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
good match physically
I feel physically I was a lot better than I was in my first match and that's a good sign.
finally good huge result
To get the result is a huge boost. It was a good one to finally win.
both good great hit played
We've never played before, ... But I've got a pretty good idea of how he plays. He's a great shot-maker and he can hit both his forehand and backhand very well.
great played playing shots taking
First and foremost, he played some great tennis. He was the one playing very aggressively and taking shots on.
best deal positives prepare simply situation
It's not the best way to prepare but I have to simply try and take the positives out of the situation and try and deal with it the best I can.
ball bottom coming easy great hitting level playing results since time won
It's not easy coming back from a long lay-off but it was great to be back playing. It was my first time back here since I won in 2003. I had great preparation and I've been hitting the ball well in practice, but at the level we are playing at results are the bottom line.
andy approach played time
It's the first time I've played Andy but I'm not going to approach it any differently,
hard pay playing practice remain terms work
It was much better today, in terms of the result. I've been playing as well in practice as I have in years and I know that if I just remain patient, then the hard work will pay off.
terms
It was much better today, in terms of the result,
beating caliber good guy looking season
It wasn't a good season for me in 2005 and I wanted to try to get off to a good start. And beating a guy of his caliber is what I was looking for.
came finally good sports
It was a good one to finally win. I had to be a lot more patient, more selective, when I came forward.
court enjoyed forward heading looking practice
I've enjoyed getting back on the practice court and I'm really looking forward to heading out to Asia,
game good happy overall start
It was a good start for me. I was happy with my overall game.
cheap focused giving good played prepare start yesterday
It was a good start for me. I just got in yesterday and could not prepare much. I played the first set solid, and he was making a lot of unforced errors. I just focused on not giving him cheap points.