XXVI OLYMPIC GAMES

July 25, 1996

Tim Henman

TIM HENMAN: I couldn't really think at the end of the day I did anything wrong, I don't think. I thought I played a pretty good match. When a match is 7-6, 7-6, it boils down to a couple of key points here and there. And obviously I had a set point in the first set and probably should have made the forehand approach, but I missed it. And then in the second set, you know, he is the one that had probably a lot more opportunities. But I was able to hang in there. And, again, you know, get to the tiebreak is anyone's ballgame. But to his credit, he played two good tiebreaks.

TIM HENMAN: I missed a few. That is always going to happen, that you are going to miss, you know. I think having said that, I still played a lot of good forehands. I thought I hit the ball well from the baseline, but, as you say, those -- the set point especially.

TIM HENMAN: It is shots that I wouldn't -- I don't want to miss. And I wouldn't expect to miss them on set point, but these things happen. So that is basically the crux of the match, really.

TIM HENMAN: It has been very enjoyable. I would have obviously liked to have gone further in the tournament. Just being part of the Olympics has been very special, and I definitely like to be a part of it again.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, we got to play doubles tomorrow, I think. Third match.

TIM HENMAN: Cincinnati. I am going to play Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Toronto and then the U.S. Open.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, it is a learning process. It is all -- it is an experience that I am sure I will be able to look back on very positively. As I said, I think I am still pretty pleased with the way I am playing, so it stands me in good stead for the rest of the summer.

TIM HENMAN: It is very close running. In a way it could have been similar to my match against Matsuoka. He had the set points in the first set, but I was able to take my opportunities. But, you know, in the second set, against him I was able to run away with it. But then I was the one that was down in the second, but was able to hang in there and try and force it to a third set.

TIM HENMAN: It is never over until the last point is won.

TIM HENMAN: That is right.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, you can't -- it just shows against Kafelnikov at Wimbledon obviously I won four matchpoints down; you still have to believe that you have a chance.

TIM HENMAN: I think obviously with what I achieved at Wimbledon, people are probably expecting a lot of me, but it is not something I focus on. Hopefully, you know, at the end of the day I will live up to peoples' expectations and I still think I have got a lot of improving to do, so that is the aim.

TIM HENMAN: Last week in August first week in September.

TIM HENMAN: No.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, it would be great. Looking forward to it.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, I have watched the swimming.

TIM HENMAN: Yeah, that is the thing we can concentrate on now. You know, hopefully we can play well there.