Henman is king of the hill again
Tim Henman last night replanted his flag on Henman Hill and teased Andy Murray that he would have to wait a while before claiming the All England Club's grassy mound as his exclusive property.
The sloped area, gradually becoming better known as Murray Mount, was again groaning under the weight of Henmaniacs as the British veteran pulled off a 6-3, 1-6, 5-7, 6-2, 13-11 victory over former world No 1 Carlos Moya.
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Tim Henman waves to the crowd as he leaves the centre court
"Andy and I have a bit of banter over what it should be called and I'm winning at the moment," said Henman after a tense 64-minute struggle that followed the resumption at 5-5 in the fifth set.
While Murray continues recovery work on the wrist that forced him to miss the Championships, Henman, 32, turned back the clock with a win that had his adoring faithful shrieking their delight at his latest escape.
He added: "The quality of tennis was very good on both sides. I needed a lot of belief at 2-4, 15-40 in the fifth but I stuck to my guns and played some great points."
Henman will today meet Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, a quarter-finalist two years ago.
