Jeremy Bates
Jeremy Bates
davis desperate finals front last pressure proved scottish shy type wimbledon
He is not the type of person who will shy away from any pressure situation, which he has already proved in Davis Cup, in Wimbledon and finals of tournaments already in the last year. He's desperate to play in front of his Scottish fans.
class crowd cup davis team tennis
Serbia are a world-class team but in Davis Cup tennis the crowd are such an important factor.
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.
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.
best bit chances cup davis football likely opposition pick points team tie tougher
Having said that, I think that in any Davis Cup tie you look to where your most likely points will come from and where your tougher opposition will be. It's a bit like being a football manager. I have to look to where our best chances are and pick my team around it.
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.
bit criticize effort fault fourth good guys momentum obviously performance third tight
I thought it was a good doubles. Obviously it was very tight and the third set was crucial. After that they got a bit of momentum going into the fourth set but I can't fault the effort or the performance from Greg and Andy. I don't think you can criticize the guys when they give that much.
centre gone period short stage
He's gone from no stage to centre stage in a very short period of time,
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.
looks lost
I lost everything I had. Everything's gone. That's all I know. From the looks of it, what I can see, there's nothing left.
bit expect perform pressure puts seen
I feel they (the Swiss) did not expect what they have seen and it puts a bit of pressure on Wawrinka to perform first.
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.
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,