Jim Courier vs Tim Henman — Doha Final

Doha · ATP · Final
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 1996
hard
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
Courier J.
7-5 6-7 6-2
Henman T.
Courier J.
76562
Henman T.
57721

Jim Courier defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-7 6-2 in the Doha final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jim Courier extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-02Canada MastersR32hardJim Courier6-1 6-7(3) 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonR16grassTim Henman4-6 7-5 7-5 6-7(5) 9-7
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs USARRhardJim Courier7-6(2) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-7(10) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Courier J.Henman T.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Courier J.
Henman T.
7-56-756-2
Semi-finals
Courier J.
Bruguera S.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Arazi H.
6-32-66-2
Quarter-finals
Arazi H.
Larsson M.
7-637-62
Henman T.
Gustafsson M.
6-37-63
Bruguera S.
Korda P.
6-12-66-3
Courier J.
Muster T.
6-37-5
R16
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-23-67-5
Larsson M.
Fredriksson P.
6-47-64
Arazi H.
McEnroe P.
2-67-57-5
Henman T.
El Sawy T.
6-36-2
Gustafsson M.
Hrbaty D.
6-22-66-4
Korda P.
Norman M.
6-736-46-2
Bruguera S.
Sanchez J.
6-06-1
Courier J.
Sabau R.
6-36-4
R32
Sabau R.
Gross O.
6-33-67-61
Ruud C.
Khalfan S.
6-26-0
Muster T.
Gumy H.
7-56-4
Larsson M.
Enqvist T.
6-47-5
Fredriksson P.
Alami K.
6-26-2
Arazi H.
Paes L.
6-26-3
McEnroe P.
Haarhuis P.
6-41-66-2
El Sawy T.
Siemerink J.
6-36-727-65
Henman T.
Wiltschnig H.
6-36-2
Hrbaty D.
Pescariu D.
6-747-56-2
Gustafsson M.
Burillo J.
4-66-16-4
Korda P.
Simian S.
6-16-2
Norman M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-0
Sanchez J.
Raoux G.
6-34-66-4
Bruguera S.
Stich M.
6-36-1
Courier J.
Schalken S.
7-6107-5