For the sake of forsake, I will say that Qureshi and Boppanna are in the doubles final where they will meet Huta Gallung and Ryderstedt. That will be played on Sunday.

Qureshi will play Boppanna in the singles quaters second up on Court 2 (first match starts at 11:00), and they winner will play 4th on Centre Court in the semis.

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i have just been reading what was wrote about cox dyce and myself i think u lot need to find a few things about before saying it is the coaches fault. u also sed it luks like we dont care that we lost well dats is absolute rubish. the coach with us spoke to us all after are matches an wat he fort we shud donext time  so next time u shud reali not write stuff unless u no its ryt. u people anoy me slating the juniors on here

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I was lucky enough to see your first Futures match on a hot summer's day in Nottingham. I remember because although Lee Childs clearly had more power, you refused to give in and were very clearly ticked off when you lost (4&5?). It actually stuck with me and I have followed your progress with interest ever since.

I would never describe myself as an Tennis expert, never having had the chance to play at any serious level myself. I only occasionally get the opportunity to watch live tennis, usually at Nottingham or Shrewsbury. However I do know other sports and I believe I can tell when people are up for a match or just going through the motions. By that I do not mean they are not trying but are not, as some people might say, 'in the Zone'.

I also believe that if you get the process right the results will naturally follow. The only problem is making sure that it is the right process for that individual player. Some people naturally explode (Andy?) while others (Tim?) naturally bottle it up. That is what make the debrief so important. It has to be appropriate.

I have to admit to being 50+, and for so long great British junior talents have failed to materialise. So sometimes it is easier to be cynical rather than being disappointed. This is clearly grossly unfair on your generation of players.

Just as the sweeping criticism after Wimbledon was unfair on some individuals, especially those who have not yet had a chance to prove themselves, we cannot yet assume everything has been addressed.

Some people take criticism and use it for extra motivation, while others let affect their self belief. Some sportsmen (not just tennis players) are scared to give 100% because it might not be enough and they would not have any excuses left.

Please contribute at often as you can. Educate us fans. Tell us how it is, warts and all. Believe me people here want you to succeed. It is not much fun if all the Brits are knocked out on a Monday or Tuesday.

What more can I say? The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Please along with your colleagues make the next few years sweeter than the past.

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I cant be the only one that sees this as part of the problem? There is no way I am going to bully young Mr Evans, as he states, he is a junior making his way in the world. But at the same time the above shouts out as missing the point.

Its hard to judge by watching from afar, we dont know whats going on. Yet people attending tournaments remark that players seem to be at a more of a social event than what they expected to see. Thats how it looks, a concern yet I am sure we are all willing to be reassured. Instead we are treated to a "its not fair you picking on us, we all try really hard" type response. The point is, that ALL parties.....including the players (the young ones as well) have to take a share of responsibilities. So do the coaches, so do the LTA and so on. Assoon as one party takes the view that the the others should do more.....but not them, it breaks down.

I have been at junior local tournaments and heard the parents comments of how things should be reagrding tournaments, court time, funding etc etc. This type of complaining of outside entities can go right through to the pro game. The "culture of blame" we heard about this year.

The comments raised on here were valid yet evski dosen't want to accept any part of them and Drew rushes a "done worry we'll support you no matter what" type response. I want Dan to do well, this year, next, at Futures, Chalengers, main tour, Davis Cup.....the full works. I also want to see dan saying "I'm young, not there yet but I'll work hard and get better" and supporters looking for the same thing.

Why is asking for improvement or mentioning an area you dont like a crime, why is that so slated on here? How do we expect to improve as a nation with this attitude?

I am being hard on you? Yes I am. Will I get rounded on here by others for this? Yes I will. Yet believe me when I say I want to see you rise for the very top and enjoy a long and rewarding career. I worry that not accepting responsibility, being reassured that everything you do is OK no mtter what, is not the way I believe you'll achieve that.

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