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Tim Henman joins ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Wimbledon team
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport has signed an exclusive agreement with Tim Henman, Britain's most successful open era player, to join their team of experts at this year's Wimbledon Championships (23 June-6 July, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two).
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Tim Henman said: "I'm delighted to be joining the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ team at Wimbledon this year. It's exciting for me to return to Wimbledon in a non-playing capacity and I'm very much looking forward to working alongside other members of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ team."
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In terms of broadcasting to UK audiences, this is an exclusive agreement with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ for the duration of Wimbledon 2008. Tim will be working with the television team as a commentator and studio analyst.
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Paul Davies, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV Executive Producer Wimbledon, said: "Tim was an incredibly popular player and the success, drama and passion he experienced at Wimbledon has created a unique connection with both the Championship and British tennis fans.
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"Returning to SW19 with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ team seems the perfect fit and his on-court experience will add a fascinating dimension to our coverage. We hope this will be the start of a successful partnership between Tim and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½."
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