Maiden Super 1000 Semifinal Validation of Gilmour’s Progress
Kirsty Gilmour likes to reference a picture of two little mining men – “one is an inch away from striking gold, and the other one’s packed up and gone home.”
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There is little doubt on who she equates with the more resilient miner, the one who does strike gold.
The analogy appears when she talks of how long it has taken her to break into a Super 1000 semifinal for the first time in a longish career.
“I know, if I just make a couple more smart decisions, if I tighten up a couple of shots, that I'm right there, and I think I've been right there. It takes all these years coming to these top tournaments, because I can't necessarily get that level of sparring everybody has.”