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Tim
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Tim
Henman
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Name |
Tim
Henman |
Born |
1974 |
Local
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Tim
grew up in Weston-on-the-Green, went to Dragon School, Oxford,
and played tennis for Oxfordshire as a schoolboy. |
Achievements |
Tim has had a racquet in his hand since he was just two and
a half years old. He started playing tennis with his dad and
brothers on their court at home. Tim says that he knew he
wanted to be a tennis player by the time he was five.
Tim
is Britain's brightest tennis star and has been the world
number five.
He's
also made it to the Wimbledon semi-finals four times in the
past five years.
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Additional
facts |
Henry
Billington, also played at Wimbledon in the 1940s and '50s.
Away
from tennis Tim supports Oxford United Football Club.
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