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Tim Henman

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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


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying