Lleyton Hewitt defeated Tim Henman 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the London semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 9–1.
Hewitt L. came through in three sets.
Hewitt L. and Henman T. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hewitt L. went 5–3 (63%) against them, Henman T. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Carpet: Hewitt L. leads 2–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 4–1 · Grass: Hewitt L. leads 3–0
Lleyton Hewitt beat Tim Henman 6-3 3-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Lleyton Hewitt vs Tim Henman — London Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-06-17/henman-vs-hewitt-london-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 June 2006).