Tim Henman defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-11-15 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 7-6 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About