Karol Kucera vs Tim Henman — Sydney Outdoor Final
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
Kucera K.7-5 6-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
762
Henman T.
54–
Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the Sydney Outdoor final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in defending the title. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | F | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 7-6(10) 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) |
| 1999-06-07 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Tim Henman | 6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(5) |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Karol Kucera | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | R16 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-06-16 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Henman T.
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
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Final
Kucera K.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Stoltenberg J.
6-32-66-4
Rafter P.
Martin T.
6-46-746-1
Henman T.
Enqvist T.
3-67-56-4
Tebbutt M.
Costa A.
6-36-3
R16
Kucera K.
Kiefer N.
5-0
Enqvist T.
Draper S.
4-66-46-2
Henman T.
Portas A.
7-656-4
Stoltenberg J.
Dreekmann H.
7-657-5
Costa A.
Gustafsson M.
3-66-46-3
Tebbutt M.
Hewitt L.
5-76-37-5
Rafter P.
Berasategui A.
6-36-4
Martin T.
Clavet F.
3-66-17-63
R32
Rafter P.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Santoro F.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Bruguera S.
7-56-1
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Stoltenberg J.
Alonso J.
6-36-2
Dreekmann H.
Corretja A.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Woodforde M.
6-23-66-4
Portas A.
Norman M.
6-36-3
Draper S.
Sargsian S.
7-663-66-1
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
6-766-46-4
Martin T.
Pioline C.
6-45-76-3
Clavet F.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-746-4
Tebbutt M.
Rosset M.
4-66-47-5
Gustafsson M.
Norman D.
7-656-3
Costa A.
Arazi H.
6-36-4