posted Dec 10, 2006

All you can say is more power to your elbow Tim. You have been a great ambassador for the sport both here and abroad. Long may you play.

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posted Dec 10, 2006

I dont think Tim will be top 10 next season. There are too many quality players who will be top 10. For example the likes of Federer, Nadal, Davydenko, Hewitt, Berdych, Nalbandian, Roddick, Lubijic, Blake, Safin. I just dont think Tim will be top 10 player ever again. Maybe top 20 but not top 10.

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posted Dec 11, 2006

UNBELIEVABLE.

People still defending Tim-nice-but-dim. He is and always has been PANTS. He NEVER once looked CLOSE to winning a grand slam event!!!!

It's almost as bad as Zara Phillips winning the Sports Personality of the year. Who voted for her??? I didn't even know she existed until a fortnight ago. Greatest sporting achievement of the year was Joe Calzaghe winning.............oh! Sorry. Boxing is too working-class. What was I thinking???

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posted Dec 11, 2006

I would like to agree with you and if he played in 20 competitions he might well get back into the top 20 but he will get injured sooner rather than later and continue his slide down the rankings !!!

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posted Dec 11, 2006

Tim Henman is a classic example of most players the wrong side of 30. He's kidding himself he's ten years younger than he really is. If he can stay injury free he might get back into the top 20, but when you're the wrong side of 30 it's hard to stay injury free. Just ask Agassi. The mind is willing but the body isn't. Anybody who thinks Henman can still win a Grand Slam is dreaming.

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posted Dec 13, 2006

The post above is right of course. Once you are over 30 in Tennis its only going to go one way and thats down. Having said that the 30+ are still capable of pulling off some great wins even winning a Slam. Tim Henman wont though as he is not a previous Slam winner. But look at Jonas Bjorkman at last years Wimbledon . He got to the semi final at age 34.
That is why they still play. They enjoy the sport still. They are still hungry and on their day they can still win some great matches and get to the latter stages of tournaments.
It is so wrong for people to disrespect Tim Henman in the way that they do. He has had a great career. He has always given 100% is a good sport and is still passionate about the game. What is so wrong with that?
He has given the centre court crowd immense pleasure over the years and he put British Tennis back on the map.
He didnt manage to win a Slam but then in any one era only a handful of players do.
To get to no.4 in the world and reach 6 grand Slam semi finals and numerous 1/4 finals isnt bad. In fact its very good if not excellent.
As for the person that mentioned Boxing.
First of all its not a sport in the true sense of the word. It doesnt need the same amount of skill and talent fitness and committment. There is absolutely no comparison at all.
And of course say the name Tim Henman . Instant recognition.
Say the name Joe Calzaghe
WHO?? Exactly. Who?

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posted Dec 13, 2006

wingfields. Yes, Tim Henman is better known than Joe Calzaghe, but considering how long Calzaghe has been world champion for he really ought to be a household name.

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posted Dec 14, 2006

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it is now considered and old fashioned " sport" that has hardly any appeal anymore. You would be hard pushed to find any televised live boxing these days.
Nobody is interested thats why.

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posted Dec 14, 2006

I disagree. A lot of people are still interested. However the press have gave it a really bad time over the years and it is now unPC. Me and my son watch all the televised fights and they are good fun. Obviously I would not like him to participate but that's a different story

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posted Dec 16, 2006

wingfields. ITV have only recently started televising live boxing again, but sadly the days of household names like Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson are long gone.

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