Nicolas Massu vs Tim Henman — Adelaide Semi-final

Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2001
hard
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
Massu N.
3-6 7-5 6-2
Henman T.
Massu N.
3762
Henman T.
6521

Nicolas Massu defeated Tim Henman 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Tim Henman in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardTim Henman6-2 6-1
2005-05-02Rome MastersR32clayTim Henman6-3 6-2
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayTim Henman3-6 6-4 6-3
2002-08-12IndianapolisR32hardTim Henman6-3 1-6 7-5
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayTim Henman6-1 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Massu N.

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
Massu N.Henman T.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Henman T.
Clutch Rating·Even
47
46
Break points saved·Even
80
76
Break points won·Slight edge
47
55
Deciding sets·Even
46
43
Tiebreaks·Even
56
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
36°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 14%

Draw

Final
Haas T.
Massu N.
6-36-1
Henman T.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-766-3
Semi-finals
Massu N.
Henman T.
3-67-56-2
Haas T.
Stoltenberg J.
7-636-4
Henman T.
Martin A.
7-54-66-2
Philippoussis M.
Arazi H.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Henman T.
Johansson T.
7-626-746-3
Stoltenberg J.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Massu N.
Ljubicic I.
6-757-656-2
Haas T.
Hewitt L.
6-40-66-1
Arazi H.
Ljubicic I.
4-1
Martin A.
Enqvist T.
3-66-46-3
Philippoussis M.
Martin T.
4-66-26-2
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-4
R16
Johansson T.
Vinck C.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Tarango J.
6-16-4
Hewitt L.
Phau B.
6-756-46-0
Massu N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Pavel A.
3-67-56-4
Martin A.
Rochus C.
3-67-657-5
Stoltenberg J.
Goldstein P.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Malisse X.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Carlsen K.
7-62
Ljubicic I.
Massu N.
7-657-5
Arazi H.
Mathieu P.
6-40-66-2
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
6-06-3
Martin T.
Llodra M.
7-56-4
Martin A.
Chela J.
6-27-5
Enqvist T.
Golmard J.
6-44-66-1
Rusedski G.
Draper S.
6-13-66-4
R32
Martin A.
Puentes G.
6-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Sargsian S.
6-27-5
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
6-27-64
Tarango J.
Kohlmann M.
6-37-64
Vinck C.
Popp A.
7-656-4
Johansson T.
Mantilla F.
7-646-2
Clement A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-716-06-3
Massu N.
Sluiter R.
6-26-4
Pavel A.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-2
Rochus C.
Ilie A.
1-67-627-5
Goldstein P.
Jones A.
6-46-2
Stoltenberg J.
Grosjean S.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Smith L.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Woodruff C.
2-66-36-2
Phau B.
Woodbridge T.
7-56-1
Hewitt L.
Arthurs W.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Russell M.
7-627-613
Martin A.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Delgado R.
6-16-3
Martin T.
Sampras P.
3-66-36-4
Llodra M.
Ferreira W.
6-33-66-3
Golmard J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-0
Henman T.
Fromberg R.
6-36-756-0
Carlsen K.
Black W.
7-646-736-0
Draper S.
Sa A.
6-16-2
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
6-06-3
Rusedski G.
Diaz J.
6-37-64
Philippoussis M.
Boutter J.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Kim A.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Kratochvil M.
6-32-67-63
Mathieu P.
Ilie A.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Savolt A.
6-26-1