In contrast to popular belief, Henman was not considered the best of the bunch, and Sue Barker, the British 1976 French Open Women's champion, judged that there was "nothing particularly special in his game in those days".
Berlawanan dari keyakinan lokal, Henman bukan disebut terbaik dari banyak orang, dan Sue Barker, juara tunggal putri Prancis Terbuka 1976, menyatakan bahwa "tidak ada yang spesial dalam permainannya pada masa itu".