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
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.
aches confident good hours next point react second smash thinking today
Today I didn't feel anything. There were o aches and pains, no twinges. Second point going up for the smash I'm thinking this could hurt, but fortunately it didn't and that's a good sign. The next 24 hours is still important, but I do feel confident that I'll react okay.
aches confident good hours next point react second smash thinking today
Today I didn't feel anything. There were no aches and pains, no twinges. Second point going up for the smash I'm thinking this could hurt, but fortunately it didn't and that's a good sign. The next 24 hours is still important, but I do feel confident that I'll react okay.
hurting longer lots playing points
It is very disappointing for me, I was playing really well all week. But the points got longer and longer, with lots of play from the baseline, and my back was just hurting more and more.
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.
fortnight great
It has been a great fortnight for me,
few fit focusing staying
I still feel I have a few more years left. I am focusing on staying fit as I want to play more tournaments.
burnt number time
I think for the first time I was a little burnt out after a number of years playing.
bit couple games
Just in the first couple of games I did feel I was a little bit rigid,
bug french fresh rest sure
I think it's a bug of some sort, probably nothing serious. Now I need to rest and make sure I feel fresh for the French Open.
dropped serve skirt
I think I said I would put on a skirt if I dropped serve again.
believer certainly hard hard-work pay results shown somewhere work
It certainly hasn't shown in my results yet, but I'm a big believer the hard work you put in will pay off somewhere down the line.
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.