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Henmania is reaching fever pitch at Wimbledon as Britain's number one takes on David Nalbanidian on Centre Court

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Henman comes out of the blocks flying and plays an immaculate first set, putting his Argentine opponent under real pressure

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Henman breaks twice to claim the opening set 6-2 and open up an early advantage

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Nalbandian falters again early in the second set and everything is going Henman's way

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Nalbandian reacts by raising his game and getting the break back to take the second set to a tie-break

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Nalbandian comes up with a brilliant lob in the tie-break and claims the set to level the match

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With the crowd right behind him Henman sets about re-establishing his momentum and again earns a break early on

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The players trade breaks of serve for seven games in a row before Henman manages to hold and claims the third set 7-5

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Nalbandian's serve looks frail in the gathering gloom on Centre Court as Henman is urged on by the patriotic crowd

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Henman looks the hungrier of the two players as he holds serve to go 5-3 up and move just a game away from the quarter-finals

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The emotion is palpable on Henman Hill as the British hero fails to convert two match points on the Nalbandian serve

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The fans do not have to wait too long as Henman capitalises on his next chance and claims victory in just over three hours