Karol Kucera vs Tim Henman — Basel Final
Basel · ATP · Final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
hard
Kucera K.6-4 7-6 4-6 4-6 7-6
Henman T.
Kucera K.
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Henman T.
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Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 6-4 7-6 4-6 4-6 7-6 in the Basel 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 five tight sets (6–4 7–6 4–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-06-07 | 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) |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | F | hard | Karol Kucera | 7-5 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.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Final
Kucera K.
Henman T.
6-47-6104-64-67-62
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
2-67-646-3
Ivanisevic G.
Kafelnikov Y.
4-66-36-4
Henman T.
Federer R.
6-37-5
Kucera K.
Agassi A.
6-47-5
R16
Henman T.
Medvedev A.
5-76-46-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Roux L.
6-17-61
Ivanisevic G.
Woodruff C.
7-54-67-65
Federer R.
Popp A.
6-27-5
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-36-726-1
Rusedski G.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-2
Kucera K.
Arazi H.
6-17-65
Agassi A.
Escude N.
6-45-77-5
R32
Kafelnikov Y.
Spadea V.
6-37-5
Roux L.
Manta L.
7-53-67-62
Popp A.
Kornienko I.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Damm Sr M.
6-23-66-4
Rusedski G.
Santoro F.
7-636-2
Arazi H.
Lapentti N.
6-33-66-3
Kucera K.
Johansson T.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Woodruff C.
Koubek S.
3-66-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Pavel A.
6-26-0
Novak J.
Vacek D.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Enqvist T.
6-44-67-5
Kiefer N.
Larsson M.
6-16-4
Henman T.
Bastl G.
5-76-26-2
Medvedev A.
Safin M.
2-66-47-62
Agassi A.
Siemerink J.
6-36-4