Tim Henman

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Tim Henman

steven · Tennis legend

I know what you mean - Tim had been on the rankings for a month under 16 years, since winning two matches in a Satellite series in Morocco in September 1992!

Oddly, he lost his first two R1 matches (a GB Sat & Wimby Q) to the same player, Colin Beecher, then lost his first two R2 matches, in that Moroccan Satellite series to the same player too, Patrik Langvardt ... take that on a few more years and he loses his first two Wimby semis to the same person, Pete Sampras.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I wonder if he ever expected to leave the rankings at the same time as Ross Connoly, Richard Irwin and Alexander Waske!

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Wow Steven....that is really strange....Colin Beecher is also British right? I wonder what ever happened to Patrik Langvardt, but I am sure everytime Tim made a Slam semi he was able to tell his wife (maybe kids) you know I beat that guy twice in a row back in 1992......

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, Colin Beecher was British, and yes, I'm sure you're right!

It's a bit like David Sherwood being able to say he's the only Brit with a 100% record against Muzza having played him more than once, when Andy was 15 and 17.

Thomas Greenland and Mark Hilton (if I remember right) are the other two with 100% records against Andy, beating him either side of his first Futures title in Glasgow when he was 16.