Tim Henman vs Patrick Rafter — Sydney Outdoor Semi-final
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Henman T.7-6 7-5
Rafter P.
Henman T.
772
Rafter P.
650
Tim Henman defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 7-5 in the Sydney Outdoor semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Tim Henman had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman edged Patrick Rafter in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.