Henman Hill
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Henman Hill is an area in the grounds of the All England Club where the Wimbledon tennis championships are annually held. The area is officially known as Aorangi Terrace and is named for Aorangi Park, the London New Zealand Rugby Club's ground which was situated on the site until 1981. The term 'Henman Hill' derived from former British top 10 player Tim Henman.
Nowadays, while matches are being broadcast from the showcourts, it is rare for the cameras not to sweep over the hill at least once or twice during the match - a fact that many on the hill use to their advantage in order to appear on national television. To this end, many spectators on the hill carry large, easily distinguishable objects that they wave around to attract attention.
When Greg Rusedski was playing, the hill would be called Rusedski Ridge after the same fashion. However it is suspected that the Henman tag has caught on sufficiently to maintain the name even after he has retired from the sport.
With the recent successes of Andrew Murray it has been tentatively re-christened Murray Mound, Mount Murray and Murrayfield (in reference to the stadium in Edinburgh under the same name). But whether these names will stick in the same fashion is unknown. Jimmy Connors stated on the BBC during the 2007 Championships that even if Andy Murray was to win Wimbledon, a name change might not follow.
