Henry Billington


Henry Billington was a British amateur tennis player, and the maternal grandfather of former World No. 4 in singles, Tim Henman. His wife Susan Hemsted, mother-in-law Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown and daughter Jane Henman also played tennis to international standard.
Billington competed in singles at Wimbledon 15 times between 1934 and 1954 and also participated in the Davis Cup on three occasions. Billington reached the quarter-finals of the French Championships in 1939.
His other career singles highlights include winning the Angmering-on-Sea Open twice.