Let us see what the LTA come up with after this, possibly the worst defeat in the history of British tennis.

Not only did Dan Evans lose his 4th consecutive Davis Cup match, but he lost to a player ranked 269 places BELOW him in the ATP ranking.

Ok, we all know that Andy Murray did not play, but after all this time, all this money we still do not have another player in the top 100.

France have 12 and Spain also have 12, but Marcel Granollers who was one of the hero's of the doubles team is ranked at 114.

Don't ask me what the problem is, but if British mens tennis was run like a company, then all involved would be given the boot!

And changing the subject, I decided that as I am not interested in playing team tennis for Los Gigantes (due to apathy on behalf of our team players) I would play in the 3 tournaments this year for the Veterans 60 age group - yes I am 60!

So far so good, and today I won through to the final whiach will be played next Friday - will keep you all in touch.

What I did find was that -

1) losing two kilos has helped the back and ankle problems

2) using the correct pronation on the serve has given me so much freedom, and I can almost put it anywhere, and more important 3 matches and not one double fault.

3) my forehand is probably better now than ever, due to contnually following through, and finishing outside the line of the shoulder, so getting a better angled drive.

4) but overall its the "not commiting on the drives thats doing it" - in other words I prepare early(shoulders) but do not commit the racket to the stroke until I decide what I am going to do.

All this has taken me about 5 months to put together, but the difference is noticeable.