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title: "5 Clay Quotes By Tim Henman"
description: "5 Clay quotes by Tim Henman. Plus more from Tim Henman and more Clay sayings from other authors."
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> [I think in terms of how my game developed on clay that was amazing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-think-in-terms-of-how-my-game-developed-on-clay-that-was-amazing/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3d/tim-henman-4478_amazing_i-think-in-terms-of-how-my-game-develope_1225168.jpg)

> [Clay is so challenging as a surface because you want to be playing aggressively but the margins are so small and it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/clay-is-so-challenging-as-a-surface-because-you-want-to-be-playing/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecb/tim-henman-4478_art-making_clay-is-so-challenging-as-a-surface-beca_1455275.jpg)

> [A lot of clay court players want rhythm. They want the time to play from the baseline, and it's about preventing them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/a-lot-of-clay-court-players-want-rhythm-they-want-the-time-to-play/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f04/tim-henman-4478_clay_a-lot-of-clay-court-players-want-rhythm_1978102.jpg)

> [Movement on clay is totally different to every other surface and you have to have that balance and understanding of how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/movement-on-clay-is-totally-different-to-every-other-surface-and-you/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20e/tim-henman-4478_balance_movement-on-clay-is-totally-different-to_2033109.jpg)

> [Returning serve on clay is not easy because you don't always have a sure footing so you can't push off in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/returning-serve-on-clay-is-not-easy-because-you-don-t-always-have-a/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/tim-henman-4478_always_returning-serve-on-clay-is-not-easy-beca_2851243.jpg)

## Other authors on Clay

## More by Tim Henman

> [I still remember playing my first Challenger tournament in Hong Kong in 1990, and the prize fund was $50,000.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-still-remember-playing-my-first-challenger-tournament-in-hong-kong/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [The players that always used to frighten me were the big servers so someone like John Isner if he gets on a roll with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/the-players-that-always-used-to-frighten-me-were-the-big-servers-so/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [During rallies, it's always crucial to make Nadal cover the whole width of the court. He likes to camp out in his backhand corner,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/during-rallies-it-s-always-crucial-to-make-nadal-cover-the-whole/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I heard there was a bit of talk that there might be a second 'Wedding Crashers' film. It would certainly get my support.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-heard-there-was-a-bit-of-talk-that-there-might-be-a-second-wedding/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I'll keep doing the right things and the results will come](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-ll-keep-doing-the-right-things-and-the-results-will-come/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I've always been a very good sleeper. I can sleep any time, anywhere and never lost sleep before a big match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-ve-always-been-a-very-good-sleeper-i-can-sleep-any-time-anywhere/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [Sunday lunch is always pretty social.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/sunday-lunch-is-always-pretty-social/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [When I think about how badly I wanted to be a player, and how obsessed I was with the game, I think that, for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/when-i-think-about-how-badly-i-wanted-to-be-a-player-and-how-obsessed/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I think the women's game is a bit different to the men's. They mature at a much younger age in the women's game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-think-the-women-s-game-is-a-bit-different-to-the-men-s-they-mature/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I would say, hand on heart, I probably had a very good relationship with the press. The tennis journalists that followed me throughout my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-would-say-hand-on-heart-i-probably-had-a-very-good-relationship/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I love the Dunhill Links and I absolutely love playing golf in Scotland.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-love-the-dunhill-links-and-i-absolutely-love-playing-golf-in/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [The players should appreciate how lucky they are with the opportunities they've got, and they've got to get out there and maximise that. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/the-players-should-appreciate-how-lucky-they-are-with-the/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [For a few years after I stopped playing people would ask me how I was coping with retirement and there would often be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/for-a-few-years-after-i-stopped-playing-people-would-ask-me-how-i-was/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [It's a fact of life that there will always be people who try to cut corners.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/it-s-a-fact-of-life-that-there-will-always-be-people-who-try-to-cut/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

> [I had a shoulder problem during my career when I changed my service action and needed an operation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/i-had-a-shoulder-problem-during-my-career-when-i-changed-my-service/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

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