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
absolutely advice issues sat talked wants
I have got enough of my own issues to concentrate on but if he wants my advice, and we have sat down and talked about different things, then absolutely I would be there.
felt knife saturday seized sticking totally walk
My back totally seized up on Saturday evening; I couldn't walk and it felt like someone was sticking a knife in my back.
finally good huge result
To get the result is a huge boost. It was a good one to finally win.
goal qualify
To be honest, the goal was to qualify for Houston.
birthday bonus far finish good
Everything so far has been a bonus and this is a good way to finish my birthday.
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.
great played playing shots taking
First and foremost, he played some great tennis. He was the one playing very aggressively and taking shots on.
issue practicing trying
When it does get irritated, you get a lot of inflammation in that area. It's very difficult, if you're practicing and trying to play, to keep that down. That was really the issue today.
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.
advantage bad healthy problems
I have had so many problems withy my bad back that when I get out there and actually feel healthy I really feel I want to take advantage of it.
fit five focusing four staying training weeks
I have been training for four to five weeks back home. I am focusing more on staying fit as I want to play in more tournaments.
meant mystery passing
I don't know what this mystery thing is that I'm meant to be passing on - what is it? A torch, a flag, a baton?
lose win
One of us is going to win and one of us is going to lose but it won't be the be-all and end-all.
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.