How old is your daughter now?
My daughter is two. Her name is Aiyana, which means eternal bloom. Unfortunately, I don’t get to spend as much time with her as I’d like since I’m constantly travelling.

Mahesh Bhupati says he was approached by match fixers. Does it really happen in the tennis world?
I can’t comment since no one has ever approached me. Maybe the matchfixers know whom to approach and whom not to.

You’re the non-playing captain of the Asia Oceanic Group 1 in the Davis Cup. How do you look at the team and their chances of winning against the Uzbekistan team?
Last year we played in Uzbekistan and had a tough season. This time round, we have a lot of youth mixed with experience. Unfortunately I can’t play because of my injury, although it’s healing well. We have three - four options for the doubles but we are nurturing the singles talent. We can’t take singles lightly. I think we have a strong team, a good mix. We even have a rookie on the team.

Will you be partnering Mahesh Bhupati for the Beijing Olympics?
The Olympics are still a long way off. We’ll talk about it closer to the event, when the time is right.

The 20-year-old Serbian Novac Djokovic recently won a Grand Slam title. When will we see a young Indian player winning a singles title?
Well, talking of Grand Slams, it will take a while. We need to create a solid base for young players. There is much more interest in tennis now, than when I was growing up. However, we’re lagging behind in professional training. We need to invest in infrastructure.