Bates believes that the biggest challenge facing Murray - who has overtaken Tim Henman as British number one - will be to handle the expectations of the British public.
Craig Murray may now speak out from the cold but it is apparent that he believes that his stance has achieved significantly more than he would have in twenty years of quiet diplomacy.
While Mr. Murray, a self-described "conservative preppy guy, " goes easy on color, he believes there is no such thing as too much color in a preppy look.