It was honour to play a man I grew up watching

Karnataka's giant-killer M S ARUN in conversation with Kunal Chonkar after his semifinal upset  win over YASIN MERCHANT in the Nahar-MIG snooker Quarter Final
 

Q: Victory after a  nail biting finish?
A: Well all thanks to some good luck and effort.

Q: Your feeling?
A: It was great to play against the man  I grew up watching. It was honour to have him as a opponent.
 

Q: Redemption as you lost to him in Nationals last year?
A: I would not put it as redemption but a deserved win after hard work.

Q: You won the early frames but  he picked up, your thoughts?
A: Yes I felt as I had  wrapped the match but I expected him to make a strong comeback and he did. He just finishes the game once given an opportunity.

Q: Some tricks up your sleeve?
A: Tried keeping my cool, but anxiety gets the better of everyone. I did tried maneuvering the strategy from time to time but  he always came back with strong strokes.

Q: You seemed nervous at the end of 7th round, were you expecting it to go down to the last?
A: no not nervous but I am still a student at the game, so one can expect the cold grip but at the end luck shone on me.

Saturday 10 January 2009