McEnroe urges Tim

14 April 2012

Tim Henman has been urged to rev up the passion and emotion against Mario Ancic today.

According to former champion John McEnroe, the way Henman orchestrates the swell of patriotic support on Centre Court could be the difference between another near-miss and winning the title. The British No1 has received valuable support from the fans, especially during his fourth-round victory over Mark Philippoussis, but McEnroe wants him to unlock the full potential of Henmania.

"It is like having a weapon in your back pocket, then not taking it out when you are in a fight," McEnroe said. "Tim needs to get more emotional. He has fantastic support and needs to use it more."

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