Nicolas Escude defeated Tim Henman 6-3 7-5 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-10-21 | Basel | R16 | hard | Tim Henman | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2002-02-18 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Nicolas Escude | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 |
| 2000-01-03 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-09-27 | Toulouse | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.