Mark Philippoussis vs Tim Henman — Basel Semi-final
Basel · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
hard
Philippoussis M.7-6 6-4
Henman T.
Philippoussis M.
7762
Henman T.
624–
Mark Philippoussis defeated Tim Henman 7-6 6-4 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Tim Henman | 6-2 7-5 6-7(3) 7-6(5) |
| 2001-12-31 | Adelaide | F | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-1 5-7 6-7(9) 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 0-6 6-4 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.5
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
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