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Tuesday, 25 October 2005 |
Tennis player Tim Henman to play Andy Murray
British number one Tim Henman will play against rising star Andy Murray
for the first time in round one of the Swiss Indoors tournament in
Basel on Wednesday October 26.
Tim Henman has dominated domestic tennis for years, but teenager Andy
Murray has made huge strides to already reach 70 in the world. The
Scottish player, who is returning to action after a hamstring injury,
lasted longer than Tim Henman at Wimbledon.
He got through to the final of the Thailand Open earlier this month before losing to world number one Roger Federer.
Andy Murray has been given a wildcard for the tournament, while
31-year-old Tim Henman, ranked 26 in the world, is a two-time champion
and seeded sixth this time.
"It's not going to be an easy match for either of us - it never is when
you come up against somebody from the same country," Tim Henman said.
"But I've managed to handle similar situations pretty well in the past
when I've come up against Greg Rusedski, so I know what to expect.
"While there will obviously be bragging rights up for grabs, it's still
only a first round match so it's important to keep things in
perspective."
Tim Henman and Andy Murray have never faced each other in a competitive senior event before, but have practised together.
"We practised in London last week and we've also practised together out
here, so we get on well and we know how each other plays," said Tim
Henman.
"I actually had a funny feeling that we would play each other this
week, but when I mentioned it at dinner the other night everybody just
laughed it off."
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