With every year that passes it is widely
thought that Tim Henman's chances of
landing the holy grail diminish, but
in fact little has changed in the last
few years.
He remains the best volleyer in the
world, he still lacks that vital penetration
on serve, and he is still rated behind
a handful of the world's best players.
Despite this, there is every reason
to be confident of another run to the
last eight, and from there much depends
on the draw.
Last year, Henman missed a good opportunity
when falling tamely to the talented
but unseeded Mario Ancic in the quarters,
with Andy Roddick waiting in the semis.
His form this year has been patchy
at best and he made a disappointingly
early exit to Thomas Johansson at Queen's.
The Briton will be desperate to get
back to his best at what remains his
best chance of Grand Slam success.
However, at some stage he will almost
certainly have to beat at least one
of Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer,
and there is no sign that he can make
that breakthrough.
