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Tim Henman was wrong-footed by a change in tactics from Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti and crashed out of the Tennis Masters Series event in Indian Wells.

Another opportunity to win the big one. Tim Henman smiled, as he does every time your correspondent broaches the subject of Fred Perry, 1936 and all that.

David Lloyd, Britain's Davis Cup captain, was at odds with the Lawn Tennis Association on two fronts yesterday following the Davis Cup defeat by the Czech Republic.

Dull, conformist, and badly read, too, 'Tiger Tim' - and his squealing fans - represent all the worst traits of the middle classes, says Terence Blacker How best to take the temperature of your personality and reveal the kind of character you are? Some swear by the weirdly significant shapes and colours of the Rorschach test, others go for ...

If nicknames are anything to go by, Britain stand a good chance of winning their Davis Cup tie against Sweden in Birmingham this week.

The court known as the Pallacorda at the Italian Open here is surrounded by Mussolini's neo-classical statues in athletic pose: still-life versions of Tim Henman in his new television advertisement for Ariel washing powder.

Tim Henman comfortably progressed to the third round of the Masters Series in Toronto with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over the American James Blake yesterday.

Why do people sneer at Tim Henman? After all, he is our greatest tennis talent. The Independent's sports editor Paul Newman argues that they are, in fact, suffering from a peculiarly British form of self-loathing In our office, it usually starts towards the end of the first week of Wimbledon, as people congregate around the television screens when ...

The Interview - Paul Annacone: Sampras's guru is building on his friendship with Britain's No 1. Ronald Atkin talks to the coach whose aim is to make him Wimbledon's No 1 Tim Henman sets off this week armed with an air ticket to Qatar and a new-found confidence that, at the age of 29, 2004 could become his best-ever season.

One down, six to go. Tim Henman's latest challenge for the Wimbledon men's singles title opened on Court One with a comfortable win against Jean-Franois Bachelot, a French qualifier, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. One down, six to go.

There would be a sweet irony if Tim Henman were finally to achieve his potential 12,000 miles from the grass courts of SW19.

YOUNG Wimbledon hopefuls will be able to get off to the best possible start thanks to a major new investment at a Malvern club.

Failure to win Wimbledon or any Grand Slam title must not be allowed to detract from a career of remarkable achievement, writes Paul Newman If you gauge a player's success by the number of tournaments won, Tim Henman's achievements are modest.

Received wisdom from the bookmakers is that only four men are in with a serious chance of winning Wimbledon: the defending champion and world No 1, Roger Federer, who has been installed as the clear favourite, followed by Andy Roddick, Tim Henman and the 2002 winner, Lleyton Hewitt.

TIM HENMAN has been criticised for the company he keeps, some American ne'er-do-well by the name of Pete Sampras who pretends to be his friend, but always has to win whenever they play.

John Lloyd: New-model Tim has proved he is tough enough to win the big games and take his place in the pantheon Interview by Ronald Atkin The delaying of the Wimbledon men's final until tomorrow means that Pat Rafter, at ease in his hotel with his feet up, will not know until this afternoon who he faces, whether it will be Tim Henman or Goran ...

Top seed Tim Henman won his first ATP title in front of his British fans today when he outplayed second seed Dominik Hrbaty 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Samsung Open in Brighton.

The outcome of next week's Davis Cup match between Britain and Thailand could hang on the test Tim Henman will undergo in Birmingham tomorrow on his damaged shoulder.

The clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club have not been dimpled by a British men's singles champion since Bunny Austin's triumphs in 1933 and 1934.

It was wonderful while it lasted, dodgy back and all, but Tim Henman's challenge at the US Open here ended in defeat by Roger Federer in the semi-finals, 6-3 6-4 6-4, after an hour and 46 minutes.