Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman obe (born 6 september 1974) is a retired english professional tennis player and former british number one. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of wimbledon. He was the first player from the united kingdom since roger taylor in the 1970s to reach the semifinals of the wimbledon men's singles championship. Henman never reached the finals of any grand slam but having reached six grand slam semifinals, won 15 career atp titles (11 in singles and 4 in doubles) including the paris masters in 2003, and been ranked world no. 4, was one of britain's most successful open era male tennis players.