What were those struggles and how did funding a pro career look like in that 90s era?

Yeah, it was definitely a struggle because my dad was a builder, self-employed builder, probably back then making 35, 40 grand a year.

I never felt like any of us were wanting for anything.

However, we couldn't have a lavish lifestyle.

And obviously, he couldn't put a lot of money into my tennis when I started to travel.

So it was kind of up to me to work.

I was doing a bit of part-time work with dad.

yeah i think that that's that's all we can do what would you say has changed most on the tour since when you were playing to now traveling as a coach with these guys would you say it is those narrow margins and how fine um the gaps are between the different players or is there other things

Yeah.

Um, and we had a bit of everything, you know.

You look at the three center backs, they were strength, power.

They could play as well.

The two best wing backs in the league, uh, fitted the system perfectly.

Obviously, me, Tails, and Towner complimented each other.

We'd all, we could all do a bit of everything really.

Mm