Tim Henman calls for “perspective” as smoke haze threatens tennis’ inaugural ATP Cup

Henman and his teammates downplayed concerns for their health at the ATP Cup in Sydney, instead emphasising the plight of bushfire victims

Tim Henman on Thursday tried to downplay concerns about the bushfire smoke and haze that will surely intrude on Great Britain’s opening match against Bulgaria in the inaugural ATP Cup on Friday.

“In the context of what this country is going through with the bushfires and for us having to deal with perhaps slightly poor air quality, I think right there is the perspective,” the team captain said at the same venue where he lasted less than an hour in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. “I don’t envisage it being a problem at all.

“Certainly our thoughts and hearts go out to the people that have been so badly affected, because it’s horrific. We will be prepared well and go out there and give it our best shot. At the end of the day, we are very lucky to be involved in a sport we love and for these guys and for me to being able to do it for a living.”

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