Henman has to fight off Champion

Tuesday 09 September 1997 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Tim Henman won his first match of the the inaugural President's Cup tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan yesterday but was taken to three sets by France's Thierry Champion.

Henman prevailed 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 while the top seed, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, beat hometown qualifier Dmitri Tomashevich 6-4, 6-2.

Chris Wilkinson, the British No 4, won his first round of the Samsung International against the New Zealand qualifier Alistair Hunt 6-2, 6-2 at Bournemouth yesterday. Wilkinson now meets the world No 14, Felix Mantilla. The British No 6, Danny Sapsford, also came through, defeating his former Davis Cup team-mate Mark Petchey 6-4, 6-2.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Henman has to fight off Champion

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering