How will Tim Henman be remembered?

Answer 1

AT WIMBLEDON TIMES..

ESP. WHEN WE SEE THE BIG SCREEN AND THE CROWD OUT OF THE STADIUM CAMPUS.

Answer 2

He should be remembered as the best British player in decades. He's won 11 career titles. He had a pretty long stay in the top ten and was a top twenty mainstay for several years. He's reached the semis at three of the four slams (four times at Wimbledon). He's beaten an impressive array of top-level players, including Federer, Sampras, and Agassi. All of this in a particularly competitive era.
Sadly, because of the ridiculous pressure the British media has put on him, he will likely be remembered as a failure (at least in his home country). Maybe he never won a Slam, but when you consider who he's run into in his semifinals (Sampras, Ivanisevic, Hewitt, Federer, so on), that is nothing to be ashamed of. Instead of panning him for what he hasn't done, the UK media should focus on what he has achieved, and be thankful that, for the first time in many years, they've had a genuine world-class player to cheer for.

Answer 3

Who is Tim Henman?

Answer 4

Hopefully he'll be remembered as a classy player who, although never winning a major, was one of the best players of his era and the best pure vollyer i've ever seen. growing up, i used to idolize his style of play. if it wasn't for henman, i never would've appreciated the beauty of the serve-and-volley game. it's sad to think that there are no great serve-and-volleyers left. henman was the last of them, for now at least. henman was well-liked, cared about his fans, he was passionate about the sport of tennis, and no matter what anyone says, he deserves to be remembered just as much as sampras, agassi, rafter, courier, and any other great player of that era. i really hope someone else can come along and revive the dying serve-and-volley style that used to dominate the sport.

Answer 5

He won't be- except for some sentimental Brits, who will reminisce about him for a while, and keep calling it Henman Hill until Andy Murray makes a run at Wimbledon.

Answer 6

I will remember Henman as one of the last true serve and volley, players ever to play. If his forehand was only better.

Answer 7

As the man who got screwed over by the weather at Wimbledon when Ivanisevic finally won. The guy who came close, but never won a grand slam. But still, a really nice guy.

Answer 8

A classy serve and volleyer finishing his career in an era where his style of play is dead. Also, he was someone who had way too much pressure put on him to win Wimbledon every year. He was a very solid player though.

Answer 9

as a long term loser, no bottle, as another great english hope who, like the others, fails to deliver.

He had the game to win not only wimbledon but other grand slam tournaments as well but, whenever it came to that big point or that big tie-break in that big match he crumpled like all good brits do.

Answer 10

As a good tennis player who wasn't quite good enough for what some people expected of him.

Answer 11

As one of the classiest, nicest guys to play on the tour.