Jeremy Bates Team Quotations

Serbia are a world-class team but in Davis Cup tennis the crowd are such an important factor.

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.

The decision about my team has been made, as I don't believe in leaving things to the last minute,

The whole tie this time around with the team I have got has got more options than I have ever had,

It used to be with Tim and Greg in the side that we were virtually forced to name the same two players for all three days' play. That was something I always wanted to get away from though, and now with this team it's pleasant that I can make more tactical choices.