Rainer Schuettler vs Tim Henman — Doha Final

Doha · ATP · Final
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999
hard
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
6-4 5-7 6-1
Henman T.
Schuettler R.
6562
Henman T.
4711

Rainer Schuettler defeated Tim Henman 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rainer Schuettler came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRainer Schuettler6-3 6-1
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardTim Henman6-2 5-7 7-6(4)
2000-01-17Australian OpenR64hardTim Henman6-2 4-1 RET
1998-02-23LondonR16carpetTim Henman4-6 6-3 6-4
1998-02-02SplitR32carpetRainer Schuettler6-3 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Serve 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 season
Schuettler R.Henman T.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Schuettler R.Henman T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
46
Break points saved·Even
77
76
Break points won·Slight edge
50
55
Deciding sets·Slight edge
32
43
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
54

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Schuettler R.
Henman T.
6-45-76-1
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Pioline C.
3-66-27-5
Henman T.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Pioline C.
Zabaleta M.
7-626-2
Alami K.
Arazi H.
6-16-736-4
Henman T.
Tarango J.
6-46-7136-4
Schuettler R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-756-2
R16
Tarango J.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Henman T.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-66-36-0
Alami K.
Squillari F.
6-26-727-5
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-17-610
Zabaleta M.
Karbacher B.
6-03-67-5
Pioline C.
Sanchez J.
7-626-2
Ivanisevic G.
Van Garsse C.
6-36-0
Schuettler R.
Vacek D.
7-636-3
R32
El Aynaoui Y.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Schalken S.
6-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Costa C.
6-46-3
Tarango J.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Huet S.
2-66-36-4
Pioline C.
Marin J.
6-36-1
Ivanisevic G.
Clavet F.
6-36-716-4
Sanchez J.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Van Garsse C.
Dewulf F.
6-17-63
Schuettler R.
Medvedev A.
4-66-36-2
Vacek D.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Alami K.
Korda P.
7-652-66-3
Squillari F.
Ulihrach B.
2-66-16-4
Arazi H.
Safin M.
1-66-37-65
Karbacher B.
Rusedski G.
4-67-636-3
Vicente F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-16-2