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
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.
against easy either match somebody
It's not going to be an easy match for either of us - it never is when you come up against somebody from the same country,
andy beat best events level massive masters matches reason series six win
At the Masters Series events, you have to win six matches and you play the very best guys. But once you can beat Roddick and Hewitt, there's no reason why you can't do it. It's another level for Andy but not a massive step.
chances difficult match middle period
I started the match really well but had a difficult period in the middle and had my chances at the end. That's the way it goes, that's sport.
court hard home match next putting step time
Obviously, I've been working hard back home and putting a lot of time on the court and in the gym, but when you step out on the match court it is the next level,
good match physically
I feel physically I was a lot better than I was in my first match and that's a good sign.
bit focus hopefully match rolls solely time
Hopefully by the time my first-round match rolls around it'll be a bit better and I'll be able to focus solely on winning.
bit game goes match second service shots
You've got to go after shots a bit more. It was just pretty much in my second service game that it tightened up. Then, if anything, it's just going to get tighter and tighter as the match goes on.
aware blown built experience press
With my experience of the press I am aware that these things get built up and blown out of proportion,
competing golf handicap time
When I'm not competing I try and play as much golf as time allows, and my handicap is three.
next prefer
I won't be able to play at 100 percent. I prefer not to take a risk. I want to play in Rotterdam next week.
ball believer happen hard hitting pay tonight
I was hitting the ball pretty well today, ... It just didn't happen for me tonight or this week. But I'm a big believer that if you put in hard work, it will pay off.
aspect calm feels
I think one aspect of it was how calm I was on those important points. And the back feels all right too, so I'm very pleased.
body stomach
I think my body compensated for the stomach injury, making my back stiff.