Tim Henman's daughter gave brutal reaction after dad finally 'won' at Wimbledon
Tim Henman's daughter was left more impressed than her dad after the British tennis legend finally got his hands on a Wimbledon trophy. 'Tiger Tim' carried the hopes of the nation every summer in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
However, despite several memorable campaigns, the best Henman – now 50 – could manage was the semi-finals in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002. However, he finally lifted a Wimbledon trophy of sorts in 2020 when the BBC tried to fill the void when the tournament had to be cancelled because of the pandemic.
It hosted the Wheelie Bin Challenge, in which members of the BBC team attempted to hit as many tennis balls as possible into a bin in 30 seconds.
Henman and three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker – then a BBC commentator – reached the competition's finale, held on the Wimbledon grounds. It was Henman who held his nerve to earn himself a rather modest wheelie bin trophy.
Legendary Wimbledon presenter Sue Barker, who took part herself, recalled the tournament in her recently-released book, 'Wimbledon: A Personal History'. Her main memories were of Henman's competitiveness and his daughter's withering verdict on the prize, which he could add to his 11 ATP tour singles trophies.
'Everybody's competitive spirit came out, including mine, as they only placed the bin 15 metres away, not 25,' wrote Barker.
'I got very depressed every evening as people beat me. But no one was more competitive than Tim. He scored four and cheered every missed attempt for the next week. Pat [Cash] did well with three; so did Annabel [Croft].
'Tim was still top of the leaderboard when we brought out the big gun… Boom Boom Boris. Could Boris defeat Tim and rob him of his first Wimbledon trophy?!
'The big wheelie showdown was broadcast on the day that would have been the men's singles final – and it was tense stuff. Boris scored 3 from 5 balls… would it be a tie-break or would Tim claim the crown? Boris choked on his final ball, so Tim was the champion.'
Barker had the honour of presenting the 'cheap' trophy to Henman. She wrote: 'We went to the trouble of getting a very cheap Blue Peter-style homespun golden trophy made in the shape of a wheelie bin, which was presented to him on a racket with an exceptionally long handle, a bit like a pizza-oven slider, to meet the social distancing rules.
'One of Tim's daughter's said it was the trophy she was most impressed with from his entire career. Poor Tim!'
However, Henman wasn't exactly beside himself about the trophy. After being presented with it, he joked sarcastically: 'No expense spared!' When he asked if he was getting any prize money, Barker laughed: 'Certainly not!'
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