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Tim Henman first hit the Wimbledon headlines in 1995 when he accidentally hit a ball girl and later apologised

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On the court the young British hopeful made the second round where he lost to Pete Sampras - a familiar foe down the years

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A year later, he made on-court headlines with a sensational five-set first round win over fifth seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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Having made the quarter-finals in 1996 and 1997, Henman progressed to a semi-final against Pete Sampras in 1998

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With that success, the phenomenon of Henmania was born

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It was a repeat performance 12 months on - another four-set semi-final defeat to Pete Sampras stopping him in his tracks

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After the highs came the low of a fourth-round defeat in 2000 - Henman's worst Wimbledon return in the last seven years

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As well as a partisan crowd, Henman's parents Tony and Jane and wife Lucy (far right) are a constant courtside presence

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But even their support could not help him to victory against Goran Ivanisevic in their rain-affected 2001 semi-final

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And it was last-four heartbreak yet again in 2002 when Henman lost to another eventual champion, Lleyton Hewitt

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The straight sets defeat to the Australian left Henman Hill reflecting on another broken dream for their hero in SW19

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But they and the rest of Britain will be hoping for more jubilant fist pumping in 2003 - all the way to the men's title