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Tuesday, 25 June, 2002, 15:38 GMT 16:38 UK
Henman over first hurdle
Henman made quick work of his opening round
T Henman (GB) bt J-F Bachelot (Fr) 6-1 6-3 6-2
Tim Henman admits he was relieved to get his Wimbledon campaign off to a solid start after beating Jean-Francois Bachelot in straight sets. Fourth seed Henman dominated the French qualifier from the start, winning 6-1 6-3 6-2.
The British number one never looked in danger of dropping his serve and was given rousing support by a partisan crowd on Court One.
"The first round can sometimes be a little bit tricky," said the 27-year-old.
"But I got off to a great start and continued with that pretty much throughout. "In the past I have been in control of matches and had a few hiccups so I wanted to try and make it as professional as possible." Henman took advantage of Bachelot's nerves as the 25-year-old won just 11 points in a 20-minute first set. And the Briton went 3-0 up in the second set, winning nine games in a row before Bachelot began to settle and provide stiffer resistance. However, Henman was in no mood to hang around and finished the job in just over 90 minutes, aided by a reliable serve.
"I served very consistently, and that's obviously a good sign," he said. "To begin with at Queen's I was struggling with my rhythm but here it all fell into place really well and it's certainly a good start. "If I can keep the matches of that nature, I'm sure Lucy (his pregnant wife) will appreciate it," he joked. Henman now faces Scott Draper in the second round. The Australian had to qualify for Wimbledon but has had some decent results on grass earlier in his career. In 1998, he won the Stella Artois tournament at Queen's - something Henman, despite reaching three finals, has never done.
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