Summary
Only a couple more years left to stomach the nonsense that is Henmania at Wimbledon. What possesses these people who lead genteel lives for 50 weeks a year to metamorphose into exhibitionists in war paint, dementedly seeking out television cameras?
The plaintive cries of 'Come on Tim!' are as predictable as his exits in the semi-final. Do we really need Nice But Tim to win Wimbledon to validate ourselves as a sporting nation? Clearly, Henman is a very good grass court player, but the fact that he has failed four times in semi-finals sends a rather clear message. He lacks the weight of stroke and the mental steel to win a Grand Slam, so why not come to terms with that, rather than putting ourselves through such agonies?See the full content of this document
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Pat Murphy: Mr Nice, but Tim
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