British sixth seed Tim Henman staged a fine recovery against American Todd Martin to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals today.
Resuming their fourth-round match two sets to one down overnight, Henman outplayed the 31-year-old American to seal a 6-7 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory on Centre Court.
The 26-year-old, who is hoping to become the first Briton to win the men's singles title since 1936, ripped through the fourth set with a break for 4-2.
With Martin struggling in the heat, Henman reeled off a series of winners down both flanks to rampage to victory with two more breaks in the final set before a delighted home crowd.
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Henman plays Swiss teenager Roger Federer, who beat seven-times champion Pete Sampras in the last 16, in the quarter-finals.