Born in Oxford in 1974, Tim Henman has long been the British hope in tennis, and was the first player since Roger Taylor to make it as far as the semi finals at Wimbledon.

Despite being diagnosed with a form of bone disease, Henman proved to be hugely talented from a very young age. In 2001, hopes were high for Tim when he beat Pete Sampras and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but fell at the last hurdle allowing Goran Ivanisevic to take away the title.

Below are some facts and trivia about Tim Henman!

Tim Henman has a history of almost reaching the finals, but losing in the semi- or quarter-finals. On a few occasions he has reached the final, such as in

• Wins the ATP Tour title in 1997 (Sydney)

• Wins Samsung Open (2000)

• In August 2007 he confirms plans to retire after the Davis Cup this year

• He got married in 1999 and had his first daughter, Rosie, in 2002

• He turned professional in 1993 at the tender age of 19

• Fans and the tabloids have nicknamed him “Tiger Tim”

• He will always remain one of the greatest British tennis players in the hearts of the British fans!