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Tennis Player
The Resume
(September 6, 1974- )
Born in Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Reached six Grand Slam semi-finals
Won 15 ATP titles (11 singles, 4 doubles)
Highest ranking was #4 (2002)
Won a silver medal in men's doubles at the Atlanta Olympics (1996)
BBC tennis commentator (2007- )
Awarded the OBE (2004)
Why he might be annoying
His nicknames include 'Timbo,' 'Tiger Tim' and 'Timbledon.'
He smokes.
Despite being hyped as the great hope of British tennis, he never made it past the semis at Wimbledon.
He was disqualified from Wimbledon for smashing a ball during a tantrum, striking a ball girl in the head (1995).
Why he might not be annoying
He apologized over the ball girl incident.
He was named 'Most Improved Player' by the ATP (1996).
He retired from tennis after helping Britain defeat Croatia in the Davis Cup (2007).
The outdoor terrace at Wimbledon where fans without stadium tickets gather to watch the action on giant television screens was nicknamed 'Henman Hill' from the large number of supporters he drew to the area.
Credit: C. Fishel
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