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
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.
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.
notice speak tennis
When you speak to tennis journalists, you notice how little they understand.
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,
gone
I don't think I've ever gone on after midnight.
break concentration game lapse second
I got a break out of nothing, then the first game of the second set it was a lapse in concentration more than anything.
absolutely close losing move played tough worse
I absolutely have played a lot worse before and won. It's tough losing such a close match. It's disappointing but you have to move on.
aggressive high played shots
He was on to my serve, was very aggressive and played shots at a high level,
confident playing solid tough
He's playing well and he's having a really solid year, so he's going to be confident and tough to beat,
body cincinnati ended problem stiff stomach
Having had a problem with my stomach in Cincinnati I think my body ended up compensating for it and my back is now a little stiff as a result,
felt good job meticulous service
I felt like I wanted to be very meticulous and disciplined with my service games, and I think I did a very good job with that,