robertharris
Banned
What were your views on Tim Henman. The British media hyped him tremendously. He spent most of his prime as a #8-#15 kind of player, and was really only a top dog at Wimbledon where he became annually one of the 4 or 5 title favorites. The British of course had huge hopes for him to win there, but he lost in the semis 4 times. The British tended to overhype him and even potrayed him as a possible future #1, which I never thought he had a hope of ever reaching.
Did he overachiever or underachieve in his career. Or neither one really.
He was one of the best volleyers of his era along with Rafter, Sampras, and Stich. He didn't have a whole else lot going for him though. First serve was solid and strong, but not a great weapon, and he didn't move it around as well as say Rafter did. Second serve was attackable and shaky. Off the ground he was ok, but not competitive with a top baseliner. Mentally and in terms of tactics he was middle ground for a top 20 player I guess.
I don't think he was ever near the potential of say Andy Murray who atleast you could see from 6 or 7 years ago should win several slams and could even be a potential #1 (although even he might never get there).
Did he overachiever or underachieve in his career. Or neither one really.
He was one of the best volleyers of his era along with Rafter, Sampras, and Stich. He didn't have a whole else lot going for him though. First serve was solid and strong, but not a great weapon, and he didn't move it around as well as say Rafter did. Second serve was attackable and shaky. Off the ground he was ok, but not competitive with a top baseliner. Mentally and in terms of tactics he was middle ground for a top 20 player I guess.
I don't think he was ever near the potential of say Andy Murray who atleast you could see from 6 or 7 years ago should win several slams and could even be a potential #1 (although even he might never get there).