Arguably the greatest game for ordinary people, and one of my passions. Not that I am particularly good at this, but I nevertheless enjoy a good game as much as anyone else. I am of much the same caliber as Roger Federer in that I coached myself. Over the years numerous coaches have tried to change my ways, to little avail. I have no memory but muscle memory, and that I can’t get rid of. My best and most cherished shot is the volley. My weakest and most dreaded shot is the serve. Have to say that I recently began to see some light at the end of the toss, but only time will tell whether it is real or imaginary. Wimbledon, get ready!

One of my greatest gripes in any aspect of life is cheating (the greatest being having to live up to the expectations of others). Many tennis players are guilty of cheating in various respects and when it affected the tennis player I admire most, I felt compelled to write the article below. [Article written October 2008]