Satomi Watanabe is one of Asia’s top players, with the 24-year-old a bronze medallist at last month’s Asian Games and rising to World No.16 in this week’s PSA World Rankings.
In the latest episode of the PSA Foundation’s More Than Just A Ranking series, the Japan No.1 opens up about leaving her home country aged just 12 to pursue her squash dream, the tough decisions the COVID-19 Pandemic forced upon her, and why she thinks that squash’s inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games could prove to be a major catalyst for the sport’s growth in Japan.
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