wins.“I hope it’s a great final – I wish I was in it. Medals is what the England team have all worked so hard for.“Saurav played well – it was a really hard match and for him to have backed up his earlier matches in this way shows how far he has come. I wanted a medal and badly wanted to improve on my bronze in Delhi.“It’s the first England medal – and that’s why we are here. It’s been a long and tough week.
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