Last chance for Tim Henman?
By CNN's Candy Reid
(CNN) -- Not many are backing Tim Henman for the men's Wimbledon crown this year but will the Briton spring a surprise and become the first British male to win at the All England Club for 69 years?
Well this could be his last realistic chance -- at 30, Henman is no spring chicken in the tennis world.
But he has a pretty impressive record at the grass-court Grand-Slam, having reached the semi-finals four times, and of course he'll have the majority of the crowd on his side as "Henmania" hits SW19!
Greg Rusedski and Andrew Murray will also be flying the British flag -- however neither is expected to reach the second week, so the pressure falls squarely on Henman's shoulders once again, and perhaps that's why he hasn't lifted the trophy yet.
However, the British number one should be used to the expectation by now and maybe; just maybe, it will spur him on to fulfill a dream ambition.
In order to go all the way, Henman will want to avoid Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, who both won Wimbledon warm-up tournaments on Sunday.
Federer captured the Halle title for the third straight time -- an ominous warning for the rest of Wimbledon field as every time the Swiss has won in Germany, he's gone on to win at the All England Club.
Roddick, meanwhile, claimed the Queen's club title in London for the third successive time with a tough straight sets victory over Croatian Ivo Karlovic; and is in the kind of form that could see him go one step further than last year at SW19, when he lost to Federer in the final.
Unseeded Karlovic will be what is called a "dangerous floater."
The 6' 10" Croat has an enormous serve and a great first volley to back it up with; and is capable of reaching the second week.
He certainly has Lleyton Hewitt's number after beating the world number two for the second time in London last week. His first win over Hewitt came in the opening round of the 2003 Wimbledon Championship when the Aussie was attempting to defend his crown.
Could Karlovic follow in Goran Ivanisevic's footsteps and win all 7 matches; will Henman finally achieve what many consider to be his destiny; can Roddick finally grab hold of the Wimbledon trophy after several near misses; or will Federer move closer to Pete Sampras's All England record?
We'll know on July 3 -- enjoy the Championships!
