Jeremy Bates Playing Quotations

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.

Playing Roger is a very tough match and realistically we are looking at winning the doubles and the two singles against their No.2,

You look at the quality of teams we have been playing against recently and it is not going to get any easier. You used to be able to look at the 16 teams in the World Group and after that you might get two or three good draws but that does not exist any more. But I think in Greg Rusedski and Andy Murray we have got the perfect blend.

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.

This tie presents a wonderful opportunity for us to play against truly world-class opposition and the world's best player Roger Federer. 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.

Andy is playing at a different level and his quality of play is well above his ranking of 110,

Federer is rightly one of the biggest sportsman in Switzerland and his win at the US Open will heighten the home interest in the tie, ... It's fantastic to be playing against him in his own country.

If you put someone else in to play Federer what would that do to the individual if you had Alan playing or if you had Dave playing. The permutations are endless and, as of yet, I have not made up my mind.