Mark Philippoussis vs Tim Henman — Basel Semi-final
Basel · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.7-6 6-4
Henman T.
Philippoussis M.
762
Henman T.
640
Mark Philippoussis defeated Tim Henman 7-6 6-4 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in defending last year's round of 32. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Tim Henman | 6-2 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 2001-12-31 | Adelaide | F | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-1 5-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 0-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 1996-01-08 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
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