Tim Henman is one of Great Britain’s greatest ever players.
Henman won 15 ATP Tour titles, including the 2003 Paris Masters.
He also achieved a career high singles ranking of world number four, and qualified for the semi-finals of six Grand Slam events.
However, Henman was unable to capture one particular trophy during his career, despite reaching the final on three occasions.
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Tim Henman never won the Queen’s Club title
Tim Henman has an excellent record at Queen’s, reaching the final on three occasions between 1999 and 2003.
However, he never managed to capture the Queen’s crown.
In 1999, the British star looked set to bring joy to the British crowd in West London after winning the first set against Pete Sampras in the Queen’s final.
Unfortunately for British tennis fans, Sampras roared back to claim victory, winning 6-7, 6-4, 7-6.
Two years later, Henman had another shot at the title.
Again, he fell short, losing to Lleyton Hewitt 7-6, 7-6.
Henman qualified for his third final in four years in 2002 after beating Raemon Sluiter in a close three-set semi-final.
Henman faced a familiar foe in the championship match: Lleyton Hewitt.
Tim Henman’s Queen’s finals
- 1999: Pete Sampras defeated Tim Henman 6-7, 6-4, 7-6
- 2001: Lleyton Hewitt defeated Tim Henman 7-6, 7-6
- 2002: Lleyton Hewitt defeated Tim Henman 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Hewitt once again emerged victorious, beating Henman 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Hewitt went on to lift the Wimbledon title later that month – his second and last major title.
As for Henman, 2002 marked his final appearance in a Queen’s final.
Tim Henman’s final appearance at Queen’s
Henman made his final appearance at the Queen’s Club in 2007.
Henman, unseeded at the event, was defeated by wildcard Marin Cilic in the first round.
Cilic, a future US Open champion, beat Henman 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.
During the contest, BBC commentator John Lloyd remarked: “It’s been a strange match. Henman has been by far the more consistent.
“Cilic has been up and down but when he’s up, he’s had more pace than Henman.”
Henman also competed in the doubles event alongside Lleyton Hewitt.
The pair reached the quarter-finals, before losing to eventual champions Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.
Henman retired in September 2007, bringing the curtain down on his 14-year professional career.
