Jeremy Bates
Jeremy Bates
cup davis feelings plenty respect stated tim
I've had plenty of chats with Tim about the Davis Cup and he has stated his feelings on it and I respect that.
across human message needed reality shots
He is an outstanding player, and some of the shots he retrieved were super- human. We need to get the message of reality across of what is needed at this level.
age-and-aging andy coming inspire players ranks
Andy can inspire other players coming through the ranks as he is about their age,
bit
I was disappointed with the crowd. I thought they were a bit docile.
bit perform pressure puts
It puts a bit of pressure on Wawrinka to perform first.
centre gone period short stage
He's gone from no stage to centre stage in a very short period of time,
andy boost
It's a big boost to everyone but most of all for Andy himself,
absolute ask cup davis fantastic good group match
This is not an un-winnable tie. We are up there with a fantastic group of countries. The Davis Cup is so strong. This is where we are playing, you can't ask for anything more than that. There is no good draw, every match is an absolute battle.
incredible passing playing ridiculous serve shot shots stands
One thing that stands out is that the better shot I hit, the better shot he hit. I was playing serve and volley, and he had incredible passing shots from the most ridiculous positions.
above andy level playing quality
Andy is playing at a different level and his quality of play is well above his ranking of 110,
british player terrific top
It is terrific to see another British player in the top 100,
class crowd cup davis team tennis
Serbia are a world-class team but in Davis Cup tennis the crowd are such an important factor.
capable chance determined group next players playing result tough year
This will be a tough tie, but one that we are more than capable of getting a result from. We have a chance of playing in the World Group next year and I know the players are determined to give everything they have to try and make that a reality.
beating far high hopes peak remember
We have to remember he's only 18 and far from his peak. There's a lot of high hopes for his peak and one day I hope we will see him beating Federer.