It has always been my dream to become a top tennis player and show other young kids that no matter what life throws at you, anything can be achieved.

I was born with a small disability where I am missing half of my left arm. From a very young age I was fitted with a prosthetic arm and became involved with tennis. Tennis stole my heart and I began travelling and playing junior tournaments before I decided that I would like to attend Saint Mary's College (of California) in America on a tennis scholarship. This was a great experience playing against some of the top teams in the country and I feel that it's really given me a good feel for how tough it is going to be out there as a tennis professional.

I finished college in May and travelled to Germany where I will be based for the next couple of months, playing for a club and travelling to several ITF Futures events around Europe. I am currently 22 years old and I believe that now is my chance to move to the next level and really give this a big crack.

The costs of a tennis player travelling and playing these professional tournaments is immense and very tough on a family to support them.

With your help I would like to travel through Europe and play in as many of these tournaments as I can and try to gain an ITF ranking.

Any money raised from this page will be used to pay for travel expenses, accommodation, food, entry fees, shoes and stringing.

As I said earlier it would be a dream come true if I could not only make it for myself, but to fulfill my dream of inspiring other young kids around the world who might see me play.

Thanks for reading my page

Alex Hunt