Tim Henman vs Jiri Novak — Wimbledon Round of 128
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 22 June 1998 ·
grass
Henman T.7-6 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-2
Novak J.
Henman T.
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Novak J.
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Tim Henman defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-2 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in five sets, 7–6 7–5 5–7 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-25 | Basel | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs GBR | RR | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Tim Henman | 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast