Tim Henman vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Wimbledon Round of 128
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 24 June 1996 ·
grass
Henman T.7-6 6-3 6-7 4-6 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Henman T.
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Kafelnikov Y.
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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 7–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in five sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
5–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Tim Henman | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-7 7-6 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | F | hard | Tim Henman | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | QF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-08-11 | New Haven | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | SF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1996-03-04 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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