I've had some good support in my career but it's amazingly hard to get sponsors in wheelchair tennis.

I'm sponsored by my club, a company which is building the biggest airplane in the world and an American wheelchair company. I have other sponsors too.

Their support allows me to travel to tournaments because the prize money on the ITF Tour is not enough.

It doesn't even compare to the amount in able tennis. I can understand the reasons why but the expenses are just the same.

Federer: Same schedule, more money

When Roger Federer or Andre Agassi fly from New York to Paris it's the same price for me.

It doesn't make sense because life for us is more expensive than for an able tennis player or anybody.

If I buy an apartment it's more expensive because I have to tell them exactly what I need and I need to get my car adapted. There are many things like that.

Under-appreciated

It's down to the media. The day the media get more involved the more sponsors will come.

If the media aren't covering the sport then why would a sponsor commit, except if they wanted to have a good conscience?

Most of the time it's not from sport that we get sponsors.

It's from those companies that want to improve their image rather than donating full sponsorship.

Wheelchair tennis should get more recognition that it does now.

Jayant and Michael are good friends

It's one of the most complicated sports. You have to be technically good at tennis, you have to be good on your wheelchair and then you need to combine the two so that you are at the right place to get your timing right for the shot.

Togetherness

The best thing about wheelchair tennis, apart from actually playing, is the atmosphere between the players.

It's ten times better than in able tennis.

Britain's Jayant Mistry is my best friend so when he comes to Paris he stays at my house and when I'm playing in Britain I stay with him.

All the players share rooms on tour - we all know each other and we are really good friends. We travel together and we arrange trips and stuff.

It's less selfish than on the able Tour.

The worst thing? Not being able to play a shot between my legs!! So there's not many bad things really.

Richard Krajicek

But the recognition is what I miss the most. I don't want to be a star, I don't want people stopping me in the street or anything.

I've done many exhibition matches against able tennis players and every time they play against us in a wheelchair they lose.

I played Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui and it was ridiculous - he didn't win one point!

Jayant Mistry played Wimbledon Champion Richard Krajicek in Holland and Jayant absolutely killed him. Richard couldn't even play any shots.

It shows people that even players who make them dream aren't able to play in a wheelchair.

Of course if you gave them a few years they would be top players but it proves it's not an easy sport.