Tim Henman, who is commentating for the BBC at Wimbledon this year, has predicted how he thinks British hope Andy Murray will fare in this year’s tournament
He may be one of Britain’s most famous tennis players, but Tim Henman admits that family will always be his biggest achievement as he looks forward to celebrating his silver wedding anniversary with his wife, Lucy, later this year.
“Lucy and I will have been married 25 years this year and that is very special. Long may it continue!” He laughs as he recalls being a commentator at the tournament for the first time in 2008, a year after he had retired. “It was Federer v Nadal in the final,” he says. “It was, in my opinion, the greatest men’s final and I remember thinking to myself, ‘Don’t say something stupid! This is the best match ever. You don’t want to ruin it!’”
Tim admits he doesn’t feel sorry for the British players and the pressure they face from the nation, having experienced it himself as a player. “It’s the way you manage that and how you deal with it psychologically,” he explains. “What is being said on TV or radio, you can’t control, so don’t focus on it. Focus on what you are doing and being one of the best players in the world.”
Tim, who received an OBE in 2004, says his favourite SW19 memory is of his third round win over Paul Haarhuis on his way to the quarter-finals in 1997. “I won 14-12 in a tiebreaker in the fifth set,” he says. “Everyone was cheering when I hit the ball. It was the best atmosphere I’ve ever played in.”
The retired sportsman also has a great sense of humour. Asked if he’d ever put on fake tan and sparkles to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, he roars with laughter as he reveals, “When I announced in 2007 I was going to retire, the first email I got was from Strictly asking me if I wanted to go on. I danced very briefly at our wedding in 1999 and
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