Friday, 14 September, 2007

Tim Henman will get the chance for revenge against Goran Ivanisevic on Saturday after being drawn to play the Croatian in the first round of Betfair Turbo Tennis.

Henman will retire from the sport after Great Britain's Davis Cup match with Croatia next week, but first he will meet the man responsible for his biggest sporting disappointment at London's O2 Arena.

The British number two stood just two points away from the Wimbledon final in 2001 when he lost to Ivanisevic in a five-set semi-final which spanned three days because of rain.

Henman admits that loss was the biggest disappointment of his career, while Ivanisevic went on to beat Pat Rafter in the final and win his only Grand Slam title.

In the other first-round match, 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has been drawn to play current Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Jamie Murray.

The winner of Henman/Ivanisevic and Cash/Jamie Murray will meet either Andy Murray or James Blake in the semis.

A live draw will be made on court just before the semi-finals to determine who Andy Murray and Blake will play.

All matches on Saturday will be contested against the clock.

Each match will last for 30 minutes, and when the klaxon sounds, the final game will be played, and the player in the lead will be the winner.

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