Yet, nothing much has changed in my life since I got to the top. Unlike tennis, my No 1 status hasn't attracted me any new sponsors. So I'm still at the same place I was before in monetary terms.

However, sine Prince is sponsoring my clothing and equipment, VW gives me a new car every year and Hashaway provides me with my strings, I'm doing okay.

Yet, my livelihood depends on how well I perform and play, which relates directly to the prize money I earn. There is no other source of income for me.

The PSA does not help players find sponsors, so it is all individual efforts involved. I have got a manager each in England and Scotland who work towards finding me sponsors. The amazing thing is that I do not have a sponsor from my owncountry, Scotland. It gets really frustrating at times.

Ricketts is training under Geoff Hunt and has a great future. He, alongwith Stewart Boswell, are the younger brigade from Australia. There is also Dan Jenson, who has now become the highest ranked Australian in the world at No 6, one above Rodney Eyles.

Things are changing in the world of squash with the old guard slowly being relegated to the back seat. Jansher has slipped at No 8, while Ahmed Barada has jumped into the No 2 slot.

-- Procam International