Karol Kucera vs Tim Henman — Sydney Outdoor Final
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Kucera K.7-5 6-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
762
Henman T.
540
Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the Sydney Outdoor final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending the title. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–5 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 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | R16 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-06-16 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 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.