Henman steps closer to retirement

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6954442.stm

Henman steps closer to retirement

Tim Henman has signalled he is moving closer to retirement by not entering
any tour events after Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Croatia next month.
The 32-year-old's decision has led to speculation that he intends to make the
tie at Wimbledon his swansong.

Henman's agent Jan Felgate would not confirm or deny his retirement plans.

"There's been no official confirmation yet but it's clear his career will end
sooner rather than later," said Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper.

"Tim is very patriotric and is taking it a day at a time. He may fancy one
more shot at Wimbledon next year, and only time will tell."

Henman has been hampered by a persistent back injury and has won just three
tour matches this season.

The former world number four aims to play in this month's US Open before the
Davis Cup match on 21 September.

He has slumped to 92 in the world rankings, and looks set to drop out of the
top 100 when the new rankings are released.

"The clues were there a few weeks back when Henman settled on his American
schedule and at the same time sorted out his priorities," 5live tennis
correspondent Jonathan Overend said.

"He decided to break with tradition and not set up base in the States ahead
of the US Open.

"With a third child on the way, such a part-time schedule was appropriate.

"But with a ranking about to drift out of the top 100, and a back disorder
that won't ever fully clear up, he knows part-time isn't enough."

That injury has forced Henman to pull out of next week's New Haven warm-up
event ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows.

"It's tough to concentrate on winning when I'm worrying about my back so I
want to try and get it right as soon as possible," Henman said.

"My goal now is to try and get as much treatment on it as possible before the
start of the US Open."

Henman has reached six Grand Slam semi-finals, including four at Wimbledon,
and should arguably have won the title at the All England Club in 2001 when
he lost an epic match to wildcard Goran Ivanisevic.

In 2003, Henman claimed a prestigious Master Series title in Paris, to
complete his array of 11 titles.


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推 enpu:oh......Henman可以算是可惜排行榜的前幾名了 :~~
→ enpu:希望以後的生活很幸福快樂～
推 roddic:他在今年溫布敦 不是表示明年溫布敦會繼續奮戰嗎><
推 loveroll:Henman no......
推 yevvi:遲早會有這一天的,借轉英板..thx
推 h9885484:好可惜..
推 ww3:不可惜啦！同時代發球上網比他好的好幾個，沒拿冠軍跟運氣無關
→ ww3:看韓曼打球真的會讓人睡死，完全沒有驚奇...
推 steo:不能說跟運氣完全無關,01年是個很好的例子
推 senwu:Henman是我看網球的起點（嘆）
推 steo:現在還有25歲以下打發球上網的嗎?
推 abbot:Taylor Dent不知幾歲了..也是發球上網型
推 abbot:說運氣的話我也可以說RF跟Nadal生同個時代很衰 heman可惜了
→ kmaster:Taylor Dent已經是半退休狀態
→ kmaster:Rafter說過當今除了Henman~只有M.Mirny算得上真正的純S&V
→ kmaster:其實巨人/駙馬和美國新秀J.Isner都在比賽中常常S&V,但他們
→ kmaster:可能不能被稱為純種的S&Ver.......
推 Makaay:為什麼我會覺得W版友是來亂的......
→ Makaay:算了 不管小白和丁丁了  Henman你永遠是我們的Henman！
推 Williamxxx:01年可惜是因為碰上瘋狂伊凡嗎??
推 Dayard:希望他這次美網可以走遠點 別又抽到Federer那區了
推 ww3:給Makaay，不好意思批評了你的韓曼...說話太重很抱歉.....
推 roddic:打打球只會讓你睡死吧 我倒是很喜歡他的動作 非常優雅