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Starting in 2020, the WPH allowed handball fans to get to know their favorite players, fans, and supporters through the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge. The WPH Rapid Fire Challenge peels the onion of our handball heroes, from their toughest rivals and matches to their favorite athletes and movies. Some have said the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge is even tougher than an 11-10 tiebreaker!
On today’s WPH Rapid Fire Challenge, the WPH puts Matt Chu on the hot seat.
Matt Chu started playing handball in New York City, which eventually led to a successful collegiate career at Lake Forest College. Chu has traveled to a number of Race 4 Eight qualifiers and proven that he has the game to push the game’s elite. Chu is a frequent sparring partner of good friend and three-time R48 champion Daniel Cordova, as well as one of the most adept selfie-kings, appearing in selfies with Ronda Rousey, Evander Holyfield, Catriona Casey, Michael Bisping, Tyron Woodley, and Baron Davis, to name a few.
Matt Chu WPH Rapid Fire Challenge
- Best city to play: New York
- Who is your toughest opponent: Stephen Cooney
- Fastest person in handball: Killian Carroll
- Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Eugene Lau
- Best server in handball: Sean Lenning
- Best off-hand in handball: Tyree Bastidas
- Handball hero: Tyree Bastidas
- Favorite court: Center Court at Lake Forest College
- Player with the best offense: Sean Lenning
- Player with the best defense: Robbie McCarthy
- Most satisfying tournament victory: Tiebreaker win against Galen Riordan at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals (Portland)
- Most disappointing loss: 11-10 tiebreaker loss against Pol Clarke in my first 4 Wall Juniors (Lattoff YMCA 2009)
- Most important title to win: 2010 PSAL High School Handball Championships was a special one
- Favorite doubles partner: Anthony Collado
- Longest match you ever played: Can’t remember…
- Favorite sport besides handball: Basketball or tennis
- Favorite tournament (ever): I’ve always loved the Albany Open growing up
- Best match you’ve ever played: Galen Riordan at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals – that was a close match with a lot of twists and turns
- Best match you’ve ever watched: Daniel Cordova vs Martin Mulkerrins at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals in Portland
- Title you’d most like to win: One Wall Nationals
- Favorite sport to play besides handball: Recently started to pick up tennis and have been enjoying it
- Favorite athlete (any sport): LeBron James
- What is your favorite book: Harry Potter series
- What is your favorite movie: Joker
- What your favorite tv show: Spongebob
- Most important shot in handball: The serve
- Your best shot: Lefty paddle kill
- Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: David Chapman
- Best Fans in Handball: New Yorkers get crazy
Matt Chu WPH Memory Monday HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer