Tim Henman vs Magnus Norman — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
hard
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Henman T.
6-3 6-2
Norman M.
Henman T.
662
Norman M.
32–

Tim Henman defeated Magnus Norman 6-3 6-2 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tim Henman claimed a first win over Magnus Norman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-02-16AntwerpR32hardMagnus Norman7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Henman T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Even serve battle

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
Henman T.Norman M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Philippoussis M.
6-37-667-63
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Korda P.
6-756-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Henman T.
7-626-4
Quarter-finals
Korda P.
Roux L.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Enqvist T.
7-644-66-3
Henman T.
Norman M.
6-36-2
Philippoussis M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-756-2
R16
Roux L.
Moya C.
6-33-67-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Heuberger I.
6-34-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Santoro F.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6-46-1
Norman M.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-4
Enqvist T.
Tarango J.
7-57-5
Rusedski G.
Ferreira W.
6-37-62
Korda P.
Woodruff C.
7-56-4
R32
Santoro F.
Lavergne R.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Costa A.
7-636-3
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Goellner M.
7-646-3
Norman M.
Olhovskiy A.
7-56-746-4
Bjorkman J.
Boetsch A.
6-26-3
Enqvist T.
Ulihrach B.
6-33-66-1
Tarango J.
Siemerink J.
7-646-2
Ferreira W.
Steven B.
6-726-17-65
Rusedski G.
Prinosil D.
4-66-47-5
Korda P.
Escude N.
6-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Manta L.
6-17-62
Heuberger I.
Rosset M.
7-647-5
Woodruff C.
Raoux G.
7-646-2
Moya C.
Haas T.
6-43-66-4
Roux L.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-3