Tim Henman

“I never envisaged how much I'd enjoy just being at home, with the kids, playing loads of golf.”

“Tennis is not always that accessible but I sometimes think badminton is harder - tennis you can always play against the wall but badminton is tough to even play outdoors with the wind.”

“I would say, hand on heart, I probably had a very good relationship with the press. The tennis journalists that followed me throughout my career... sure, you know, we had a few bumps in the road, if you like, but that's what you're paid to do.”

“I was in the football, rugby, cricket and hockey teams at school; bit of squash. Tennis obviously.”

“I'm not really a guy who looks back or has regrets. In my house there's only one photograph of me from my playing days.”

“A lot of British players had more potential than me. But they slipped away.”

“Everyone deals with pressure in different ways.”

“There are too many British players who just aren't good enough. And that's not through lack of effort. But in terms of getting to the top 100, and getting into Wimbledon on their ranking, I feel as though there are too many players who just aren't good enough.”

“You have to do a good job controlling the things you can control for performance and not get distracted by all the noise.”

“I've never been interested in the whole fame game; the headlines when I was disqualified in 1995 for hitting a ball girl were more than enough to make me want to keep my head under the radar.”

“I still remember playing my first Challenger tournament in Hong Kong in 1990, and the prize fund was $50,000.”

“I love the Dunhill Links and I absolutely love playing golf in Scotland.”

“I felt very fortunate that I was able to retire in the circumstances that I did.”

“When I played, I maximised my potential.”

“A lot of clay court players want rhythm. They want the time to play from the baseline, and it's about preventing them from having that.”

“My children can really understand the Olympic Games, To have a medal is very, very special.”

“People ask me if I would like my children to play tennis, and I'm, like, 'Hmm. Maybe not.' And that's a bit strange.”

“Sunday lunch is always pretty social.”

“A professional's racket is such a personal thing, and it's the tool of your trade.”

“I can't slow the degeneration in my back.”