Wimbledon is the quintessential British sporting event of the year — a flurry of pinstripe suits and pristine whites. The understated yet unequivocal zenith of tennis’s increasingly relentless calendar. Few embody the spirit of SW19 quite like four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist and former British No1 Tim Henman.
A consummate professional turned convivial broadcaster, it is his surname that adorns the hill that overlooks Centre Court. While glory eluded him at the home of British tennis, he is firmly a part of the furniture. All quiet stoicism and crisp tailoring, he broods over a chastening start to British hopes at this year’s tournament. His opinion holds weight at a time when tennis broadcasting is facing a crisis of confidence.
