Tim Henman vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Wimbledon Round of 128
Tim Henman defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-3 6-7 4-6 7-5 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Tim Henman claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in five sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 4–6 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHenman T. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsHenman T. and Kafelnikov Y. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Henman T. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Kafelnikov Y. 1–0 (100%).
0–10%Henman T.Record vs common opponents1–0100%Kafelnikov Y.
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–3Sets3–0
11–19Games19–8
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Sampras P.Hard to compareL2-6 3-6 6-7(3)Wimbledon · grassW7-6(4) 6-0 6-2Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Grass: Henman T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0
- Henman T.June 1996WimbledonThis matchGrass7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(2) 4-6 7-5
- Kafelnikov Y.March 1996RotterdamHard7-6(4) 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchHenman T.Kafelnikov Y.1 782ELO1 7691 727Grass ELO1 6164–6Last 104–621Age22185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight