Henman humbled by Washington loss
Henman hopes of a hardcourt revival were swiftly ended The British number two hit five double faults as he lost 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in Washington to the 22-year-old who is ranked a lowly 416th in the world. Henman saved two match points in the 10th game of the final set but found himself 6-3 down in the tie-break.He clawed another point back but then double faulted to end the match after just over two hours on court.Henman, 32, who won the Washington title in 2003, said: “To
come up short is always frustrating. It’s tough when you lose by just a few points.” 
606: DEBATE Can Henman still salvage something from this season? Isner, making his ATP hardcourt debut, now faces German eighth seed Benjamin Becker in the second round.”To come up with a win against a player like Tim is awesome,” he said. “It’s kind of surreal for me, like a dream come true.”Henman has had a poor season to date, the highlight being his epic first-round win over Carlos Moya at Wimbledon.He is playing doubles with India’s Mahesh Bhupathi this week in order to gain match practice. The pair won their first match on Monday.