Ten: Britain's Henman retires from Davis Cup

From: AAP Sports News (Australia) | Date: January 15, 2005 | Copyright information

AAP Sports News (Australia)
01-15-2005
Ten: Britain's Henman retires from Davis Cup

LONDON, Jan 14 AFP - Great Britain's Tim Henman has said he will no longer play in
the Davis Cup because of his ambition to win a Grand Slam crown.

The news is a major blow to captain Jeremy Bates, with Greg Rusedski's Davis Cup future
also far from certain.

Henman is yet to win a Grand Slam. In 2004, he made the semi-finals of the French and
US Opens has been a Wimbledon semi-finalist four times.

"At this stage in my career the combination of the Davis Cup format and the rigours
of the ATP tour have ...

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