Henman would go on to be portrayed as the epitome of a mild-mannered English gent but he first hit the headlines as a bad boy.

Playing alongside Jeremy Bates at Wimbledon in 1995, Henman reacted to netting a volley by belting the ball in anger - hitting a ball-girl on the ear. Bates and Henman were the first players to be disqualified from a tournament in the Open era.

"Henman disgrace", screamed the Daily Mail while opponent Jeff Tarango (who later left the tournament after a row with an umpire) raged: "It could have killed her." A mortified Henman made a public apology, with a bouquet of flowers and a kiss.