Hello I'm on the train.............

Well that's it - its official. The average person in the UK spends 10 minutes each day on their mobile phone. On the basis that people like my mum doesn't have one, then some of us must be doing a heck a lot of texting or phoning.

I remember one occasion recently when I 'mislaid' my phone - within 5 minutes I was feeling giddy, perspiring, having palpitations etc etc. It is now always by my side, glued to my right hip, like the Lone Ranger's six-gun.

Which leads me into the shot of the day - the overhead, better known as the smash. Now we have all done it - gone for a glorious winner on a high ball and ended up hitting fresh air. (I normally kid on I meant it, like Mansour Bahrami)

The problem is the word 'smash'. South of the border, it means hitting the ball jolly hard. Up here in Scotland it means giving it a good scone or a welly. Either way, it is better to place the ball rather than giving it a thump - you have more chance of producing a winner.

Technique wise, the first thing you do is turn sideways, then point to the ball with your non-playing hand - that's the one Rafael Nadal uses to scratch his rear quarters. Then (and here's the subtle link!), hold your racket hand to your ear as if you were answering a phone call. This stops you from taking a big swing with your racket, which is a big factor in mistiming an overhead shot.

So there you are folks, your time on the phone is never wasted.

Hello, hello, I canny hear you am on the train ...............