Tim Henman vs Patrick Rafter — Sydney Outdoor Semi-final
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
Henman T.7-6 7-5
Rafter P.
Henman T.
7772
Rafter P.
655–
Tim Henman defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 7-5 in the Sydney Outdoor semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Tim Henman had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman edged Patrick Rafter in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-3 |
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·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
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