PERSONAL
Full Earth name is Timothy Henry Henman
Alighting Date: 9/6/1974
Deplaning Site: Oxford, England
Residence: London, England
Height: 6'1'' (185 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1993
Began playing tennis at age 2 1/2 with his Earthly parents, Anthony and Jane, along with two older brothers at family's court
His grandfather, Henry Billington, competed at Wimbledon, reaching 3rd RD in 1948, '50-51
His great grandmother, Ellen Stawell Brown, was first lady to serve overarm at Wimbledon in 1901
As a youth, played soccer, cricket, rugby and golf
One of best golfers with a three handicap
Supports Oxford Utd soccer team
Enjoys watching national soccer team, including star David Beckham
Fan of Robbie Williams, U2 and Counting Crows
A member of British Davis Cup team since 1994 and has 30-11 career record (22-6 in singles) in 16 ties
Member of 1997-98 ATP Player Council
Served as ATP Charities Chairman in 2000 and for his personal charity, Kids at Heart, raised ú182,295 (US$266,318) through a celebrity golf event for Sargent Cancer for Children and SPARKS (SPort Aiding medical Research for KidS)
He also donated ú100 for every ace during year and fired a career-high 537 aces (ú53,700 was raised for his charity)
In 2001, donated ú500 ($735) for every match win during season (won 51 matches for ú25,500, $37,485)
Also auctioned off a match to highest bidder with himself at Wimbledon's Centre Court in 2002 which sold for ú25,000
His charity raised ú200,000 ($280,000) as part of a golf celebrity tournament and dinner
Wife, Lucy (married Dec. 11, 1999) and her father is one of top cancer surgeons in country
Daughter Rose Elizabeth (born Oct. 19, 2002)
Coached by former ATP pro Larry Stefanki (since July 2001 in Montreal)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1993-Reached QF at Bristol Challenger
Broke leg in three places in September
1994-Qualified for first ATP event in Tokyo and lost to No. 1 Sampras in 3rd RD
Reached first Challenger final in Manila (l. to Tebbutt)
1995-Won his first career Grand Slam match at Wimbledon (d. Wekesa) before losing in 2nd RD to Sampras
1996-The British No. 1 for the first time advanced to seven SFs
Earned silver medal in doubles at Atlanta Olympics (w/Broad) losing the the legenday Woodies, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodford.
1997-Won first ATP title in Sydney (d. Moya) and Tashkent (d. Rosset)
Missed nearly two months after undergoing right elbow surgery on March 25
Reached QF at Wimbledon (d. def. champ Krajicek)
1998-Won titles in Tashkent (d. Kafelnikov) and Basel (d. Agassi) while reaching finals in Sydney and Los Angeles
Qualified for his first ATP Tour World Championship and advanced to SF (l. to Moya)
Became first Briton to reach Wimbledon SF (l. to Sampras) since Roger Taylor in 1973
Won a career-high 59 matches (59-29 record)
1999-British No. 1 for third time in four years advanced to four ATP finals during season, losing two in final set tie-reaks
Opened year by reaching final in Doha (l. to Schuettler in three sets)
In February, advanced to final in Rotterdam (l. to Kafelnikov)
Compiled a 7-8 record on clay with QF at TMS Hamburg and 3rd RD TMS Roma and Roland Garros
Played well during grass court circuit with runner-up effort at Queen's Club in London (l. to Sampras in third-set breaker) and second straight SF at Wimbledon (l. to Sampras in four sets)
Saved two match points and beat Courier in 4th RD in third-longest singles match (4:30) in Open Era
In October, nearly repeated his title effort in Basel but fell short with 7-6 in fifth set loss to Kucera in final
Rallied from two-set deficit, only to fall in second-longest final (3:56) of year
Had a 3-3 record in five-set matches during season
Compiled a 19-15 record on hard courts, 9-2 on grass and 9-4 on carpet
In doubles, won titles in London-indoor (w/Rusedski) and TMS Monte Carlo (w/Delaitre)
Earned a career-high $1,537,594
2000- Won two titles in a career-high five finals
Broke a two-year title drought and won 57 match victories, second-best in his career
In first indoor event in Rotterdam lost in final to Pioline in a third-set tie-break
In March, did not drop a set en route to final in Scottsdale (l. to Hewitt)
Advanced to QF at TMS in Miami, defeating Rios in 4th RD in a third-set tie-break and had four match points against Agassi, only to lose 12-10 in final-set breaker
Went 3-2 in matches decided in a final-set tie-break
During European clay court circuit, won at least one round in all five clay court tournaments (8-5 record)
From August to end of season, put together his best tennis by compiling a 26-8 record in his last 10 tournaments
Began run by reaching his first Tennis Masters Series final in Cincinnati (d. Sampras for first time in seven meetings, l. to Enqvist)
Following week in Indianapolis, lost to Safin in SF
In last two months, reached SF in Hong Kong, then broke two-year title drought and 0-7 mark in finals with triumph in Vienna, saving two match points in SF win over Federer (d. Haas in F)
Closed season with first career title in his homeland in Brighton (d. Hrbaty)
Played well on all surfaces - career-bests 40-14 on hard and 9-6 on clay
Also 5-3 on grass and 3-2 on carpet
Improved to 17-11 in tie-breakers from 18-21 in '99
Ranked in Top 10 in three service categories-No. 2 in break points saved (70 percent), No. 8 in service games won (84 percent) and No. 9 in aces (537)
Also led ATP in points won returning first serve (34 percent)
2001- Finished with his third Top 10 ranking in last four years
He captured two ATP titles (both indoor) for second straight season and fourth time in last five years
His best Grand Slam result was SF at Wimbledon
In February, won first ATP title in Copenhagen (d. Vinciguerra)
Played well on clay, reaching QF at TMS Monte Carlo (d. Santoro, Gaudio, Costa), losing to Arazi in third-set tie-break
At Roland Garros, advanced to 3rd RD for third straight time, losing to Canas in five sets
Went 2-3 in five set matches during year with all three losses coming in Grand Slam play
Seven of his last eight losses in Slam play in 2000-2001 have come in five sets
During grass court circuit, reached final at Queen's for second time in three years (l. to Hewitt) and came within two points of becoming first Briton to reach Wimbledon final since Bunny Austin in 1938
Lost five-set marathon to eventual champion Ivanisevic in a match that was played over three days
Led Croat 2-1 in sets and was 5-all in fourth set tie-break but lost next two points and fell 6-3 in fifth set
Has lost to eventual champion three times in last four years (except 2000)
Began working with coach Larry Stefanki in his next tournament at TMS Montreal (l. in 2nd RD)
Compiled an 18-7 record in second half of year with him
Advanced to SF at TMS Cincinnati, losing to No. 1 Kuerten in final set tie-break
In Davis Cup play, helped his country back into 2002 World Group by posting a singles and doubles victory in Ecuador
Captured his second title in Basel without dropping a set (d. Moya in SF, Federer in F)
Compiled a 10-2 record vs. left-handers and was 15-4 indoor
Played well on all surfaces - 28-12 on hard, 9-2 on grass, 8-5 on clay and 6-1 on carpet.
2002-The British No. 1 finished in Top 10 and won at least 50 matches for fourth time in five years
Lost in opening round match only twice in 19 tournaments
He began season by capturing his ninth career ATP title in Adelaide, defeating Philippoussis in three sets
He also reached three other finals, including Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells and Queen's for third time in last four years
After advancing to 4th RD at Australian Open (l. to Bjorkman), he reached final in Rotterdam for third time, only to come up short in three sets against Escude in final
In March in Indian Wells, posted straight-set wins over Escude, Safin, Gaudio and T. Martin before losing to No. 1 Hewitt in final
Opened clay court circuit with his first career SF on clay at TMS Monte Carlo (d. Chela, Johansson, l. to Moya)
Had marks of 8-5 on clay and 9-2 on grass for second straight year
His only two losses on grass came to Hewitt in final of Queen's Club and SF at Wimbledon where he advanced to final four for fourth time in five years
In August, suffered tendinitis in his right shoulder in Indianapolis and withdrew prior to 3rd RD match
Followed with 3rd RD showing at US Open (l. to Chela) and lifted his country back into 2003 Davis Cup World Group by accounting for all three victories in win over Thailand
His best indoor result rest of season came in Basel where he reached QF
He and his wife Lucy became parents for first time on Oct. 19 when daughter Rose Elizabeth was born
Underwent arthroscopic right shoulder surgery on Nov. 14 in LondonàSurpassed $1 million mark for fifth straight season and has played in 49 straight TMS events (best on tour) and 30 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments (since '95 Wimbledon), third-longest streak among active players.
2003-Surprises everyone by beating red-hot Andy Roddick enroute to winning the 2003 Washington Classic. Good sign that he has recovered from his surgery last year in November. Hammered Fernando Gonzales (who eliminated Agassi) of Chile in the finals.
Wins the Paris Tennins Master Series. He defeated no. 1 Federer, Roddick, Kuerten and Grosjean enroute to the finals where he clobbered Pavel.
2004-Defeats Roddick for the third time. Indian Wells 6-7, 7-6, 6-3