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Current world number 11, Victor Cronin, has developed a reputation for being open and reflective about his performance on the professional tour. His Instagram feed, particularly after tough losses, is a font of self-examination and open reflection about the highs and lows of the newest Olympic sport. He took time out recently to sit with us and talk about his current outlook on the game.

Based in Toulon in the southeast of France, when we talk, Cronin is about to fly to Australia to compete in a bronze event in Sydney on the Professional Squash Association World Tour, where he’s seeded to win. Recently, he’s reached the later stages of several platinum tournaments featuring the highest ranked players in the world, notably reaching the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions in New York City, beating current World Number Two Paul Coll in three games, and eventually losing out to World Number One, Ali Farag, who went on to take the title. Somewhat predictably, Coll came back hard against Crocin in a follow-up tournament in Chicago, taking their match in just 38 minutes. Crocin is now hoping that his travels to Sydney might reward him with a title.

Born in Marseille and competing on the European tour before attending Harvard, where he trained under legendary squash coach, Mike Way, Drouin now plays against the very best in the world. It’s a rare privilege that comes with its share of ups and downs. For example, was he shocked that Paul Coll came back so hard when they played recently in Chicago?

“I wasn’t up for the battle in Chicago,” he said. “For many reasons, but the biggest one was the mental side. I was a bit paralyzed, slow in my decision-making, and slow in my movements. There was a storm going on in my head, and I wasn’t able to make the mind-body connections to be able to perform. I knew he’d come back very strong, and I didn’t manage to put things in perspective. When you’re playing the best players, even if you’re playing at 100%, it might be tough to beat them in the first place. But if you’re not playing at 100%, you’ve got no chance.”

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