Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBEis a retired English professional tennis player. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis. He was the first male player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. Henman never reached the finals of any Grand Slam but reached six Grand Slam semifinals and won 15 career ATP titles, including the Paris Masters in 2003. Also, he scored 40 wins and 14 losses with...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth6 September 1974
hope next rather
I wouldn't have been able to play at 100 percent. I'd rather not take the chance. I still hope I can play in Rotterdam next week.
certainly deny nature opponents surface tough wimbledon
Wimbledon is certainly getting harder, I can't deny that. With the nature of my opponents and the nature of the surface it's going to be a tough challenge.
athlete ball crucial great high hit level physique pleased tennis winning
Winning the tiebreak was crucial and I am pleased to get through. The level of tennis was very high in the first set. He is a great athlete with a great physique and he can hit the ball hard.
athlete ball crucial great high hit level physique pleased tennis winning
Winning the tiebreak was crucial and I am pleased to get through, ... The level of tennis was very high in the first set. He is a great athlete with a great physique and he can hit the ball hard.
notice speak tennis
When you speak to tennis journalists, you notice how little they understand.
great happen hit lose point serve shots turning
To lose my serve at 40-love - he hit some great shots but you can't let that happen - that was the turning point of the match.
bracket federer guys maybe rest separated themselves
Those guys probably have separated themselves (from the rest). Maybe I wouldn't put Federer in the same bracket as the other three, he's had such a superb season.
fortnight great
It has been a great fortnight for me,
difficult doubts purpose results summer terms
It's been a difficult summer for me. I haven't had any results at all. Actually, in terms of the purpose that I've had, it's been much, much better. That's why when I keep doing the right things, I've got no doubts my results will get better.
came interested physically pleased
Not only was I really pleased with the way I played, I was more interested in how I would feel physically and I feel I came through very, very well,
bizarre doubt four lost match playing points sort sudden
It's no doubt the most bizarre match I've ever played. I'm just sort of shocked. To play the first set as I did and him to play, I think I only lost four points in the first set... all of a sudden I'm playing a different player.
monday start sure week
I'm disappointed right now, but I'm sure that a week from Monday (the start of Wimbledon) I'll be raring to go.
high improved raised second
I improved in the second set but I don't think I raised it high enough,
I'm 0-8. It's not much different from 0-9. So let's see what happens.