Henman crashes out

TENNIS: Britain's Tim Henman crashed out of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami yesterday with a 6-0 1-6 5-7 third-round defeat by …

TENNIS: Britain's Tim Henman crashed out of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami yesterday with a 6-0 1-6 5-7 third-round defeat by unfancied German qualifier Simon Greul.

Henman - who beat Marat Safin and Leyton Hewitt to reach the third round - seemed to be coasting to an easy victory after claiming the first set 6-0 - however, Greul fought back spectacularly.

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