Karol Kucera vs Tim Henman — Nottingham Semi-final
Nottingham · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997 ·
grass
Kucera K.6-4 2-6 6-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6262
Henman T.
4641
Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Nottingham semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | F | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 7-6 4-6 4-6 7-6 |
| 1999-06-07 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Tim Henman | 6-1 6-7 7-6 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Karol Kucera | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 7-6 |
| 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 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | QF | clay | Tim Henman | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
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·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
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